FDPC4221AW3A Frigidaire Dishwasher - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Jimmie from Houston, TX
- Parts Used:
- 5304523457
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Dishwasher not cleaning dishes, found it not filling with water because hose was ruptured
Turned off elecrtic and water to dishwasher and pulled dishwasher out from under cabinet. Removed broken hose using pliers to open hose clamps.
installed new hose.
installed new hose.
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the nut holding on the element would not tighten. leaked at the location where the nut was located
Removed the cover at the front bottom to gain access to the nuts holding on the element.
Turned off dishwasher breaker.
Removed the wires connected to the element.
With a 1/2" wrench, removed the element mounting screws.
Removed the bottom rack.
Removed the lower spray arm.
Removed the element from 2 clips.
Removed the element.
Put the new element in place.
Clipped it in.
Put new screws on and tightened up with a wrench. Not too much but enough to squash the washers to make a tight seal.
Replaced wires.
Replaced spray arm and bottom rack.
Turned on the breaker.
Ran it through a cycle to check for leaks.
Replaced bottom cover.
Turned off dishwasher breaker.
Removed the wires connected to the element.
With a 1/2" wrench, removed the element mounting screws.
Removed the bottom rack.
Removed the lower spray arm.
Removed the element from 2 clips.
Removed the element.
Put the new element in place.
Clipped it in.
Put new screws on and tightened up with a wrench. Not too much but enough to squash the washers to make a tight seal.
Replaced wires.
Replaced spray arm and bottom rack.
Turned on the breaker.
Ran it through a cycle to check for leaks.
Replaced bottom cover.
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- Customer:
- Shelley from LACONA, NY
- Parts Used:
- 5304523457
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- More than 2 hours
Dishwasher hose had hole in it. It was 23 years old.
After getting a totally incorrect length of hose from partselect.com . Went to local hardware store and bought hose for $3.00 vs $20.99 + $10 shipping!
Partselect sent replacement hose of 24 1/4” vs the original hose of 27”. Good luck getting any response from them once they have your money!
Partselect sent replacement hose of 24 1/4” vs the original hose of 27”. Good luck getting any response from them once they have your money!
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- Customer:
- Gardner from Old Saybrook, CT
- Parts Used:
- 154246801
- Difficulty Level:
- Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- More than 2 hours
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Socket set
Dishwasher leaks
First point of leakage was the door. Turns out that a gasket at the bottom of the door functions as a wave trap. As the bottom sprayer spins it sprays against the door and creates a small wave of water this gasket was starting to disintegrate, it was letting water surge over the small tray at the doors bottom. Easy to replace just pull down and remove press fit on inside door bottom. Only when this was replaced did I find the real leak but not until I guessed at the tub seal as the leak. Very hard to see where the water really comes from! Turns out it was not the tub seal but a clip that holds the heater element got smashed down from a dropped dish rack at some earlier time and this caused the heat to increase at the clip and eventually heat the clip to extent it melted the tub directly under it. JB Weld to the rescue and we have a waterproof tub again. Well almost! The tub gasket resisted my best efforts to seat correctly and thus required a new tub gasket, still hard to seat but after 2-3 attempts we have a winner. Total cost about 50 bucks vs. 6-700 for a new unit. Wife is happy!!
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- Customer:
- Andrea from Belle Mead, NJ
- Parts Used:
- 5304517203
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Lower Spray Arm damaged
1-2-3 snapped off the old and snapped on the new! New part was just as ordered and just like original! My dishwasher is like new again! Thanks PartSelect for your great price and prompt shipment!
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- Customer:
- james from Ephraim, WI
- Parts Used:
- 154430501
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
broken springs
My daughter held the flashlight steady as a rock as I hooked not one, but two new hinges in place. Throughout the whole ordeal neither of us complained or lost our resolve. We conquered!
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- Customer:
- Alina from Orange, CA
- Parts Used:
- 154106202
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Dishwasher was leaking
I read the instructions that others had posted and completed the repair in less than 5 minutes!
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- Customer:
- Ron from OAKLEY, CA
- Parts Used:
- 5304535380
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Changed out upper rack
Replaced upper wash blade and used screwdriver to pop off rail stops to slide rack all the way out to exchange
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- Customer:
- REBEKAH from COLUMBUS, GA
- Parts Used:
- 5304517203
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Our spray arm had fallen onto the heating element and melter
It was super simple. I popped the clips that were holding the old spray arm on and then popped the new one in place.
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- Customer:
- Everett from Bridgeton, NJ
- Parts Used:
- 154827601
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Dishwasher was leaking out of door seal. Sent PartSelect the brand and model number of the dishwasher and they did the rest. The replacement part was exactly the same as the old part. Delivery was fast and efficient. Only took a few minutes to replace and the dishwasher is back in running condition
Pulled old gasket off with small hook. Replaced new gasket by pressing in with my fingers.
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- Customer:
- Danny from Collierville, TN
- Parts Used:
- 5304500204
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Bottom seal on door came out and melted on heating element.
Took me about 2 minutes to repair, no tools to repair, very easy installation repair!
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- Customer:
- Rhiannon from FEDERAL WAY, WA
- Parts Used:
- 5304517203
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Old sprayer arm melted to heating coil.
Easiest repair EVER!!! You just pull the old spray arm off (be sure to keep all the smaller pieces that click it into the bottom of dishwasher) and pop the new one in. Done!
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- Customer:
- John from DOTHAN, AL
- Parts Used:
- 5304517203
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Lower swivel arm broken
Unsnap old and snap on new
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- Customer:
- Robert from BAY SHORE, NY
- Parts Used:
- 154430501
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Door Spring broke
Removed the two screws that mount to count top pulled the dishwasher out to see how the spring was attached , installed the new spring and the job was done the job it took about 15 mins. to complete.
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- Customer:
- ALBERTA from FAIRBANKS, AK
- Parts Used:
- 5304532229
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
wheels break or bend or fall off
if the wire they snap on was bent it needs to be straightend.......they just snap on. easy to install but wish they had better wheels so this problem would be solved. My 2 sons have same brand dishwashers and have same problem.
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