Asko Dishwasher parts no longer available?

[Chris Shearer Cooper]

My 13-year old Asko dishwasher (D1776) is giving me the "F1" code, which means trouble heating.  It's otherwise in great shape, so I thought I might grab a replacement heating element (part #8057077) as the easiest part to replace, but I have looked all over the internet and the only one I can find is used, in terrible shape, overpriced, and in Australia (I'm in the US).

Is this something dishwasher manufacturers do - not produce enough replacement parts so that when parts break you have to buy a new appliance?

Thanks,

Chris

 

[LI-NY Tech]

That's something all manufacturers do, I think i t may be more about demand for the parts than a lack of foresight into how many of a part they might need.