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Post# 688964 , Reply# 1   7/12/2013 at 14:51 (3,911 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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The KDS-19s were VERY good dishwashers. Kitchenaids in general were good machines, but starting with the KD-18 line in about 1977 they introduced the upper wash arm which made loading INFINITELY less complicated. The 18s, 19s, 20s and 21s were all GREAT machines and shared SOME parts in common. Enjoy your 19! |
Post# 690016 , Reply# 3   7/17/2013 at 10:05 (3,907 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)   |   | |
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those folks have been selling them on eBay for some time and they look like decent sellers, the machines have supposedly been checked out and repaired when needed. So I'd think they could be a good source for something that works right now if shipping isn't an issue, or better yet if you can pick up. Maybe consider another 19 in the same model so then you'd have a spare parts machine in your present one. Don't be afraid of a 17 as they wash great if minimal care is taken with lower rack loading, we have 2 of them, as well as an 18 and both are some of Hobart's best, but if push came to shove I'd keep the 17 if forced to choose, it's a real classic workhorse and simple to repair. The lower models clean just as well as the Superbas imo so don't shy away from those either, and the wiring diagram is considerably simpler, and as engineers like to say: KISS (keep it simple stupid)!
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