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Spent $80 on a 'universal' dishwasher part that fit nothing
Last month I ordered this universal spray arm kit online and spent a whole afternoon trying to jam it into a Whirlpool, only to find out it was 2 inches too short and the clip didn't match any mount I've ever seen. Has anyone else had luck with those generic repair kits or are they just total junk?
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cameronb521mo ago
Hugo brings up a good point about measuring, but even careful measuring doesn't always help with these kits. I tried a universal drain hose once that said it fit "most major brands" and the connection point was a full half inch off from my GE model. The problem is these companies use the word "universal" way too loosely. They usually mean it fits one or two common sizes and the rest is just hope and luck. I've found it's better to just spend the extra few bucks on the OEM part from a parts diagram website, it saves a lot of headache and wasted time.
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