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Thread Number: 53724
Help my KDS-20 is leaking |
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| Post# 760487 5/30/2014 at 19:09 (3,617 days old) by volsboy1 (East Tenn Smoky mountains ) | ||
 I need some help or advice on what to do here.My Kitchenaid Kds-20 is leaking water when it empties..It's not much but enough where I cant use it unless there is a plate with a towel under the valve.I took a pic with my phone and have pointed to where the water is coming from. Is the drain valve broke or something lose?It runs and washes great clean dishes in less the hour... The water drips right where that metal thing I have pointed to..I did have to take the drain hose off and use another one when the took this out of the house they cut it very short...,. Now that I looked at the pics I can see that the water is coming from where the valve is being pulled I think by the solenoid. See how great this dishwasher looks it's in perfect shape.I would really like some advice on what to do.. | ||
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Post# 760489 , Reply# 1 5/30/2014 at 19:27 (3,617 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Leaking KDS-20 | ||
| Post# 760492 , Reply# 2 5/30/2014 at 19:48 (3,617 days old) by volsboy1 (East Tenn Smoky mountains ) | ||
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I have redone the pics and added some new ones, the arrow looked bigger until I posted it...Here is the new one ... I also pointed to the place I think the water is coming from.I can't tell it only drips when it drains and it only does that after it is done draining and not alot it stops after a few mins... I just ran Soak Cycle on it and I guess it leaks about 4 table spoons of water.... I was wondering if some cement like silicone or some plumbers rubber cement would stop it? I bet if this is valve is broke it's impossible to get.... | ||
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Post# 760570 , Reply# 4 5/31/2014 at 07:50 (3,617 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Leaking KDS-20
Yes Alan's advice is right on the money, we have lots of good used ones that I would sell for $20 plus shipping if you can't find one, you can use the DV from any KA DW from the KD15s-the KD20s so these valves are all over the place. The DVs on the KD15s and 16s were more durable and they NEVER leaked.
John . | ||
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Post# 760615 , Reply# 5 5/31/2014 at 12:24 (3,617 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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My 20 did the same thing.  | ||
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