Kitchenaid Dishwasher KDS 60 leaking

[kacehiccups]

Hi!!

My kitchenaid portable dishwasher came with my house that I bought about 5 years ago. It recently started leaking out the bottom so I bought a replacement hose (I hope it’s the right one) to try and fix it- I’m thinking since the hose is old it might be cracked or the the valves are wearing out- I don’t really know. I can’t find a service manual for it, which would be helpful. I’ve taken it apart inside a few times to clean out debris, but I’ve never taken off the back. Can someone help me figure out how to do this? I saw there was a manual for the kds 58, and I thought maybe I’d buy that one cause it’s a pretty close model, but I’m not sure if I should. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I almost got rid of this machine until I found this blog and realize how awesome these dishwashers are- so I’m going to keep it! (If I can fix the leak issue)

Thanks,
-Kace

Ps- pardon my dishes on top, hand washing till I can get this ol’ girl working again!

 

[combo52]

Leaking KA Portable DW

Run it and when you see water stop it and look underneath by tilting it back against the wall and see where the water is coming from.

 

You may want to even lay it on its side first and looks for signs of leaks if it has leaked for a while, often you will see a white stain from dried detergent or corroded parts where it has been leaking.

 

Most service on this DW is done by removing the lower front panel or from the bottom, removing the back [ if it is even possible ] is not likely needed.

 

Let us know what you find.

 

John L.

 

[kacehiccups]

Le sigh

So we took it all apart. I cut the hose trying to get it apart and now I don’t think it was that hose. Looks like it was a hose on the other side. We can see the buildup of soap and rust on that side. I think we just have to throw it away now- is it still salvageable?

 

[combo52]

I tried, but that is not the way to fix that DW,

 

Why did you even ask ?

 

[kacehiccups]

I did all the things you said to do. I ran it first to see where it was leaking and it was pouring out the side where the attachment hose was. We took off the front panel and looked and then flipped it to look underneath, and while trying to replace the hose where we saw the water coming from, as much as we tried we couldn't get to it without taking off the back and side panels. But everything was attached to eachother. Once it was all off we realized it was coming from the hose that pulled the water from the bottom and shot it back up to the top and the whole plastic piece and hose was caked and cracked - but we would have never been able to get to that hose without taking the whole thing apart anyway. I asked because I've been reading threads and blogs and looking at videos and everyone was so nice. That was not a nice response.

ANYWAY - I saved the metal racks in case anyone wants them, as I could see that those parts are discontinued now. I also ordered new roller wheels that will be coming in the mail soon, and the racks should be great for someone who needs a replacement. Any takers?

 

[combo52]

Leaking upper wash arm feed tube

I still have those white plastic tubes if you want to fix it, they can be replaced by removing the top and twisting them out from the top and bottom, we never removed the cabinet to replace one.

 

The only reason you ever remove the cabinet on a KA like that is to replace the cabinet or the inner tank.

 

So if you can put it back together it can be fixed.

 

John L.

 

[bradfordwhite]

Well, you've def. earned an "A+" for effort.

And a "D-" for time management and effectiveness.

If you plan to continue using it as a portable with the quick connect hose set, you'll probably need to replace the set or, depending on where the splice would ultimately land, you could splice the hoses.

Typically when servicing a portable dw one accesses areas by (either/and):

1. removing the lower access panel
2. removing the top
3. removing the front door exterior panel
4. tipping the machine onto it's backside

One should never have to do what's been done here.

If you can get it all back together by
remembering the correct screws to use,
and small parts placement,
reconnecting all cut/disconnected hoses,
reconnecting the wires,
then
hopefully it will work again.

Here's hoping.