Whirlpool Part Number W10190415: Basket, Silverware

Good replacement part for KitchenAid dishwasher
My dishwasher is a 2005 KitchenAid model KUDS01FLSS6. The original silverware basket developed a hole in the bottom allowing silverware to fall through below the bottom of the basket, so I wanted to replace it. However, the original part is no longer available. The Whirlpool W10190415 is a suitable replacement, as it fits exactly. It comes with the fold-down lids for all the compartments, so it is ready to install as-is. Note the original had a convenient, thicker handle and a decorative metal strip along the top length of the basket opposite the handle, which the replacement part does not have.

I really liked the original handle as it is sturdy and easy to grip, so I decided to install it on the new basket. Here's how I did it:

I removed the two-piece plastic handle from the old basket by removing two screws. To install it on the new part, I needed to drill two holes in the new basket where the screw posts fit. It was easy and took just a few minutes to...

Both old and new baskets are pieces of $*&#!!!
First--this silverware basket, made for a top-of-the-line KitchenAid dishwasher wore out in five years--plastic parts broke out of the bottom and into my dishwasher drain line. Silverware was constantly falling through the holes it left. I've owned dishwashers for many years that never had problems with the silverware basket. Now they're being made out of cheap plastic and we're being charged $$$ to replace them...WITH THE SAME CRAP!

Second--the handle on the center of the basket shown in the picture isn't on the replacement basket. So it's off-balance and tilts precariously when you take it out of the dishwasher. My husband had to fish the old basket out of the trash and pry off the old handle and put it on this basket so that it wouldn't tilt and spill as it was being taken out of the machine.

American companies used to sell products that their customers could rely on. Those days are gone.

Fits perfect
Great original manufacturers part and delivered fast. Easy to order and pricing was as expected. This is the second one I have had to purchase tho. Thats a bummer!

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