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School me on a KDC-18 |
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Post# 476342 , Reply# 1   11/19/2010 at 16:56 (4,877 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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I can't say exactly what features a KDC-18 offers, but it will have fewer than its other 18-series counterparts higher up in the model line.
You'll receive plenty of help here with any troubleshooting or locating of parts. Our resident KitchenAid expert is particularly fond of the 18-series machines. |
Post# 476343 , Reply# 2   11/19/2010 at 17:10 (4,877 days old) by VintageDW ()   |   | |
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Thanks rp2813! I did a search, found a few pictures, but didn't find much regarding what features this particular model has. I'll patiently, and eagerly, await their reply. |
Post# 476351 , Reply# 3   11/19/2010 at 17:55 (4,877 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Ask and you shall receive. 18 series KitchenAids are some of the best out there.
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Post# 476372 , Reply# 5   11/19/2010 at 20:45 (4,877 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)   |   | |
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they were the first model to have 2 spray arms instead of just the one hydrosweep in the bottom. it was a new stytle pump as well, and they have a heated dry that the later 19 models lacked. they have the 1/2 hp. motor that kitchenaid was famous for. other brands used 1/3 or lower hp. motors.
the motor should last another 20 plus years i would say unless a pump leak develops. pump seals are readily available, several of us here have the part number should you need it. i have a bunch of kitchenaids, about 23 right now and i swear by them myself. with that 1/2 hp. motor, great pump design and 4 way hydrosweep, not to mention the second upper spray arm i would rather have an older kitchanaid than any new machine made. i have several kitchenaids from the mid to late fifties and they still run great and don't leak a drop! plus it will do a load in about 1/2 hr while these new machines take hours! the 18 models came out in 1976 thru 1979. you can't go wrong with a kitchenaid in my book! |
Post# 476395 , Reply# 7   11/20/2010 at 00:39 (4,877 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Just before we sold our other house, I put stainless panels on our KDI21. It looked sharp and like new, blended in with the existing stainless fridge and range, and gave our 17 year-old kitchen an updated look.
What I didn't realize is the amount of weight the stainless panel added to the door. I squeezed it in on top of the existing two panels. I would suggest that if you get the KDC18 and it has two color panels, remove them completely when you install the stainless panel in the door. Otherwise you may have to adjust the springs to counteract the additional weight, if that's possible on those machines. |
Post# 476423 , Reply# 9   11/20/2010 at 05:20 (4,877 days old) by alabamboy ()   |   | |
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And replaced her with a 19 series Superba, and installed the ss panels I got on ebay for $27 delivered to my door!! |
Post# 476454 , Reply# 11   11/20/2010 at 10:50 (4,876 days old) by VintageDW ()   |   | |
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More good info. That's the first I've read which mentions doing that. |
Post# 476462 , Reply# 12   11/20/2010 at 11:54 (4,876 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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The thing about putting some pots and pans in the dishwasher and avoiding heat heat cycles and heated dry cycles is that the machine won't get them all clean (in fact very few of them will come out of the machines usable)but they will loosen a lot of the soil so that they'll need much less elbow grease to finish them. Also, I like to run them through the machines once in a while because they exteriors get very clean compared to some peoples' hand washing.
This is one of many reasons I had so much respect for the Cycles Selection on the GE Pull-outs: somebody actually thought about it and designed the UTENSILS cycle to be shorter than the Daily wash and eliminated the heated dry where all that leftover gunk would get baked on. With 20/20 hindsight, that UTENSILS/POTS&PANS cycle was the first energy saver/no heat dry cycle. And with that clever automatically opening tank cover, it all worked. |
Post# 476516 , Reply# 13   11/20/2010 at 19:27 (4,876 days old) by alabamboy ()   |   | |
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I don't remember if I had to tighten the door springs or not, but if you remove the lower panel you will see it is really easy to do. I think its one screw per hinge to adjust. |
Post# 1091708 , Reply# 15   10/2/2020 at 18:45 (1,272 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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