Steve-Gyrofoam Visits The Mighty Plains

[gansky1]

Added pump to KDC14

The drain valve solenoid energizes closing the valve during wash and rinses to hold the water in the machine, otherwise the valve is open allowing water to drain. Since the pump is wired in with the motor and the motor runs through the entire cycle, the pump is constantly running. It's connected right to the drain valve outlet where the 1 1/2" drain pipe would normally be. I was afraid that I would be able to hear the pump humming away while running but it's really not noticeable. We mounted the pump on a hard foam pad so it won't make noise. There is a little sucking noise (like a solid basket washer) at the end of the pump out phases, but that's a very short time and kind of a cool sound for a vintage machine.

 

[gansky1]

Load bearing wall...

Not a load bearing wall at all, in fact, it was in the house when I bought it separating the orginal laundry room from the other areas of the basement. When I decided to remove it for more space two weeks ago, I found it wasn't even secured to floor - only the ceiling and side-wall so it really came down easily. It's nice to have it gone, more open space and much more dramatic when you come down the basement stairs!

 

[westytoploader]

The excitement is building...

Can't wait to see these beauties in person at the convention!!

3 more months...3 more months...

 

[kenmore1978]

constantly running pump

That's different, wiring the pump to run with the motor. I probably would've wired it to run only when the drain solenoid is activated. Do you think the pump can deal with running "dry" most of the time? I know the seals in some pumps don't tolerate that well.

 

[repair-man]

You can't wire the pump to the drain solenoid. It would only pump when the machine was supposed to wash/rinse. In other words- the solenoid CLOSES when energized.

Ed

 

[kenmore1978]

solenoid

Oh, OK, got it. Would only work if the solenoid OPENED the drain when energized. But there's still the issue of the pump running "dry", and there's no way to know if it can deal with that until failure. So this will be a sort of "test" of the pump's longevity under these conditions.

 

[customline]

55 Kelvy

I love the Kelvy and the KA dishwasher. Hope you have many years of enjoyment with them.

 

[fnelson487]

KDC-14

As Jon said - "My what nice racks you have!" That machine looks mint. It is interesting that it retains many of the features of the KD-12 series, but picks up new ones. The machine doesn't have the side rails of the KD-12 with the start switch and operating light, has the racks of the KD-14 series, but retains the cycle dial and cycles of the KD-12. Plus, of course, the fabulous chrome handle of the "Classic" KitchenAid. You have a winner!

Fred

 

[jetcone]

GEorgeous machines Greg!

I was skeptical of the 6 3/4 wash too but the only things that have not come out clean from my KDS-14 have been light cups and bowls that were BLOWN over by the wash spray and so held water.
I LOVE let me repeat I LOVE that half hour cycle!

And I LOVE Your Root Beer Combo! DREWL DREWL...........