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Thread Number: 90959
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
Kitchenaid model KUDP220t6 problem. |
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Post# 1154721 , Reply# 1 7/19/2022 at 16:12 (644 days old) by eronie  (Flushing Michigan) |
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Split upper wash arm tube? | ||
| Post# 1154746 , Reply# 2 7/19/2022 at 19:56 (644 days old) by patricia (tiverton, ri) | ||
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No, I checked it appears to be intact. | ||
| Post# 1154820 , Reply# 3 7/20/2022 at 13:45 (643 days old) by patricia (tiverton, ri) | ||
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I think I have found one of the problems but I have no idea what to do about it. I opened dishwasher during wash cycle and the water doesn't even fill the bottom where the screen filter sits in the bottom. Any suggestions would be welcomed, other than buy a newer model. | ||
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Post# 1154835 , Reply# 4 7/20/2022 at 15:55 (643 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1154836 , Reply# 5 7/20/2022 at 16:12 (643 days old) by patricia (tiverton, ri) | ||
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Several sites had the inlet valve. I am going to take my chances order it find repair guy that will fix it and pray it takes care of the problem. | ||
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Post# 1154837 , Reply# 6 7/20/2022 at 16:21 (643 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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insufficient water  | ||
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Post# 1154848 , Reply# 7 7/20/2022 at 17:09 (643 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Replace The Inlet Valve | ||
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Post# 1154850 , Reply# 8 7/20/2022 at 17:47 (643 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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John, clogging of inlet valves (screens), faucets, showers does occur. As I've mentioned several times, one of RJ's rental houses in an old neighborhood and rust/debris is dislodged from the city utility infrastructure there whenever work is done on the mains. The dishwasher inlet there has clogged twice, leading to tenant complaints that the dishwasher isn't working. I diassembled and cleaned it both times (no leaking occurred). The alternative would been replace the valve twice in 5 years, which doesn't seem reasonable. Everyone, everywhere doesn't operate under ideal water supply conditions. | ||
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Post# 1154857 , Reply# 9 7/20/2022 at 19:06 (643 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Clogged inlet valve screens on dishwashers
Hi Glenn, I certainly know that it is possible for a screen to clog on a dishwasher inlet valve, it’s an extremely rare occurrence however.
I change at least one inlet valve a week and I don’t remember seeing a clogged one in the last five years. In order for the screen to clog it would have to be 100% covered and about a quarter inch thick, by the time you have that much gunk in the DW valve everything in the house would be clogged up. If you have that type of water problems a whole house water filter should be installed to prevent all kinds of plumbing problems even toilet valves will stick with that much stuff getting in them. I put a whole house incoming water filter in about 10 years ago when they were replacing all the water lines in this neighborhood as a precaution. I did change the filter last year for the first time in 10 years it wasn’t significantly clogged, and I doubt I’ll have to change it again In the next 20 years.
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