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    KitchenAid KDS-17A No Water After Prewash Cycle

    Bad fill valve! The test light confirmed that the fill valve was bad. It's definitely getting power when fills are scheduled. Thanks, Steve! As a side benefit of this diagnostic work, I also discovered that I'm missing the cover on the upper spray unit. Any chance of getting a replacement...
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    KitchenAid KDS-17A No Water After Prewash Cycle

    The overflow switch seems to be OK. There was very little debris when cleaning it out with a long probe. I ran a few more tests over the weekend and, regardless of the cycle, the dishwasher will only fill TWO times -- twice during pre-wash for "full cycle", one during pre-wash and once during...
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    KitchenAid KDS-17A No Water After Prewash Cycle

    Bad overfill switch? Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I ran a full cycle last night. It filled and drained twice during the pre-wash, but no fill after starting the main wash. I cancelled and restarted the cycle, and the dishwasher DID NOT fill again for the pre-wash. The inlet valve...
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    KitchenAid KDS-17A No Water After Prewash Cycle

    Fill times When are the scheduled fills for "full cycle"? Does a fill start when the light changes from pre-wash to wash?
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    KitchenAid KDS-17A No Water After Prewash Cycle

    The wash soap dispenser on my KDS-17A no longer empties. The bimetal clip works properly, but the soap remains dry. The prewash is OK. I took off the bottom panels and noticed that after the initial prewash fill, no water is coming into the dishwasher. Also, near the end of the wash cycle, all...
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