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Thread Number: 5723
KitchenAid KDS-18 Chrome Face Plate |
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| Post# 119472 , Reply# 1 4/2/2006 at 13:36 (6,596 days old) by fixerman () | ||
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I have one in my warehouse. I will check out the condition of the faceplate and let you know what condition it is in. | ||
| Post# 119520 , Reply# 2 4/2/2006 at 20:33 (6,596 days old) by brent-aucoin () | ||
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Thanks Greg! That would be great. With you being a repairman, what dishwashers do you like the most? Thanks again for checking! Brent | ||
Post# 119565 , Reply# 3 4/2/2006 at 23:52 (6,596 days old) by gansky1  (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 119604 , Reply# 5 4/3/2006 at 08:56 (6,596 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Hi Brent, glad to hear you are going to use the KA in your kitchen - you'll love it. That impeller was still available when I was working on my KDS-18 so it may still be now. I actually have two of these machines now, found another one a few months ago. I'm planning on stripping the second one for parts and with many still being available from WP, there should be enough to keep your machine going for a long, long time. I have the Maytag in the kitchen still, I do like it a lot. I'm planning on starting a kitchen remodel at the end of summer and am planning on making it a little easier to remove and install dishwashers than the horrible corner I have now - priorities!! | ||
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Post# 119784 , Reply# 7 4/4/2006 at 00:13 (6,595 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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While you have the machine running with hot water, hold a piece of paper (paper grocery bag works well) alongside the motor. If you see even tiny drops of water on the paper, replace the seals. Is the motor quiet when it's running? A loud "roar" from the motor (not water or pumping sound) might indicate a water/seal leak as well. I believe the pump seal and impellers are still available from FSP, even the motor was within the last year. You should only need the model number to check a local appliance parts company as the prices will be fairly reasonable and a real person (with luck) will be there to answer questions. Any parts-house will have all parts diagrams and availability at their fingertips. RepairClinic.com will probably have many parts online, but they make your checkbook cry for mercy! So, is your camera in the shop? Let's have some pictures! | ||
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Post# 119800 , Reply# 8 4/4/2006 at 02:02 (6,595 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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maytags take forever
Last time I was in the 'States our elderly next door neighbour asked my help - her son had given her a new Maytag and it took hours to do a normal load - and, yup, over 70 minutes for a light load. According to Maytag this is normal and desired. It guarantees cleaner dishes with less water, etc. The told me the Europeans all do it that way. Well, yes and no. My Miele here in Germany does wash for guite a while - 78 minutes - But that is because it is heating the water to 65°C (150°F)twice - once the main wash, once the rinse. It is much quieter, uses half the amount of water, and gets dishes just as clean. My last one lived from 1978 to 2000. Got dropped during my move, was still working great. Still, the Maytag looked a lot more solid than the junk they were turning out when I left the 'States in the early '80s. | ||
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Post# 119811 , Reply# 9 4/4/2006 at 06:19 (6,595 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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I have the KAid Books/manuals and parts lists-----and I live right down the street. | ||
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Post# 119844 , Reply# 10 4/4/2006 at 10:30 (6,595 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Cleaning equations...
Cleaning dishes (or clothes) is a balance of several factors, the cleaning solution - water, water temperature and detergent, mechanical action and time. If you decrease any one or more of these elements, the other has to make up the difference. Since most newer dishwashers are pumping much less water at lower pressures (makes them more quiet) and often cooler temps, the time has to increase to get the dishes clean. By far, the newest of the dishwasher cast-offs I see are Maytag, fewer GE and still fewer Whirlpool.
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Post# 120785 , Reply# 11 4/8/2006 at 11:27 (6,591 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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