Recent content by back2ohio

So I discovered that kicking the kick plate (gently...I bumped it with my foot) makes the water fill start when it otherwise won't. It's only happened once so far but the cause and effect was pretty hard to doubt. I have a valve being delivered on Thursday, and we will install it. I am now much...

That is a fantastic price for the valve and I am more than willing to take a risk at that price. Thank you so much for finding that. I will keep you all updated. Thanks so much.

Hey thanks for the response. We considered the inlet valve but held off for two reasons. One is the price. They are somewhat pricier than the drain valve from what we could see. This isn't a deal breaker, except for the second reason. What we could not explain is why the valve should only fail...

Hello, A few months ago we purchased my grandfather's house, furnished. Many older appliances here the oldest of which is a KitchenAid KDS-20 dishwasher, which according to the label inside the kick panel was installed August 15, 1982. It had a leaking drain valve that we've already fixed...