dragons76092
Premium Member
- Model Number
- KUDE20FXSS4
- Brand
- KitchenAid
- Age
- 6-10 years
My KitchenAid KUDE20FXSS4 (s/n F14001489) isn't drying dishes. Sometimes the light on front panel will show GREEN at end of a cycle most times not. Often dishes have excess water (clean water) on them.
You can feel the heat when door is open at end of cycle but it isn't as hot when normal dry cycle has completed. Suspect it is merely the hot water (we have hot water heater set just above the mid point i.e. on the hotter side).
Do not see any steam / heat venting from the vent on side of door...
Here is chronological events:
1/ Oct-2021 - Replaced (successfully)
a/ diverter motor p/n W10155344
b/ drain pump p/n WPW10348269
c/ drain hose p/n 8269144a
* inspected turbidity sensor, general clean up of accessible parts while unit was out from counter....etc
* unit cycled like new
2/ early Feb-2022 -
a/ had electrical burn/smell - unit wasn't drying dishes
b/ researched issue / indicated that replacing the FUSE (fuse kit W10402110) would do the trick.
b1. installed "successfully" but did not replace heater element at that time. Chalk it up to wishful thinking i could avoid pulling unit out from counter etc.
result: unit did not dry dishes but any electrical burn smell was gone .....
c/ unit runs through complete cycle but appears heater cycle not executing
d/ at this time wasn't aware of need to run diagnostics reset cycle (press 3 buttons 3 times quickly....)
3/ mid Feb-2022
a/ ordered heater element and successfully installed (p/n WPW10221529)
did not check old element for continuity - novice ..didn't think to do so nor did i check new element for continuity
b/ heater cycle didn't execute
c/ still wasn't aware of running diagnostic / reset cycle
d/ unit runs through cycle
4/ July 2022
a/ learned of diagnostic test
b/ ran unit diagnostic (press 3 buttons 3x within 1 second - result is panel light flashes green error code 6-3
b1 - checked for suds, no suds, unit will run through cycle; checked for secure water hose connection (ok), electrical connections seem tight.
b2 - unit still appears to NOT be executing the heater element
c/ checked water temp into unit - HOT, checked water to the water outlet valve - HOT
d/ run it with SANITIZE mode -
d1 - ran one cycle with sanitize mode on; at end of cycle sanitize light was steady green; anther cycle the sanitize light was flashing green - seemed to be hit and miss on sanizitize light being steady or flashing green.
Appreciate the help -
Robert
You can feel the heat when door is open at end of cycle but it isn't as hot when normal dry cycle has completed. Suspect it is merely the hot water (we have hot water heater set just above the mid point i.e. on the hotter side).
Do not see any steam / heat venting from the vent on side of door...
Here is chronological events:
1/ Oct-2021 - Replaced (successfully)
a/ diverter motor p/n W10155344
b/ drain pump p/n WPW10348269
c/ drain hose p/n 8269144a
* inspected turbidity sensor, general clean up of accessible parts while unit was out from counter....etc
* unit cycled like new
2/ early Feb-2022 -
a/ had electrical burn/smell - unit wasn't drying dishes
b/ researched issue / indicated that replacing the FUSE (fuse kit W10402110) would do the trick.
b1. installed "successfully" but did not replace heater element at that time. Chalk it up to wishful thinking i could avoid pulling unit out from counter etc.
result: unit did not dry dishes but any electrical burn smell was gone .....
c/ unit runs through complete cycle but appears heater cycle not executing
d/ at this time wasn't aware of need to run diagnostics reset cycle (press 3 buttons 3 times quickly....)
3/ mid Feb-2022
a/ ordered heater element and successfully installed (p/n WPW10221529)
did not check old element for continuity - novice ..didn't think to do so nor did i check new element for continuity
b/ heater cycle didn't execute
c/ still wasn't aware of running diagnostic / reset cycle
d/ unit runs through cycle
4/ July 2022
a/ learned of diagnostic test
b/ ran unit diagnostic (press 3 buttons 3x within 1 second - result is panel light flashes green error code 6-3
b1 - checked for suds, no suds, unit will run through cycle; checked for secure water hose connection (ok), electrical connections seem tight.
b2 - unit still appears to NOT be executing the heater element
c/ checked water temp into unit - HOT, checked water to the water outlet valve - HOT
d/ run it with SANITIZE mode -
d1 - ran one cycle with sanitize mode on; at end of cycle sanitize light was steady green; anther cycle the sanitize light was flashing green - seemed to be hit and miss on sanizitize light being steady or flashing green.
Appreciate the help -
Robert