Water Inlet Valve KitchenAid Hobart KD-17A

[parksman]

The water inlet valve on the KD-17A is bad and I’ve only been able to find a single solenoid valve to replace the original Singer Double Solenoid Valve. Does anyone know where to purchase the double solenoid valve and if not does anyone know which wires to use on the single solenoid valve.

Thank you for any help. I appreciate it.

 

[coldspot66]

I may have a double valve. I will check. I also have the single solenoid valve as well.

 

[parksman]

I found the single valve locally but was unsure about wiring it since I have 4 wires. Does one set stay unhooked? Or do the colors mate up and run to single jumpers on the connectors on the single valve? But I would be interested in the double valve if you have one.

 

[coldspot66]

Just hook one black to one solenoid, and one white to the other solenoid. Tape off the other two separetly. The dual solenoid valves I have are for Maytag dishwashers. Sorry.

 

[combo52]

The single solenoid valve is much better. You can tape off the wires as suggested or just clip them off just took one white wire and one black wire to the single solenoid valve and you're good to go.

It's amazing that the original singer valve lasted that many years. I remember how many of those we replaced in the first couple years when those dishwashers were new.

John

 

[parksman]

Thank you so much to you guys for the help. I really appreciate it.