Question about Hotpoint Dishwasher

[countryford]

I have this Hotpoint Dishwasher. I was wondering if anyone out there had a copy of the manual they could send me. Also mine currently has the gravity drain on it, but I have been told some of them did come with a pump. What kind of pump would fit on it? Was the pump just for hotpoint or would other pumps fit on it? Thanks for any help.

 

[filterflo]

I might have a manual for it Jason, but are you looking for a REPAIR manual or OWNERS manual? You didnt specify.......also always helpful is the MODEL # of the machine...........

 

[stevet]

Me too! Me Too!

I would love to see both of the manuals if you have them in PDF format. The design of that machine reminds me so much of the early Kitchenaids. I always wondered where the design inspirations orignated. So if you do have them, can you please include me in your mailing list!
Thanks
Steve

 

[countryford]

Manuals

The repair manual is the more important, but if you have both that would be a plus. I will try and get the model number sometime this week. Right now the machine is in a storage unit awaiting as Steve and I redo our house. Thanks. Justin

 

[turquoisedude]

I don't have the exact manual for this model, but I have a 'general' repair manual for dishwashers of this type and it just happens to use a Hotpoint machine with a gravity drain as an illustration of a 'typical' dishwasher. If this would help, please email me your snail mail address and I can photocopy the book and send it to you.

 

[turquoisedude]

It's in the mail

Justin, I mailed the photocopies out to you on Tuesday evening (from Montreal)-I estimate that it should get to you by next Tuesday or Wednesday. Hope it helps!

 

[roto204]

Pump

If you follow the wiring diagram on the kick panel (or maybe it's on the timer housing), you can see a couple of terminals (they may even be called something like P1 and P2) that allow you to fit an electric pump to the unit, so that the timer will then switch on the electric pump during the drain phase, rather than just gravity draining.

Others can recommend good pumps to use; many have fit gravity-drain KitchenAid dishwashers with pumps to resolve just this issue. Happily, since the timer provides for the pump mechanism, it will only run when needed. The trick will be adapting it (with no leaks) to the existing drain port.

 

[roto204]

BTW

That fill twirly on the top of the tank was very limed-up and needs to be descaled to spin and work properly. Don't install it under your counter until you test and observe the machine first--the entire top of the dishwasher was filling up with water because of that scaly assembly the last time we used it.