KitchenAid DW (by WP) KUDM01TJWH0

[toggleswitch]

As much as I am annoyed at the way this machines leaves "YIBBLES" on the glasses, and apparently this is a well-known fact and issue with this machine (see link), I am more concerned with the fact that the vent does not appear to open at any time even during the "Dry" phase.

http://www.applianceblog.com/mainforums/showthread.php?t=2026

 

[toggleswitch]

Here is the Owners' Manual

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[toggleswitch]

I decided to do some exploratory surgery.
Off to Sears hardware department to get a "Hex" screwdriver.
The screw-head for the door panel screws has a six-sided star configutation...

off it came to see , this..........

Here, we see the offending "vent"

 

[toggleswitch]

I thought this was supposed to be a "power-vent" with a mechanically operated open-close mechanism, but I could not figure out how it works.

So I did the macho, rugged, testosterone-laden-veins thing. I ripped out the whole darned rubber flapper.

 

[toggleswitch]

Now natural convection air-currents will help dry the dishes.
Noise-schmoise!

But before sealing her back up, a water test!
Notice screwdriver in latch, timer safety door-switch bypassed and in-lap.

Ran the machine. No water leakage. YAY!

 

[toggleswitch]

Everything sags when it gets old.........

I had to remove the sound-deadening "mastic" coating to re stretch it..

 

[toggleswitch]

Rear-view of material.

 

[toggleswitch]

add a little tape.......
Pray to Chango, Allegua or any other convenient Deity....

and patch it back up

 

[toggleswitch]

and then we have a drying vent that actually DOES something.

I am curious though. Does anyone know what those two wires do that go into the side of the vent orifice/housing? (prior pics)

 

[toggleswitch]

oh, here we have the "timer"

Right side of console at top of frame/pic.

 

[toggleswitch]

and here we have the safety door-switch mechanism.

Many thanks to the hansome model whose knees were used.

 

[gadgetgary]

Try this one

This link may work...

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[toggleswitch]

GD-it always schmutz in the posted pics! LOL

Thank you kind sir. Now we have two!

Here is the control panel, blurry :-(

 

[washertalk]

Oh, Steve, You ARE the mocho adventurous man pursuing this work. Thanks for the pics.
;op

 

[jonv112]

I think that the wires are for the active vent. You should hear it at the beginning of the cycle close, and when it starts to dry it will open. My Kenmore dishwasher also has this feature, and it really does help seal in sound.

HTH

 

[jonv112]

I forgot to mention

The vent should stay closed 6 minutes after the drying cycle has started and then open to let the steam escape. But since you tore the whole thing out anyway, to heck with it!

 

[toggleswitch]

LOL. Mine never opened.
(Where never is short for NOT EVER!)
Herein lies my problem!

I honestly could not figure-out how it opened the rubber flap. Do you think the unit in my machine is missing a piece or some kind? (Besides the flap I removed Einstein...ducks and runs!)

 

[gadgetgary]

Well....

If you really want a perfect working KitchenAid(that leaves NO YIBBLES), and, dries your dishes properly, you should look for one like I found........

Can we TAWK?????

 

[toggleswitch]

~You should hear it at the beginning of the cycle close, and when it starts to dry it will open.

Doesn't; ever.

I only know of how it should work in that my basment GE GSD5300D00ww DOES have a power vent that actually opens and closes!

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