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Curiosity mostly, but just wondering what kind of pressure increase there would be out of the lower spray arm to give it more cleaning power for baked on casserole dishes, pots and pans, etc., and if that pressure increase is safe for the pump/hoses/rest of the machine.

Here's a question that I've wondered if anybody else has ever wondered about or even tried... what would happen if some kind of stopper of the appropriate size was placed in the upper spray arm hose of a KDS-18 machine, blocking all water to the upper spray arm, effectively converting it into a...

So strange... I must have previewed at least fifty Filter Flo videos, if not more, and I can't find one that makes the same clutch chattering sound that mine does. When it is first started on the first load of the day, you don't hear it, but as the clutch warms up, it gets louder. The sound...

None of the sounds that I described should be any cause for alarm, including the clutch chatter. I've had my Filter Flo since I bought my house 15+ years ago... the clutch chattered then, and it still chatters now. My younger brother had one that the chatter was louder than the motor itself...

Hey joeypete, congrats on your Filter Flo set! The loud clunk sound at the end of the spin is definitely normal, as this is the brake engaging to stop the tub. If you let the machine fill with the lid open, after the fill has completed, push your finger down on the lid switch, and watch the...

Glad to hear that the dishwasher is running again!

It will be worth the wait once you get it working! :-)

Yes, it appears that the timer's run motor is not working. I'm not sure if you can change just that motor itself, or if you'll need to replace the entire timer. Quick look on Ebay, and there is a used one listed for $39.99 w/ free shipping...

Good that the drain valve is working again, but not good that it is stuck on prewash. It sounds like one of your timer motors is not running. These timers have two motors-one which runs through the full cycle and advances the timer once every minute or so, and another to rapidly advance the...

unclejohn, it looks like another one has turned up on Kijiji near you! http://www.kijiji.ca/v-laveuse-secheuse/ville-de-quebec/laveuse-essoreuse-kenmore-sanyo-portative/1106739308?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

Also, the float is a normally close switch that is wired in series with the inlet valve. It will only disconnect power to the inlet valve when the water level gets too high and opens the switch.

Sounds like it might be the drain valve. Normally when these dishwashers drain, you'll hear a loud snap as the valve opens. If you don't hear the snap, then it's possible that the valve isn't getting power from the timer, or the valve itself is defective.

stevet, if you're going to do that, I think you should forget about adding the drain pump and figure out a way to tap into the wash pump and add an 18 drain solenoid, so you can keep the classic "snap" at the start and end of the drain. :-D I'd still love to try swapping out a timer from one...

That Hitachi is going to turn up sooner or later... you'll see! :-)

Nice find unclejohn! Neat that it was so close to you as well.

When you say "ends abruptly", do you mean the main wash motor just stops? Do you hear the drain valve opening? The valve makes a fairly loud snapping noise when it opens.

I'm wondering if there is a more serious problem, as that blower shouldn't be running or getting power at the start of a cycle?

Wish I could afford the asking price, as it is only a couple of hours away from me, but I guess I'll have to stick with my 0519.

Yep, the sani heater kicking in is a great sound... sounds just like a kettle about to boil a pot of water. It surprised me too on my 18 when I heard it the first time. Sounds like you are having fun!

Nice pics! If you really want to add the heated dry to your 19, I believe it can be done. Stevet is the man that can tell you for sure, but I think I remember reading here somewhere about somebody who did so. Make sure that your water is hot, that the dishwasher fills to the correct level...