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Post# 415833 2/15/2010 at 20:02 (5,182 days old) by swestoyz  (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Hey Gang - I spent some down time up in the Cities this weekend, and brought home a new gem. I'll get to it later but first wanted to share this killer KD-11 owner's manual. Dishwasher owner's manuals don't usually surface nearly as often as washing machine manuals do, especially for a machine that was made almost 55 years ago! What is most fun is spotting the differences between the 11 and 12 series. Front Cover - featuring a KD-11 with an Antique Copper finish with a 3-C mixer on the counter. Enjoy! 
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Post# 415834 , Reply# 1 2/15/2010 at 20:02 (5,182 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 415835 , Reply# 2 2/15/2010 at 20:03 (5,182 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 415836 , Reply# 3 2/15/2010 at 20:03 (5,182 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 415837 , Reply# 4 2/15/2010 at 20:04 (5,182 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 415838 , Reply# 5 2/15/2010 at 20:05 (5,182 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 415839 , Reply# 6 2/15/2010 at 20:06 (5,182 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 415840 , Reply# 7 2/15/2010 at 20:07 (5,182 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 415841 , Reply# 8 2/15/2010 at 20:08 (5,182 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Load it, latch it, leave it - LOVE IT! | ||
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Post# 415842 , Reply# 9 2/15/2010 at 20:09 (5,182 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 415843 , Reply# 10 2/15/2010 at 20:10 (5,182 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 415844 , Reply# 11 2/15/2010 at 20:12 (5,182 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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... choice of stainless steel, white or antique copper front | ||
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Post# 415848 , Reply# 12 2/15/2010 at 20:14 (5,182 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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...all designed for better living
There we have it! Certainly is a fun read, knowing that one of the underlying tones is to teach someone the fundamentals of using a dishwasher. What a time that would have been! Ben BTW - Robert, I've got this in a .pdf format that is nice and crispy to read. Let me know if you'd like a copy to post in the Owner's Manual section. 
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| Post# 415856 , Reply# 13 2/15/2010 at 20:42 (5,182 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
now that is a classic
operational manual! i love the way it explains how the dishwasher operates, all the way down to the rpm of the spray arm! i don't have a kd-11 but i have 2 kd-12's and just got a kd-14. i use my one kd-12 almost every day. it might not hold as much as my kdss-17a, also under the sink but with one 5 min wash and 2 quick rinses it is so quick i sometimes do severals loads a day in it! these machines are nothing short of wonderful and that manual you posted is too! i copied every word and pic! thanks! | ||
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Post# 415863 , Reply# 14 2/15/2010 at 20:58 (5,182 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 415865 , Reply# 15 2/15/2010 at 20:59 (5,182 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 415882 , Reply# 16 2/15/2010 at 21:20 (5,182 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
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i just learned something new
from your manual posted above! i never knew i could adjust my upper rack for 2 different settings! i just did it! that manual really helped me with my kd-12, 50 plus years after it was intended to be used! appnut, that's a good question about the purge feature too. i am curious also. both my 12's do it. i have not fired up the 14 yet so i don't know what it's cycle entails. | ||
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Post# 415883 , Reply# 17 2/15/2010 at 21:25 (5,182 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 415890 , Reply# 18 2/15/2010 at 21:34 (5,182 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
Notice the permanent overflow was for gravity drain machines
You'd think gravity would be less prone to failure than a pump ;-> Not necessarily! Gotta love these early no-nonsense machines. No pre-this or pre-that, just Blast, boil & bake. You could be done in 10 minutes, if you needed them fast and didn't care about drying. 5+1+1+drains+fills. Well, maybe 15. "...brought home a new gem. I'll get to it later..." Speaking of teaching, are you teaching us patience, or just teasing the devil out of us? I can't wait!!! Thank you Ben, for this beautiful, big, electric book. | ||
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Post# 415973 , Reply# 19 2/16/2010 at 07:29 (5,181 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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| Post# 415974 , Reply# 20 2/16/2010 at 07:46 (5,181 days old) by douglasdc6 () | ||
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Wow !!!! What a great company !!!!!!! Also noticed the classic styling of the stand mixer hasn`t changed a bit & shouldn`t | ||
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Post# 415976 , Reply# 21 2/16/2010 at 07:51 (5,181 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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So neat! | ||
| Post# 415998 , Reply# 22 2/16/2010 at 09:47 (5,181 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
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i found that odd also about
the "permanent overflow" being for gravity machines only. one of my kd-12's is gravity drained, the other has the pump drain. both have the permanent overflow tube in the tub. both work. the drain pump runs at all time the motor does, anytime water gets to the drain pump, whether thru the overflow tube or the drain valve opening it will be pumped out. maybe this overflow tube was only installed in the tub of gravity models on the kd-11's. but by the time the 12's came along it was there on both. | ||
| Post# 419926 , Reply# 24 3/2/2010 at 20:32 (5,167 days old) by austinado16 () | ||
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Fantastic Manual! We found our KD-12 still being used in a home in OH. That was probably back in '99? It's been our only dishwasher and it gets used daily. It has the mesh basket as a soap dispenser. | ||
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Post# 419932 , Reply# 25 3/2/2010 at 21:03 (5,167 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Cool manual Ben | ||
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