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Post# 755298   5/6/2014 at 16:27 (3,613 days old) by maytag712 (Caldwell Kansas)   |   | |
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I recently acquired a Kitchenaid Regency Dishwasher. I grew up around superbas basically so I had never seen this model. Can anyone tell me what the age of this machine is and where it was in the kitchenaid dishwasher lineup. I'm assuming it's bottom of the line. It washes very well. I see it has no heating coil in the sump area. All the kitchenaids I've been around have a heating coil in the sump area. Are parts easy to find for this machine? Any information would be great!
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Post# 755332 , Reply# 1   5/6/2014 at 19:26 (3,613 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 755350 , Reply# 2   5/6/2014 at 22:08 (3,613 days old) by maytag712 (Caldwell Kansas)   |   | |
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Post# 755353 , Reply# 3   5/6/2014 at 22:13 (3,613 days old) by maytag712 (Caldwell Kansas)   |   | |
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Post# 755362 , Reply# 4   5/6/2014 at 23:11 (3,613 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 755522 , Reply# 5   5/7/2014 at 17:32 (3,612 days old) by cyclemonitor ()   |   | |
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Reaching back to my archives This is a Regency KDR-68B This is on the back of a brochure for Energy Saver IV Convertible - Portables 59 Series |
Post# 755561 , Reply# 6   5/7/2014 at 19:39 (3,612 days old) by maytag712 (Caldwell Kansas)   |   | |
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Well, I did some more looking around thinking that maybe one of the fittings was loose letting water seep. Well, I found the fitting on the rubber piece in the picture I attached was a touch loose. I tightened it. Thinking ok, maybe this was the problem. I hooked up the water and fired it up. Within 15 seconds I had water all over the place. So, that fitting had nothing to do with it. Is it possible the seal in the tub is shot? I need a kitchenaid expert to weigh in on this. I wish I could get this fixed and up and running.
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Post# 755811 , Reply# 8   5/8/2014 at 21:53 (3,611 days old) by maytag712 (Caldwell Kansas)   |   | |
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Thank you so much for the help steve and everyone else who gave me information on my dishwasher. Steve that is the problem. It's spraying water from the top of the motor. What is the best way of contacting Hobart? Is this an easy repair? I have never tore a dishwasher apart before. I didn't think the motor was to loud. So I assume the bearings are ok.
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Post# 755812 , Reply# 9   5/8/2014 at 22:01 (3,611 days old) by maytag712 (Caldwell Kansas)   |   | |
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Post# 755822 , Reply# 10   5/8/2014 at 22:38 (3,611 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)   |   | |
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The seal lists for 63.74 at your Hobart branch. If you are near Kansas City, they have a few in stock. Or you can order it online at the link below. You cant get parts breakdowns as Hobart sold KA to Whirlpool 26 years ago. CLICK HERE TO GO TO stevet's LINK |
Post# 755860 , Reply# 11   5/9/2014 at 05:50 (3,611 days old) by maytag712 (Caldwell Kansas)   |   | |
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Post# 755875 , Reply# 12   5/9/2014 at 07:46 (3,611 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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The repair manual for the 18 series KitchenAid dishwashers is in the ephemera library, you can download a digital copy and print out the sections you need if you like to have them right at hand while working on the machine.
This is a straightforward, relatively easy repair and you shouldn't have any trouble getting it done. Good luck! CLICK HERE TO GO TO gansky1's LINK |