Moding a DishWasher to clean Kegs Keggles Buckets Carboys!! Pictures

[reynolds5520]

Glad I could help!


What did you figure out on water level vs. heater location? Is the water deep enough to submerse the heater? Or are you routing some of the flow to splash on the heater?

 

[Stealthcruiser]

You are probably aware of this, but most ALL of the dishwashing detergents have a "rinse aid" additive so as to minimize spotting.......

It kills head retention as well, although hopefully your long rinse cycle will eliminate all that stuff!

I like the build!

 

[Esmitee]

There is NO password protection on the video. I'm not completly sure if there was before, but there is NONE now . No one left any posts about it being protected.

BTW, I'll be adding more vids !

I've been slowly working on this build. This was another testing . I think you can get the idea. I'm trying to fine tune somethings, and I changed others.

A video...
http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/Esmitee/media/MOV03276.mp4.html


ALSO, if anyone knows where I can get major spec's on this dishwasher as to "What each cycle does", Like , LIGHT cycle = !.Power on, 2. drain the sump, 3. water Fill, 4. spray water to wet, 5. dump detergent, 6. wash, 7. drain sump, 8. rinse......etc... I am interested the most about the heating element, as to when it comes on, for how long.etc. More tecno stuff like that. I have a Users Manual, But it just tells you about the cycles in general. I will update the build from where I left off very soon. I didn't wanta leave you guys hanging.

 

[ODI3]

Nice project!

with some T's do you think this dishwasher could wash 2 or even 4 cornies at once? Maybe if the pump was upgraded?

I think it would be cool to use like sharkbite and swap the cleaning head out. 1 for carboys, 1 for 4x cornies, 1 for bottles etc.

 

[Esmitee]

Nice project!

with some T's do you think this dishwasher could wash 2 or even 4 cornies at once? Maybe if the pump was upgraded?

I think it would be cool to use like sharkbite and swap the cleaning head out. 1 for carboys, 1 for 4x cornies, 1 for bottles etc.

Well thank You OD13, I don't plan doing anything to the pump.
But my spray Wand/Head threads into the altered pump housing..... So I can remove it in a few seconds and pop on a dual, tri, or maybe even a quad head to do like you say. I may give it a whirl If I did that, I would deff want another connection to attach 2 Ball Lock disconnects to flush out the poppets. I find it kinda a pain to disassemble the entire keg to clean every time! As is....it works very well to just set it and forget it... LOL

Thanks!

 

[Stealthcruiser]

I don't remember if I read it in the thread, but are you just adding cold water as your water supply, or tapping off of a hot water line, ( re: will the element within bring up the temp satisfactorily )?

I ask because I have one I am about to modify, and would like to just hook it up in the yard to the garden hose.

 

[Esmitee]

I do hook it up to the garden hose. Best would be a hot water supply. I dont have that yet. Depending what cycle you use, It will heat the water, maybe twice or three times during a cycle. However, I use the "Rinse Only" cycle.It's 9 minutes long. Reason being, I fill a bucket of hot water from an inside sink and dump it in the washer along with some pbw and let it do its thing for the 9 minutes. Then I run the cycle again and let it fill with the garden hose cold water supply and rinse for that time. I do sometimes use a few cycles that will take alot more time, depends on my mood at the time. LOL

Let me know how you make out with your build.

 

[Esmitee]

Glad I could help!


What did you figure out on water level vs. heater location? Is the water deep enough to submerse the heater? Or are you routing some of the flow to splash on the heater?

Wow I'm sorry Reynolds, Never answered your question..........L I F E !
water level comes right up to ALMOST touch the element. I figure the way a dishwasher is supposed work, that element get all the splashing it needs to heat the water. I added some fine "SPRAY HOLES" to the spray head at the bottom of it that do splash the element.