I need to replace the metal racks in the u line 75wc refrigerator. They rusted in the back.

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Question moved from Watches to U-Line Wine Fridge.

They are usually an expanding plug. You push it to the hole and press the central pin. If you can grip it with pliers, you can pull it out. The other way is to use a nail punch and push the pin all the way through, pull out the support and retrieve the pin from the insulated cavity.

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glass shelves you can get cut from a glass suppler or window shop
if you have the measurements you may get wire shelving from a fridge service agent spares or cut wire fencing to size and have the parts powder coated to prevent rust
even aluminum security doors cut to size may do the trick

I'm showing a pressure hose available from most auto parts stores.
It has a metal tube on each end with a metal pipe between two rubber hose sections.
It depends on if the car has ac or not, and if it is a manual or automatic trans.

If the racks are removable, you can paint them with appliance epoxy paint sold
in spray cans by Rustoleum. It works well. I use it for refrigerator shelves at work.
Just be sure to wire brush or sand the racks before painting and allow sufficient
time to dry.

You may need to replace the rack. Dishwasher soap is aggressive and once an area is exposed, it will rust fast. Make sure you don't place sharp objects in direct contact with a rack. The action inside the washer can cause them to move and rub through the metal rack coating.

Most of the time they send instructions with the new gasket./

Maybe . . . remove the lower rack and invert it. Look for cracked or missing plastic coating, exposed, rusted & possibly "swollen" inner steel rod/wire. If found, remove the upper rack and look for more of the same. What you think is "soap scum" is probably rust and other iron compounds leached by the dish soap out of the rusted steel onto the dishes and the dishwasher interior. The following worked for me . . .

To clean the interior (with both racks removed), set to "No Heat" dry, then "Pot & Pan" wash and allow to fill. Open door, dump in a bottle of "Lime A-Way", close & latch door and allow to complete cycle. This should remove most rust and iron-sulphate deposits from interior. If not, scrub them with Lime A-Way and a ScotchBrite pad, then cycle again.

Racks must be replaced (Viking are very expensive, Asko, Bosch, or other lower racks may fit: check your neighbors' racks for fit), upper rack must be Viking unless you can exact-match the Asko or Bosch equivalent.

Possible fix: remove the loose plastic coating and flaking rust with a knife, ruff plastic coating with ScotchBrite, clean with rubbing alcohol, then treat metal/rust with "rust converter" (hardware or home imp store), wash with soapy water, rinse, then clean with rubbing alcohol, dry fully, coat with "high temp" (orange or yellow) silicone sealant (auto part store), covering exposed metal and a half inch or so over the plastic coating. Let set for a day or two.

A trip through the dishwasher for all your stained stainless, glasses and non-metallic coated or non-metallic decorated dishes with Lime A-Way as above (on new or "rebuilt" racks) should get the metallic scum and rust off them.

If you visit U-line at www.u-line.com and under customer service you will see parts locator. You should find a distributor to help you with that.

This is Maytags solution


Do the dishwasher racks have chips or scratches showing exposed metal underneath?
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For more severe rack damage, a replacement rack may need to be purchased; call the Maytag Customer eXperience Center toll-free at 1-866-616-2601, Monday-Friday, 8AM-6PM, Eastern Time.

I would call the toll free number and see if a free replacement is available. If not at least try to get a big discount on replacing them.

Good luck and thanks for using Fix Ya, please take the time to rate this solution (from Fix Ya, not Maytag, I didn't like their solution).

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This happens when the racks get too close to the evaporator. Or bottles. You can try to use hot water but usually you will need to buy new racks for the unit.