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CMA-180 Parts & Repair Costs: Used Dishmachine Risk Guide

CMA Dishmachines CMA-180: OEM part prices, the documented failures that actually cost money, and what to inspect before you buy used.

Status: published
Used rangeresearching
Recallnone found
Known risks3
Sources17
Verified2026-09-05
Buy-Risk Verdict
Inspect before buying · moderate confidence
Short answer: used pricing varies; see sources. Biggest documented cost risk: Pump/booster pump. Buy only after inspection. Basis: chefsdeal.com.

Last verified against the primary source on Sep 5, 2026.

Decision status
inspect

used pricing varies; see sources. Biggest documented cost risk: Pump/booster pump. Buy only after inspection.

Confidence 72%
Market context
Not yet verified

Comparable set not yet verified

As of Aug 19, 2026
Repair Risk Matrix

What can make the cheap machine expensive?

ComponentSeverityDocumented repair cost
Pump/booster pumpmediumnot yet verified
Heating elementmediumnot yet verified
Pump/booster pumpmedium

Pump/booster pump: electrical issues (incorrect wiring, damaged capacitor…

Cost not yet verified
Wash arm / spray patternmedium

Wash arm / spray pattern: inlet screen clogging at the water connection…

Cost not yet verified
Heating elementmedium

Heating element: burnout causes total loss of heat; the sustainer heater…

Cost not yet verified

Common questions

What fails on the CMA Dishmachines CMA-180?

The most cited concerns in our evidence record: Pump/booster pump, Heating element. See the risk breakdown above for details and sources.

Parts economics

Key parts and observed prices

PartPart #Observed priceAs of
Pump Motor/Impeller Assembly, 115/220V, 60HZ, 1PH, 1HP00200.10$1,266.812026-09-05
Immersion Heater, 240V, 12KW13422.71$600.902026-09-05
Hi Limit Thermostat/Disc, 250F17523.51$11.342026-09-05

Prices are point-in-time observations from the linked seller pages, not quotes. Availability and pricing change.

Parts & common failures

What fails on the CMA Dishmachines CMA-180, and the parts to know

What to test before you buy

  • Confirm which CMA-180 it is first — 180, 180 Corner, 180 Straight, 180 TS, 180 VL Tall and 180UC are different machines catalogued under one name.
  • Won't cycle or stuck cycle: the cam cycle timer (00409 family) or timer motor (00501.17) — run a full timed cycle end to end.
  • No or low hot rinse (poor sanitizing): booster/immersion heater (13422.71) or wash-tank element (13417.65) failed, or the contactor (13003.55) is not pulling in.
  • Overfills: check the vacuum breaker (03624.00, rebuild kit 03623.00) and the fill valve.

Commonly replaced parts (OEM part numbers)

  • Vacuum breaker — 03624.00 (rebuild kit 03623.00)
  • Wash pump motor — 00200.10 (motor-only 00201.00; 3-phase 00201.85)
  • Immersion heater — 13422.71 (12KW; a 6KW option = 15518.00)
  • Cycle timer — 00409.17 (many cam/duration variants: 5-cam 00409.30, 6-cam 00409.89, 2-min 00408.17)
  • Contactor — 13003.55 (a 60A variant = 13003.17)

Before you order a part

  • Order the cycle timer by the number on the OLD timer, not "CMA-180 timer" — cam count and cycle length vary.
  • CMA uses dotted part numbers (e.g. 00409.17); a number in a different format is likely aftermarket.
  • Elements and contactors are voltage- and phase-specific.

Part numbers and failure points are cross-referenced from the OEM-authorized Parts Town catalog (parts diagram); confirm the exact part against your unit's data/serial tag before ordering, and get a current price quote.

Evidence excerpts

From the research record

  • PRICE: - New (ventless VL family, chefsdeal.com listings): CMA-180-VL (standard): $14,896.20. CMA-180-VL Tall: $19,897.80. CMA-180-VL FL (front loading): $15,580.80. https://www.chefsdeal.com/p/door-type-dishwashers/cma-180-VL https://www.chefsdeal.com/p/door-type-dishwashers/cma-180-VL-Tall https://www.chefsdeal.com/p/door-type-dishwashers/cma-180-VL-FL
  • FAILURES: - Pump/booster pump: electrical issues (incorrect wiring, damaged capacitor) can fail the pump motor; booster pump not running requires checking motor and wiring. https://partsfe.com/blog/post/cma-dishwasher-troubleshooting-guide - Wash arm / spray pattern: inlet screen clogging at the water connection degrades spray pattern and cleaning effectiven
  • REPAIR: - Residential-dishwasher proxy figures only (NOT commercial-verified, use with caution as a rough floor — same caveat as the Hobart AM15 dossier): pump motor parts $400-$600 + $150-$250 labor; motor-only $350-$500 avg; pump-only $100-$400. https://home
  • LIFE: - Door-type class general range: 8-12 years typical per one source, 10-15 years per another (same sources used across KitchenRisk dishwasher dossiers — CMA-180 is door-type so this class applies, not the shorter undercounter range). https://www.myshy
  • VIDEO (00:00:08 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH1CWW-55gI): "handling part two of a two-part video how to remove and replace a pump seal"
  • VIDEO (00:00:11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH1CWW-55gI): "how to remove and replace a pump seal"
  • VIDEO (00:00:11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH1CWW-55gI): "how to remove and replace a pump seal from any of our AO Smith Magnatech"
  • REPAIR PART (2026-09-05): Pump Motor/Impeller Assembly, 115/220V, 60HZ, 1PH, 1HP (00200.10): $1,266.81 https://www.partstown.com/cma-dish-machines/cma00200.10
  • REPAIR PART (2026-09-05): Immersion Heater, 240V, 12KW (13422.71): $600.90 https://www.partstown.com/cma-dish-machines/cma13422.71
  • REPAIR PART (2026-09-05): Hi Limit Thermostat/Disc, 250F (17523.51): $11.34 https://www.partstown.com/cma-dish-machines/cma17523.51
Reference list

Sources

  1. chefsdeal.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
  2. webstaurantstore.comretailer · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
  3. cmadishmachines.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
  4. chefsdeal.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
  5. chefsdeal.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
  6. rewonline.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
  7. ckitchen.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
  8. partsfe.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
  9. partstown.comparts-retailer · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
  10. homeservicesneeded.com (listing no longer online; observed 2026-08-19)web · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
  11. fixr.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
  12. partstown.comparts-retailer · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
  13. partstown.comparts-retailer · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
  14. myshyft.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
  15. gofoodservice.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
  16. cpsc.govrecall-authority · official · accessed 2026-08-19
  17. partstown.com part listings (prices observed 2026-09-05)parts-retailer · verified · accessed 2026-09-05
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