A Great Easter Weekend

[combo52]

Hot Water

Everything including porcelain tanks, plastic parts, plastic coated racks, rubber parts of the machine, nylon inlet valves will deteriorate faster [ including your dishes ] especially when combined with caustic detergent. It is fairly simple chemistry  heat increases chemical reactions, rust, corrosion etc. To say nothing of the tank and heat exchanger in Gas water heaters, heating elements  and tank in electrics and anodes that help protect the tank and plumbing. Your plumbing system including metal and plastic piping and faucets are all affected the hotter the water is.

 

I have had many plumbers tell me over the years that people that keep there water heaters tank temperature at or below 120 that the water heaters will last twice as long. We as service people see a big difference in the life of DWs overall and inlet valves in washing machines where the hot water temperature is very high.

 

[appnut]

temperature at or below 120 that the water heaters will last

John, if people keep their water heaters set at those settings and vintage dishwashers reqiure water of 140 degrees or more to clean the way they were intended to perform, how does one reconcilew those differences. Semi-vintage dishwasher models often do heat the water at least during the main wash phase. And what about getting laundry clean and whites white with lower temps. At least my front loader can heat water to 155 degrees or 130 degrees also.

 

[whirlykenmore78]

LK

Nice find ans happy Easter

 

[combo52]

Using DWs built before the early 1980s

DWs that lack booster cycles for heating the main wash will not work to the best of their abilities if used on 120 degree water temps. Although newer detergents do work at cooler water temperatures and you may be able to reduce the temperature somewhat. The LKM portable DW that is the subject of this thread will actually work on cold water if the Pink button is selected.

 

If I were going to regularly use a vintage DW and had electric water heat in the house I would probably install a 5 or 10 gallon electric water heater near the DW. There would be various ways you could use this to heat enough water for a good DW cycle. If you have a gas water heater I would get an electric instantaneous heater to boost the hot water supply as it enters the DW. We did this at our warehouse and it works really well in boasting 115-120 degree water to over 140 as fast as the DW fills, of coerce this would also work for homes with electric water heaters.

 

[william637]

Solenoid

Ok

So I think my problem is the fill solenoid. Still playing with it, and if the faucet is turned on, water ALWAYS enters the tub, at a slow pace. Even during the fill portion, the water enters at the slow pace (won't get enough water to keep the pump from starving).

Anybody replaced the fill solenoid in a machine like this? Are they universal (i.e. will a new fill solenoid work with this machine, or do I have to find the original OEM part?)

Thanks!