Recent content by jay

She lives to see another day! Good advice, thanks! Gave it one more shot before I purchased the new machine, and replaced the valve. Looks like the timer was also wonky. I watched a few more YouTube videos...and DW is running again. Everything else is as it should be, I think — motor is...

KDS 18 Time To Hang It Up Hi everyone, Original poster here. Thanks to your good advice and my dad’s excellent handyman skills, the dishwasher has been up and running for years now...but it’s stopped again and I think it’s time for a replacement. Right now, the motor is trying but water...

Thanks, everyone, for your suggestions. My handyman father comes to visit this weekend, and I will carve out a couple of hours to get into the machine and give it a shot. Appreciate the graphics, tips, manual, and practical advice. Time to get my hands dirty...I'll keep you posted.

This seems like a promising lead, but unfortunately my husband and I are not DIY fixit people. I had to google some of the terms you used, so I think I'd need more days than a Sunday afternoon to check out this problem. The three different technicians who came out to check out the machine all...

So much good information. I'll try your suggestions in the morning. Thanks for the advice. Until now, I had forgotten one other thing: when the machine was up and running, right before it stopped working altogether, the pipes would make a huge racket and shake the whole countertop during a...

The last repair technician poured the water into the tub and said the water was leaking out of the right hand corner. It was a bit wet, so I assumed that was accurate. I'll try a larger tub of hot water and see if I can get anything going. The motor doesn't appear to be shot, but you're right in...

No, to both questions. Could a complete amateur fix this? Unfortunately, I'm not handy, and while I'm eager to learn, I'm not sure this broken machine should be my first project. (My kitchen also houses an old Chambers cook top, which has held up beautifully.)

Rapidry1000. Thanks for the referral. We aren't far from Brisbane, and that business seems familiar with older machines. Thanks, in advance!, to the experts for weighing in. Lol

The machine had been working fine, until one day the cycle just stopped. I'm guessing a toddler pushing buttons at his exact height might have caused something to happen, but multiple technicians seem to have no clue or interest in solving the problem. When a normal wash is selected, we hear...

Hi everyone, We have a Kitchenaid Hobart KDS-18 dishwasher that needs to be repaired. Three different service people have come out to our home, only to tell me to dump the dishwasher and buy a new Bosch. After reading the forums and researching vintage models, I'm convinced that this dishwasher...