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And the winner is?!???! Looks like it was a faulty timer after all. Picked up a good used one on eBay for $40 and the KDS-18 is back to running smoothly again. I really appreciate all the troubleshooting help. I learned greatly from the experience. ---Chris

"If the tank heat gets to 170, does it then close the thermostat and continue with the cycle?" Yes, but only if I 'help' the timer a little. It does always get 'stuck' at this same spot in every cycle. I checked the amps on the heaters last night and during the Sani-Cycle they were pulling...

BTW, can I use a multi-meter to test the element? If so, how do I go about it? Thanks ---Chris

Sani-Cycle heating element doesn't get the water temp up to 180 on the last rinse. Both elements are getting voltage and Sani-Cycle light is on (I still have to advance the timer manually just a little to get it to come on) but the temp never gets up there. The highest it goes is about 170...

Sani-cycle t-stat tests ok.

Looks like the contact (that melted the cog) leads to the Sani-Cycle t-stat (white wire with violet marks). Will try to test this t-stat and report. Chris

I just found out that the condition in my earlier post is normal when doing a 'normal wash'. The other element only kicks in during a Sani-Cycle, right? However, it looks like there are two T-stats connected to the brass plug or thermocouple in the basin. One is for the second Sani-Cycle...

Getting voltage to front water heater element. No voltage to other element toward back.

One more thing I just discovered. Both water heating elements are not working during that last rinse. Are they supposed to be? Is the water supposed to get up to 180? It is only getting up to about 170. Maybe this is my problem if the water temp is supposed to get up to 180 and it can't...

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Yes, thank you so much for your help, Steve. I really appreciate all the help and insight thus far. I believe I've narrowed it down to the timer. Here are a couple of pictures to help see what I'm talking about. The plastic tooth or cog on the timer dial that corresponds to actuating one of...

Hello all. I came across a nice KDS-17 in a local thrift store for $35, not perfect but in very nice working condition. The only visible flaw I can see is a small rust patch on the lower left hand corner of the main front panel (which by the way is avacado green). I was just wondering if...

Hi, Steve. I was wondering if I need to replace the timer, what you would ask for the one you mentioned you had? (You can just PM me the details if you like.) I'm still not sure about the problem as I haven't had any more time to investigate. If the bad contact on my timer is the problem...

Near Washington, DC Doesn't say much except the fill valve is bad.

OK. Thanks, Dan. I should've guessed. After inspecting all the connections, underneath and at the program switches, everything really looks great. I did remove the timer and the protective metal guard around it and inspected the metal contacts. One of them looks fried and another one looks...

Thank you all for the great info on things to consider and look for. Will carefully do that. One (probably dumb) question, though. What is or where is the program switch?

Ok. Ran a Sani-Cycle. Timer stopped and cycle light went out at same place as before, the RD on the timer dial. I waited about ten minutes to see if anything different would happen. Heard the same noise pertaining to the water heater. Checked the water temp. at several intervals and it...

Ok. Will give it a go this evening and let you know what happens. Thanks for the warning as well.

One other detail I failed to mention. After the timer stops at the RD point and the cycle light turns off, in a few seconds you start to hear a low hiss noise from inside the unit. It will stop if you open the latch and begin again once the door is closed and latched.