Thread Number: 73819
/ Tag: Modern Dishwashers
KitchenAid KUDM25 pump ingested broken glass - pump ruined? |
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Post# 975221 , Reply# 1   12/23/2017 at 19:13 (2,287 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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You "may" be able to get into the lower chamber of the pump to clear away the glass bits without damaging the seals and impellers, but once you have it apart, you may as well rebuild it with new parts. WP strongly recommends not re-using old parts to prevent leaking and damage to the motor.
This video will help you familiarize yourself with the tear down and rebuild procedure. It's very straightforward but you'll want to have the impeller and seal kit on hand before you begin. It really only takes 1/2 hour or so.
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Post# 975230 , Reply# 2   12/23/2017 at 19:48 (2,287 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)   |   | |
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Thanks gansky1. That video is great as many of the other videos out there are for newer pump designs. It looks like it should be a fairly simple procedure. I will order a rebuild kit and give it a go. Thanks, Andrew S. |
Post# 975816 , Reply# 4   12/27/2017 at 21:47 (2,283 days old) by IowaBear (Cedar Rapids, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 975826 , Reply# 5   12/27/2017 at 22:38 (2,283 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)   |   | |
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Yes - it has been a great performing machine for all of these years. I am glad to share my experiences especially if it can help someone else save a machine from the crusher. Andrew S. |
Post# 975894 , Reply# 6   12/28/2017 at 13:57 (2,282 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver)   |   | |
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I can't imagine that repairing this good, working machine would cost anywhere near a new dishwasher. Our Whirlpool dishwasher quit washing well and Mom was expecting to replace it, but I had a look and realized the plastic rings on the top and bottom of the wash arm had worn out, replacing them and then giving the dishwasher a thorough cleaning solved the problem. It had always worked well, so why not spend $30 or so on some new parts? I've never understood the mentality of tossing out an appliance when something goes wrong. Tim's parents have an 80s Osterizer that we had found them at a thrift store when their "Ninja" thing died an early death. The bearing in the blade assembly wore out and it was leaking! They thought they needed a new blender! Blew me away that they didn't realize the blade was a consumable part that can be replaced, and it blew them away when I got the part for it and knew to do it, and that blew me away again. I guess I'm a rarity having the "Why not fix it instead?" mentality...
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