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My dishwasher flooded the kitchen after a cheap seal gave out
Woke up last Saturday to water all over the linoleum near the sink. Turns out the rubber gasket on my 5 year old Whirlpool cracked and let everything drain out onto the floor. Spent $45 on a new seal from the parts shop on Lorain Ave and had to mop up for an hour. Anyone else had luck with those universal gaskets or should I just buy the exact OEM part next time?
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the_blair17d ago
That seal probably lasted just long enough for you to forget about it, which is how most cheap parts work - they wait until you're not looking to ruin your weekend.
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diana_king17d ago
and i read somewhere that a lot of cheap seals are made from recycled rubber, which just doesn't hold up over time. my buddy had the same thing happen with a timing cover gasket, car leaked oil a week after he put it in. its like the damn thing waits for the worst possible moment, right when you think everything is fine.
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