Hi Totem,
To clarify, Tim didn't actually say "operator error" but his comment was "There definitely seems to be something abnormal going on" with the LP200S machines that I've had so far.. No apology for TWO defective units either..
I've owned 4 of the regular version KD-CLN-LP200 machines, two were early versions that I got in 2013, and then switched to two Version4 machines (with cooling) that I've had since May 2014. I have plenty of experience with Klaudio in the last 4 years..
I have the above mentioned drain problem on this LP200S machine, and my first LP200S machine had to go back since it arrived DOA. That one couldn't be used because it didn't rotate the records, and oddly enough, although it would go through the wash and dry cycle with a stationary record, nothing came out of the drain hose at all, and used water just flowed back down the pump line into the supply bucket..
I've owned 3 of the Audio Desk machines over the years, so I'm no stranger to ultrasonic record cleaning machine problems, but I'm a bit surprised by these problems with Klaudio units..
Anyway, fingers crossed that it will all get resolved soon, and I'm hoping that someone with an "S" machine will chime in about what their machine does during the "Priming" and "Washing" steps.. I'm pretty sure there shouldn't be any water coming out of the drain hose until the "Drain" indicator lights up, after "Washing" is complete, and right before "Drying" starts..
Thanks,
Dave