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Post# 850825   11/10/2015 at 10:25 (3,083 days old) by app1 ()        

I have a KDS18 that fills on prewash and rinse but not for wash. Is this because of the dual coil. The only replacement part I can find is a single coil???? Will this work???




Post# 850847 , Reply# 1   11/10/2015 at 12:58 (3,083 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Sounds like a timer problem rather than the water valve.

The new single coil valve will work. You'll just need to remove the wires for the second coil.


Post# 850904 , Reply# 2   11/10/2015 at 17:42 (3,083 days old) by app1 ()        
kds18

That's what i initially thought but It goes through all of the different cycles and if the timer was bad it wouldn't...

Post# 850957 , Reply# 3   11/10/2015 at 23:15 (3,083 days old) by jkbff (Happy Rock, ND)        

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both of the valves open when ever there is a call for water. they are plumbed straight through each other. its a fail safe to keep the interior from flooding. If one was failing, you wouldn't get water at all if it wasn't opening.

Post# 851006 , Reply# 4   11/11/2015 at 07:15 (3,082 days old) by app1 ()        
kds18

Thanks for the input! I guess I'll find out... I unplugged the wires, cleaned the contacts, reattached everything and now it doesn't fill at all. I'll replace the valve. If that doesn't do it its off to the appliance store. I do like how this cleans thought.


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