Kitchen Aid Hobart KDS-20 for parts in NY
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Why is it being parted out ?
That rust hole is simple to fix and the machine may run 10 more years.
John L.
That rust hole is simple to fix and the machine may run 10 more years.
John L.
Greetings, Bart. The pump mechanism does not fill it with water. The machine's inlet valve opens when the timer calls for a fill. Water flows in via plumbing pressure from the city mains or private water well, whichever you have supplying water to your house. Fills are timed, probably 2 minutes more or less.
The pump functions separately to circulate/spray the water that has filled in, or drains it out at the appropriate times after the various wash and rinse periods.
No fill is a problem with the inlet valve not functioning, not a problem with the pump. The inlet valve may have gone bad or there's a problem with a wire on/to it. Or a problem with the timer. Or a problem with the overfill float but that's less likely.
Has there been any leaking from the rust spot in your 4th and 5th photos when the machine was working?
Hi Glenn,
Yes, there was a very small leak from the bottom of the rust spot when machine was working. I took the sprayer assembly out to take a look at the pin hole rust spot and after assembling it back, the machine no longer fills with water.
Thank you for helping diagnose this issue but I posted this here to see if anyone is interested in this dishwasher.
Yes, there was a very small leak from the bottom of the rust spot when machine was working. I took the sprayer assembly out to take a look at the pin hole rust spot and after assembling it back, the machine no longer fills with water.
Thank you for helping diagnose this issue but I posted this here to see if anyone is interested in this dishwasher.
I have it!
Thank you to the owner for reaching out to me. The machine is in flawless condition other than the tiny rust hole at the base of the machine, I can only assume there was some sort of manufacture defect or chip in the enamel that left part of the metal exposed near the pump. What would be the most optimal way to repair this? RTV sealant would be simple but I don’t know if that would work as well as other options. Let me know how this is normally rectified. I may also have another machine with a good tub that I don’t mind swapping parts from this into.
-Shannon
Thank you to the owner for reaching out to me. The machine is in flawless condition other than the tiny rust hole at the base of the machine, I can only assume there was some sort of manufacture defect or chip in the enamel that left part of the metal exposed near the pump. What would be the most optimal way to repair this? RTV sealant would be simple but I don’t know if that would work as well as other options. Let me know how this is normally rectified. I may also have another machine with a good tub that I don’t mind swapping parts from this into.
-Shannon
I have a KDC-20
So after checking through the machines I have already, I also have a KDC 20 that is in OK condition but nothing special, and it has a perfect tub. That may be the perfect option to get the KDS 20 back into perfect condition.
-Shannon
So after checking through the machines I have already, I also have a KDC 20 that is in OK condition but nothing special, and it has a perfect tub. That may be the perfect option to get the KDS 20 back into perfect condition.
-Shannon
Fixing A Small Hole In A KA DW
This can be permanently patched in less than ten minutes with something like 3M Marine Sealent avibible in squeeze tubes, this stuff will patch holes in boats that are in water constantly.
John
This can be permanently patched in less than ten minutes with something like 3M Marine Sealent avibible in squeeze tubes, this stuff will patch holes in boats that are in water constantly.
John
DO NOT part out this DW!
As John has said twice this is an easy fix and the machine may run for many more years. It will also give you better performance than 99% of what is made today and get it done in 1/3 the time.
WK78
As John has said twice this is an easy fix and the machine may run for many more years. It will also give you better performance than 99% of what is made today and get it done in 1/3 the time.
WK78
Tub swap
I was simply contemplating the idea of taking a tub that has no rust issues and putting all of the KDS parts onto that tub. It wouldn’t be a part out per se as much as it would be A tub replacement. But I agree that fixing the existing tub hole would be a much simpler option.
-Shannon
I was simply contemplating the idea of taking a tub that has no rust issues and putting all of the KDS parts onto that tub. It wouldn’t be a part out per se as much as it would be A tub replacement. But I agree that fixing the existing tub hole would be a much simpler option.
-Shannon
