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Thread Number: 88004
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
KDS-18 Water fill problem! |
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| Post# 1125854 8/15/2021 at 12:21 (985 days old) by jacz219 (Jeannette, PA) | ||
Hi everyone,
Trouble in paradise in the avocado kitchen! Starting this week, my dishwasher is intermittently deciding to fill. Usually, it will fill for two pre washes and then stop. And after that, it will not fill at all. I know from reading threads before Stevet is the officinado when it comes to kitchen aid! I’ve had the machine for 3 years and it’s been wonderful and obviously replacing is not an option. Cosmetically inside it’s mint with no marks or rust of any kind. The previous owner had it from new in their pool house and it was used once or twice since new. Since it’s been in my house, it’s run a few times a week. Any thoughts? Or troubleshooting I can do? I’d so appreciate it! My appliance line up: Montgomery Ward Signautre Menu Magic Stove Kitchen Aid KDS 18 General Electric Custom Dispenser Refrigerator from 1969 Frigidaire 1-18 Washing Machine. | ||
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Post# 1125877 , Reply# 1 8/15/2021 at 18:55 (984 days old) by HobartHero  (New York) |
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Bad inlet valve  | ||
| Post# 1125879 , Reply# 2 8/15/2021 at 19:23 (984 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 1125880 , Reply# 3 8/15/2021 at 19:50 (984 days old) by jacz219 (Jeannette, PA) | ||
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I was wondering.
Okay, so this morning it filled twice during pre-wash and then it stopped filling. When I select other cycles after cancel drain, it doesn’t initially fill.
No hard water in my area. Any leads on where I can find this part? And also, how difficult is it to replace? I’m Very green with this stuff and honestly I want to learn. I appreciate these appliances and know they’re better than anything made today. I love the dishwasher! | ||
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Post# 1125888 , Reply# 4 8/15/2021 at 21:43 (984 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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| Post# 1125891 , Reply# 5 8/15/2021 at 22:08 (984 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York) | ||
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It's definitely a bad fill valve, what's happening is when you first start there machine the electro magnetic coils are cold, so they will energize, as the cycle progresses and the electro magnets heat up and can no longer energize. Very easy repair. | ||
| Post# 1125900 , Reply# 6 8/15/2021 at 22:40 (984 days old) by jacz219 (Jeannette, PA) | ||
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Ready for the task | ||
| Post# 1125911 , Reply# 7 8/16/2021 at 04:28 (984 days old) by Kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.) | ||
 Not sure about that particular DW but inlet valves usually are a very generic part. You can fit a new one and use the plate of your old one. Just make sure of the direction and number of outlets and size. There are One Two or three ways valves with different size outlets pipes. (Usually US dishwashers without a built in water softener are one way valves) You can look up for a Universal dishwasher valve and start your research from there. | ||
| Post# 1128034 , Reply# 8 9/8/2021 at 09:18 (961 days old) by jacz219 (Jeannette, PA) | ||
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Superba is not being Superb
So, water inlet was changed. Very easy job as you all said it would be. Now, none of the indicators will light up and it sounds like the timer is not moving. When I press any of the cycles nothing lights up and I do not hear the timer move like it normally does. When I press the cycles it turns on but nothing happens, when I press the soak and scrub cycle, it fills. But and it will wash indefinitely.
Any thoughts? Obviously, replacing the dishwasher is the last thing I’d ever want to do. The inside is mint as I acquired it from an estate where it was installed in a brand new pool house and used once. | ||
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Post# 1128036 , Reply# 9 9/8/2021 at 09:49 (961 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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