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Post# 321690   12/29/2008 at 22:48 (5,588 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        

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I am in Hampton visiting Classiccaprice again and we just got lucky again. We found a free Kitchenaid dishwasher on CL and just picked it up. The ad said it works. It is a portable model # KPDC610S2. On the front it is badged a "Custom 21." It has the black front panels. What do y'all know about it?

There is nothing on it saying Hobart, so it may be a Whirlpool machine, but it is an early one. The interior speckled porcelain is in great shape and after I type this we may try to test it. The racks are also in good shape. There is some bending and wear, but we haven't found rust yet.

How do we remove the upper rack? I need to adjust the plastic flume in the back of the tub that gets water from the pump to the tube on the upper rack to feed the upper spray arm.

Pictures to follow,
Dave





Post# 321692 , Reply# 1   12/29/2008 at 22:54 (5,588 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        

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outside

Post# 321694 , Reply# 2   12/29/2008 at 22:55 (5,588 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        

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inside

Post# 321695 , Reply# 3   12/29/2008 at 22:57 (5,588 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        
Lower spray arm.....

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Did you remove the lower spray arm or was it missing when you picked it up?

Nice machine, BTW... great find!

Kevin



Post# 321701 , Reply# 4   12/29/2008 at 23:48 (5,588 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        

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Yes, the lower spray arm and lower rack were removed for transport and not back in when the picture was taken.

Post# 321740 , Reply# 5   12/30/2008 at 08:56 (5,588 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        
A mistake.

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I didn't realize the pictures are mirrored. Darn computers...
Dave


Post# 321795 , Reply# 6   12/30/2008 at 17:57 (5,587 days old) by autowasherfreak ()        

Nice machine you have there. I would love to get a hold of a KitchenAid portable to have as a replacement for my Whirlpool.

Post# 321820 , Reply# 7   12/30/2008 at 21:53 (5,587 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)        

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I think that's a Whirlpool version. One can tell by the heating element. Since it's above the sump, it's designed to heat both the water and for drying. The Hobart versions have the heating element inside the sump, and a separate air heating element in the metal cased fan assembly under the tank. It's probably still a good machine, I just prefer the older arrangement.



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