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I'm a bad plumber Just when I thought I was an OK amateur plumber I do something really dumb. The washer did a nice load of dishes but then it stopped working the same as before. I figured there was probably another rogue piece of glass that I missed during the first clean out that made its...

Yes, the glasses wash nicely but all the angling makes it easy to break them. It's more of an issue if I'm washing oversize red wine glasses vs. white or "universal" wine glasses with a shortish stem.

Where can I get a good used housing?

I have a smallish hole in the blower housing. I can see the red hot heater element through it during the dry cycle. It's not so bad that I feel like replacing it but is there a recommended repair to stabilize or keep it from getting worse? I'm sure this is pretty common and wondering what...

Clogged drain valve - THANKS JOHN L I disconnected power and removed the drain valve and THERE WAS GLASS keeping the valve from closing! Totally fixed. Huge Thanks to John and to this website! Glad I can keep the Kitchenaid KDI-16 going for (hopefully) many more years. It's only flaw is...

SORRY!! - It's a KDI-16 Thanks a lot, John. Sorry for my stupidity and for giving you wrong information - the model I have is KDI-16 (not KDI-18) so that might explain the lack of a float valve. I'm showing a picture of the inside of the washer. I'm also showing a picture of what I believe...

Stuck Drain Valve FWIW - my model does not have a float valve. I was pleasantly surprised that the inlet valve is working. I feel the hot water come into the valve and feel it go up the rubber hose and I put a bowl to collect it inside the washer basin, so it is definitely getting water...

Is it possible that my particular model doesn't have this component? I don't remember seeing it, but I'll check later when I'm home. I suppose if I don't have a float then it can't malfunction :) If the inlet valve is bad, is there any place that I should source one or is the inexpensive part...

Thanks for the feedback. Sorry for the dumb question - but where can I find the float? Is it visible once I remove the bottom access panel?

Hi, My KDI-18 Hobart Kitchenaid dishwasher suddenly stopped working yesterday. It's making all the normal sounds and the timer is moving through the cycles, but there is no water coming into the basin and the arms aren't turning. Based on previous posts here I am thinking that the inlet valve...

Well, that makes sense to me since it doesn't seem like a Hobart screw to me either. No idea where it could have originated, though.

Hi, I found this small screw inside my Kitchen Aid Hobart KDI-16. I take out the rack and the spray arm and the metal screen and clean out the sunken area around the heating element every few months. I looked around the inside of the machine and didn't see any missing screws, and most parts...