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Hello my dishwasher worked fine up until this recent cold uk weather but ever since i have this problem when i run any kind of program the dishwqasher will happily drain and refill water but doesnt kick onto the next stage the wash pump stage. i Have no error messages coming up on the display either .My dishwasher is 2 years old irung currys they want 130 quid to put me on a years service/warrenty plan, so i rang kenwood and they told me they dont even make them currys make them and use there name on the product
can anyone help?
Re: Kenwood kdw12sl3a
Fill but no circulation? The start capacitor for the circulation motor has probably failed. Can you hear a faint humming noise after fill ceases?
Penguin45.
Re: Kenwood kdw12sl3a
yes m8 thats spot on is it a hard job, or maybe where the drainage pipes where frozen outside the flood detector has kicked in and is stopping the wash motor
Re: Kenwood kdw12sl3a
Awkward rather than difficult. You need to get the rear lower panels off for access. The capacitor has a “uF” rating on it (4, from memory) and you’ll be able to match the value HERE.
Power off first, obviously.
Penguin45.
Re: Kenwood kdw12sl3a
ive had a guy come round to have a look he says theres no capacitor on this model and the motor is the smallest hes ever seen on a dishwasher he span the motor and its not seized but say he thinks its gone and want 90 quid plus fitting for a new one .Can anyone shed any ligth the machine is only 15 months old
Re: Kenwood kdw12sl3a
Well, it’s Chinese tat is the basic problem. Build quality is appallingly poor. Spending a tenner on a capacitor is fair enough; I wouldn’t be shelling out £90 + VAT + labour on it as you will then feel the need to repair it again next time it fails. And – it will.
Penguin45.
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epic wrote:ive taken the bottom and back lower side panel off but i cant find it the model is kenwood kdw12sl3a is it possible there isnt one?
There is one type of circulation motor which doesn’t use a capacitor – the “Big Askoll” type, As far as I’m aware, the Chinese don’t use these. A conventional motor would have the capacitor mounted on a bracket on the side of the motor itself. It’s either an aluminium cylinder or a white/grey plastic one.
If this doesn’t match what you can see, pice would be much appreciated – sometimes it’s a voyage of discovery for us repairers too.
Penguin45.
Re: Kenwood kdw12sl3a
Thanks for all your help pengin i must say this forum is well appreicated Anyway ive had enuff and smashed it to pieces with a hammer even then i couldnt find no capicitor lol, lesson to anyone whoes watching this thread never buy a kenwood american name made by currys in uk with cheap and nasty chinese parts My loss is also currys too ill never shop there again in my life
Re: Kenwood kdw12sl3a
Currys do not and never have ‘made’ anything. They, like Comet will buy in the cheapest possible rebadged product and sell it as an exclusive machine.
Re: Kenwood kdw12sl3a
going to one of these today. i tried describing the indesit type motor to another repairer whose job it is, but he reckons that isnt whats in it. i’ll give update when i’ve been. he did find a 3mf capacitor changing it didn’t work. (he doesnt do dishwashers normally. i persuaded him to have a go and this was his first job. probably put him off for ever).
Re: Kenwood kdw12sl3a
update on this dishy. it does have a capacitor motor on it. however it is a very small white plastic encased motor. the capacitor is 3mf and is black rectangular and screwed to the chassis on side. the capacitor has red and a blue wire. the motor is fed via two white wires one is piggy backed to the heater neutral the other goes back to the module.
i traced the wire back to the corresponding relay on the board. with bits hanging out i put the machine on prewash and waited for the point where spray pump should work. NOTHING!
the relay is single pole so i shorted the 240v output across the relay and the pump worked o.k.
situation now is that the board is on desk so that i can test the relay with a 12v dc supply. if its duff then i’ll solder in a new one. i must say its probably the 12v supply to it which is dodgy.
to sum up then these symptoms are definately the boards fault whenever the humm noise isn’t there.
keith
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