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Thread Number: 1898
KD11 or newer ??? |
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Post# 64136 , Reply# 2 4/24/2005 at 12:21 (6,935 days old) by gansky1  (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Your KD-11 sounds great, I have the KDC-14 which is basically the same machine, but later. I'm using it as my main dishwasher with the extras downstairs for backup if needed. So far, I haven't needed a back up at all. I'm using Cascade complete which is an enzyme based detergent, formulated to work at a little lower temps than a chlorine enriched product (which are difficult to find anyway) and I get perfect results everytime. Any vintage dishwasher users manual will suggest that the temp of the hot water at the nearest faucet be 140F to 160F minimum. Mine is so the machine almost immediately gets very hot water as soon as it's started. Mine also has a flush/purge segement in the beginning of the cycle to ensure the hot water is flowing through the machine and to help heat the machine and contents a little before it starts the main wash. I have not tested the water temp in the main wash, but figure that with the enzyme detergent and the tremendous force of water spray coming from the giant wash arm, there isn't anywhere for the soil to hide in that machine! Just keep using it for a while and you'll fall in love with it.
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Post# 64196 , Reply# 3 4/25/2005 at 07:08 (6,934 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Purge? | ||
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Post# 64202 , Reply# 4 4/25/2005 at 07:50 (6,934 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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On mine, you can hear the water running down the drain before the solenoid slams the drain valve shut. Not sure on yours, but mine will allow the door open while running with the handle in the "run" or down position, there isn't any interlock switch with the latches. Odd, isn't it? I can watch the purge, not the most exciting part of the cycle, and then close the door when the solenoid slams. The other odd thing is that there is power to the drain valve solenoid the whole time the cycle knob is in a cycle, if you move the control knob around the cycle with the latch open, the solenoid still opens and closes as the points on the dial that it would if it were running...
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Post# 64204 , Reply# 5 4/25/2005 at 08:59 (6,934 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Jon I don't think your KDS-14 has a purge because it was the first KitchenAid to have a detergent dispenser so instead of having water line flush/purge it has a pre-rinse. My KDI-15 (the first machine to have the 4-arm Hydro-sweep) has two pre-rinses. My Frigidiare DW also has a one increment water line flush/purge. I like these flush cycles as it helps warm the dishes and machine if you have run the hot water at the tap to drain the line of any cold water. | ||
| Post# 64240 , Reply# 7 4/25/2005 at 16:55 (6,934 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi) | ||
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4-way?no way p.s. the 4-way HydroSweep will not fit in any of the "Big Blue Lifetime wash arm" machines. | ||
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