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Posted by Art on October 12, 2007, 2:31 am
Your Asko DW lasted 10 years? That is amazing. After 4 different things
broke on ours during the first 3 years we dumped it.
> We have a 10 year old ASKO DW, and we mostly love it. It has recently
> developed a problem draining, and I discovered that the inlet valve/
> solenoid had a slow drip. I replaced that, and the problem was
> reduced, but not eliminated. What happens is that water builds up in
> the bottom catch pan, and then triggers the float which prevents the
> unit from filling.
>
> I cleared the pan, and ran a cycle. Perfect. I ran another cycle.
> This time when it had finished, there was water left inside the DW, in
> the bottom, but the dishes were clean. I ran the cycle again, and the
> water from the bottom of the DW ran through the overflow into the
> bottom pan, again triggering the float. Ok, that's why is shuts off,
> but my question is:
>
> What would cause the DW to not pump out all it's water sometimes?
>
> Other info:
> The DW has a electro-mechanical rotary controller, no fancy
> electronics.
> The drain is looped up and then down.
> No vacuum break has been installed. The original installation
> instructions did not call for one, but later installation instructions
> did! Note that the drain hose runs from the pump, up to the plastic
> hook, then down through the floor at the back of the cabinet into a 2"
> ABS pipe, trap, horizontal run of 2", (total 15') then into a vertical
> 2" pipe, into the basement floor. This final drop appears to be
> correctly vented, but I haven't tested it.
>
> Some previous posts indicated that a slow drain might cause an
> overflow. I'll try to put a fish tape down the drain to see if it is
> clear. What specifically does the 'vacuum break' do, and how might it
> affect my installation?
>
> Thanks for your help!
> Rob
>
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