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Thread Number: 82865
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
Questions about a KitchenAid KD10 dishwasher. |
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Post# 1070654 5/3/2020 at 16:57 (1,451 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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 So, now that we are in a new "restoration season", I thought I'd kick it off with some work on KitchenAid KD10 dishwasher. It is a model I have always wanted, as it was the first KA home dishwasher and it really did set the standard for dishwashers yet to be. I had some electrical issues with this one (well, when don't I??). Timer motor crapped out on me, drain solenoid went KAPOW, and the cord to the dry heater/blower assembly sizzled out. That was the easy stuff... I tried putting some water in today and, not unexpectedly, there were a few drips and dribbles which means I will need to do some replacing of gaskets, etc... So, first question - does anyone have service information and a parts list for a KD10? I have some info on the KD12 models but wasn't sure if that was relevant. Second question: is it possible that there were KD10s without the 2-position upper rack or is mine just missing something? Third question: I thought the wash arm in the KD10 was black. Mine is white. Could it have been painted?? Also now wondering if there would be a way to add a drain pump to this machine...I had an idea of how to power an independent drain pump but I realize after today's water tests it won't work...
EDIT: sorry about the sideways pix...posting from my phone today... | ||
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| Post# 1070658 , Reply# 1 5/3/2020 at 17:19 (1,451 days old) by sfh074 ( ) | ||
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Oh dear goodness ..... Those are the tv trays I grew up with in your first pic! That really brought back a flood of memories. | ||
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Post# 1070696 , Reply# 2 5/3/2020 at 20:59 (1,451 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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KD-10 DW Hi Paul, that is a VERY early model, the first ones had one position top racks, chromed of course and a white wash arm, where did yours come from, looks to be in good condition.
I have lots of parts and knowledge about KD-10s, I have never seen a Manuel for them and the main pump is completely different from the KD11 and on.
John L. | ||
| Post# 1070748 , Reply# 3 5/4/2020 at 05:49 (1,451 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
Hi.
Is that the machine from Chatham ? Here's a link from around the time Robert put the window in his KD-12 www.automaticwasher.org/c... | ||
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Post# 1070883 , Reply# 5 5/4/2020 at 20:54 (1,450 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 1070904 , Reply# 6 5/4/2020 at 22:54 (1,450 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
hi paul
i added a drain pump to my kd-12, just went on ebay and bought a cheap washer drain pump and connected it via hose to the gravity drain output on the kitchenaid. i forget how i wired it, think i used a relay to turn it on and off, powered by the electrical supply to the drain valve, i think. it's been a few years ago and i haven't used that machine in awhile. if i remember right connecting the hose to the pump was the trickiest thing to do, a few trips to home depot on that one! take care.
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Post# 1071075 , Reply# 8 5/6/2020 at 07:58 (1,449 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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I had thought that I could cleverly power a drain pump off the solenoid also however watching the machine operate with water in it, I realized that the solenoid is energized during the fill and wash parts of the cycle to close the drain valve.... So powering a pump off the solenoid circuit wouldn't do me much good! I'm still thinking...which can be dangerous as we all know! | ||
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Post# 1071078 , Reply# 9 5/6/2020 at 08:33 (1,449 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Drain Pump For A KA KD-10 | ||
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Post# 1071115 , Reply# 10 5/6/2020 at 12:42 (1,449 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Paul just use a reversing relay to power the pump during the drain cycle like this one...
amzn.to/2ypZU05... I use these relays all the time in my custom machines. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Unimatic1140's LINK | ||
| Post# 1071153 , Reply# 11 5/6/2020 at 19:09 (1,448 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
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that's how i did mine
used a relay in reverse mode since the solonoid shuts off for the drain instead of kicking on. i buy small 120 volt relays on ebay all the time for projects. it's an easy fix, i looked at mine last nite, not using it these days but the drain pump i attached and the relay are still there on it. think i got the pump from a frigidaire gallery front load washer i had, either that or again i bought it on ebay. washer pumps are plentiful and cheap!
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