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What kind of dishwasher do you have and how much of the fryer boil out do you use?

Mark It's a builder-grade KA, model KUDD230Y2 from the early 90s. It unfortunately has no rinse aid settings, although I should probably run a test to verify that the dispenser is working at all. I just got this dishwasher and ran it a few times with Cascade pods and it seemed to do okay...

Mark Thanks for the advice! Here's a screenshot from the SDS on the product

I can definitely try using more, but it just made me wonder if that was even the issue since I don't get the chalkiness using regular Cascade...

Thanks for the responses/questions! Here's some info: I live in central Oklahoma, according to hard water maps our water is considered hard at about 8-9 gpg. I tried it at about 140 and got the same chalky results, so I raised it to 160. The detergent also says on the box that 160 is optimal...

Link Oh and here's a link to the detergent https://worldwidejanitor.com/dishwashing-products-c-73/machine-dishwash-compound-powdered-25-lbs-pail-p-1671

Hey all, I recently bought an industrial phosphate dishwasher detergent powder for my 1990s KA dishwasher. I feel like the product cleans well, but I keep getting a chalky layer leftover on the dishes afterwards (see pic). I read some reviews on Bubble Bandit (which seems to be very similar) and...

KitchenAid Dishwasher Model: KUDD230Y2 Just got this dishwasher installed in our new house (ignore the mess), but I've noticed that the motor lets out some random whining/squealing noises while running. They're not too awful loud, but definitely noticeable. If I gently tap on the bottom of the...

I figured it was pretty universal, but just wanted to make sure it fit my racks before getting one. I know a lot of the racks aren't interchangeable between the different series of KAs.

Just wondering if one of these would fit in my KitchenAid model KUDD230Y2?

Hey Steve, glad you're still alive and kickin'! Happy to see all the help you've given out to fellow members over the years :)

I've been perusing through the archives and noticed user "stevet" was the in-house KitchenAid dishwasher guru, but his comments stopped showing up a couple years ago. Is he still on these forums?

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Working again! I took the wires off and examined everything, luckily no corrosion anywhere and it doesn’t appear there have been any leaks. I took the advice of adjusting it to barely touch the latch and it has worked two consecutive times, so I’m going to hope that was the fix! Thanks again...

Update: Tried everything again last night and the dispenser didn't open this time... I have the front cover off and watched the bi-metal strip during the time it should've tripped and it never did. Going to take it apart again and see if something needs to be adjusted maybe

Ignore my reply, only applies when it's empty, which defeats the purpose of having a dishwasher lol

Not sure you'd even need a counterweight. I just got a similar one and I can open the door just fine without it being installed or attached to anything. Doesn't tip or feel like it's trying to. Can't say the same about my spare 10 year old Whirlpool, it's way too light.

Good news all around! I ran the dishwasher with a shorter hose, this time indoors, and it heated up just fine and the timer moved on past the point I thought it was stuck at. For the detergent dispenser, I took the front panel off and removed the bimetal strip assembly, examined it and put it...

But it was also outside and connected via water hose to my hot water outlet, so it could've just been taking a long time to heat the water! Anxious to try it indoors once we get moved into our new house. Concerning the dispenser door not opening, what would I need to do to remedy that?

I would like to clarify that it continued washing while it seemed the timer had stopped. I left it for 30 minutes and came back and the timer was still in the exact same spot, and it had been washing the entire time.