Recent content by VintageApplianceGirl

Hi all, looking for some help here. I replace the drain pump shell and impeller and that solved 90% of my leak issues, however I have a new leak now 😭 It is a very slow drip during the wash cycle. Like only 5 or 6 drops in total. I'm wondering if this is a shaft seal problem, or an O-ring...

Thankfully, we have hot water on demade and I installed a completely Thankfully we have hot water on demand and it is HOT! I installed a completely separate hot water tap just for the dishwasher. It's great because we can still use the pulldown faucet while the machine it running.

It's alive!!! I've hunted down replacement parts and got this baby running again. It wasn't easy though. Finding parts for a 1958 dishwasher and figuring out how everything works together is way more difficult than you would think. Thankfully, I found a parts manual online. This machine is a...

Thankfully, I was able to track down a service manual, which has been insanely helpful. It doesn't list the part numbers, but it tells me all of the machine part names and how they are taken apart and put back together. I took apart the impeller, wash pump, drain pump, and fill valve...

Hello from Canada, I'm glad I found this website! I've recently purchased this rare 1958 KitchenAid by Hobart KDC-2P top loading dishwasher. I ran it for the first time tonight and there are a few leaks, so I'm trying to work through those issues. You can see there is a leak at the water inlet...