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    Feb 19, 2009, 09:47 AM
    Dishwasher Cycle Seems Never to End
    I have had (and been happy with) our KitchenAid KUDI01L dishwasher for several years. Recently we moved and have kept the old house for a rental. Renters now report that the dishwasher wash cycle seems never to end (at least not after 2 hours). This is the Normal cycle - not scrub or anything out of the ordinary.

    Yesterday I tried the unit and found that after two hours of running (I could hear the regular noises of washing) I finally hit the cancel button to end the cycle and start draining.

    Any ideas what could be wrong that causes this behavior? Thanks.
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    Feb 20, 2009, 09:24 AM

    It is likely that the timer motor that advances the cycle is bad. Is this a dial or push buton control panel?
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    Feb 20, 2009, 09:27 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ballengerb1 View Post
    It is likely that the timer motor that advances the cycle is bad. Is this a dial or push button control panel?
    Actually it is an all-electronic control system. There are only touch-buttons (like on a microwave) and there is no dial at all. I recently looked at the parts list for this unit and did not see any timer motor listed. Thanks for the idea though.
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    Feb 20, 2009, 09:31 AM

    Sorry Davi, if there is no timer motor I have not worked on this type of unit. If its all digital you might have a bad mother board. Check with these folks to see if it's a computer problem KitchenAid®: Welcome to KitchenAid.com
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    Jul 1, 2009, 10:26 AM
    Just a final update. Finally had a repairman come out. He rapidly discovered that the heating element was bad and replaced it. I always thought that was for drying the dishes. What a surprise! Anyhow, all is well again. Thanks to all.
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