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Advice on dishwasher cutlery basket repair

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  • 01-09-2020 4:51pm
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    boardtc
    Registered Users Posts: 820 ✭✭✭


    The cutlery basket in our dishwasher has now an annoying hole that cutlery slips through regularly and jams thins things up.
    bu4QIL.jpg

    Does anyone have any ideas on how a good way to repair this?
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    Pronto63
    Registered Users Posts: 363 ✭✭Pronto63


    boardtc wrote: »
    The cutlery basket in our dishwasher has now an annoying hole that cutlery slips through regularly and jams thins things up.
    bu4QIL.jpgDoes anyone have any ideas on how a good way to repair this?

    Buy a new one.
    I got a generic one in Power City a couple of years ago. Can’t remember price but wasn’t expensive.


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    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,870 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    You can get replacements online. I doubt it's worth the bother of fixing it.

    Have a look here.

    https://www.espares.ie/search/ma808pt1530/dishwashers/cutlery-baskets/hotpoint


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    cHaTbOx
    Registered Users Posts: 8,011 ✭✭✭cHaTbOx


    I'd use a couple of small cable ties . Saves buying new one , easy to fix and trim away excess.


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    jmBuildExt
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    Although its probably minimal in this case, cable ties are probably not suitable for heating up and soaking with water to run over the dishes/utensils you are going to eat with.

    Im by no means an eco warrior, but plastic is horrible stuff. I never put it in the diswasher ....admittedly with the exception of the utensil holder :) which should be made from plastc suitable for dishwashing and suitable to be used in food applications.


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    boardtc
    Registered Users Posts: 820 ✭✭✭boardtc


    cHaTbOx wrote: »
    I'd use a couple of small cable ties . Saves buying new one , easy to fix and trim away excess.


    Superb idea!!! I'm into repair as much as possible. We'll see how the cable ties hold up, just more plastic so I can't see an issue. Thanks a million.


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    Tokyo
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    Cut a square of plastic mesh netting (the solid type) to the same dimensions as the square slot, and drop it down into the bottom of the slot.


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    ActingDanClark
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    They're about a fiver


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    [Deleted User]
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    jmBuildExt wrote: »
    Although its probably minimal in this case, cable ties are probably not suitable for heating up and soaking with water to run over the dishes/utensils you are going to eat with.

    :confused:


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    boardtc
    Registered Users Posts: 820 ✭✭✭boardtc


    ActingDanClark wrote: »
    They're about a fiver
    It's not a money thing, it's a repair thing.


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    TherapyBoy
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    If you had something similar made from the same type of plastic you could repair it by melting the new & old plastic together with an old soldering iron.

    Moderator: Non Drinkers Group & Grand Theft Auto



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    bladespin
    Registered Users Posts: 7,334 ✭✭✭bladespin


    jmBuildExt wrote: »
    Although its probably minimal in this case, cable ties are probably not suitable for heating up and soaking with water to run over the dishes/utensils you are going to eat with.

    Im by no means an eco warrior, but plastic is horrible stuff. I never put it in the diswasher ....admittedly with the exception of the utensil holder :) which should be made from plastc suitable for dishwashing and suitable to be used in food applications.

    If you're worried you can get food/medical grade cable ties.


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    jmBuildExt
    Registered Users Posts: 692 ✭✭✭jmBuildExt


    bladespin wrote: »
    If you're worried you can get food/medical grade cable ties.

    My dishwasher holder isnt broken :)


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    bladespin
    Registered Users Posts: 7,334 ✭✭✭bladespin


    jmBuildExt wrote: »
    My dishwasher holder isnt broken :)

    Was referring to your concern over cable ties.


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    Vita nova
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Vita nova


    Cut one or more pieces of the plastic grid from the sides of the basket (e.g. top middle of photo) and place over the broken bottom section. No need to stick or melt them, the cutlery will keep them in place.


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    salonfire
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    Don't use cable ties!!

    They'll melt and break away with the heat and water.

    Use copper wire and twist it around the hold tieing it through the unbroken plastic


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    Borzoi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Borzoi


    salonfire wrote: »
    Don't use cable ties!!

    They'll melt and break away with the heat and water.

    I repaired our dishwasher just after Christmas using 2 cables ties, the standard plastic ones. No probs since with almost daily usage.

    If they break it's pennies to replace , or go fancy with steel cable ties.


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