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An 'orphan' finds its way back to the kitchen... |
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Post# 765879 6/25/2014 at 14:22 (3,591 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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 A couple of weeks ago, partly because I was preparing the garage in Ogden for a new project and needed to make some room, I heard a faint whimpering at the kitchen door.
It wasn't Canyon this time, though... This 'orphan' who hadn't seen the inside of the kitchen since 2010 was pleading to be let in and not sent to the top-secret off-site storage location (just off Dufferin Road in Stanstead).
Well, how could I resist THAT??
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Post# 765881 , Reply# 1 6/25/2014 at 14:28 (3,591 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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This lovely KicthenAid portable had been patiently sitting in the garage since late 2010. The machine was used a couple of times in late May of that year, then was drained out and rolled into the garage.
I thought it wise to test the machine with water before loading it with dirty dishes. The good news was that there were no leaks. The bad news was that it wouldn't fill!!
Funnily enough I had the same issue with the KitchenAid Electra portable. The cause? I call the condition 'Washer rotitis' which leads to 'valve cloggititus'... The washer on the water inlet hose had deteriorated, crumbled and clogged up the hot water inlet. Fortunately, it was an easy fix!
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Post# 765882 , Reply# 2 6/25/2014 at 14:29 (3,591 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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New washer in place and the problem was solved. Phew!!
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Post# 765883 , Reply# 3 6/25/2014 at 14:30 (3,591 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 765885 , Reply# 4 6/25/2014 at 14:34 (3,591 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Now this model has a really simple cycle - purge, wash, rinse, rinse, dry - that's it. Yet, the KA did a great job on the test load! It has now earned the right to stay in the kitchen for the summer (much to Hubby's dismay...LOL)
If this machine looks familiar to anyone, it has been owned by not one, but two other automaticwasher.org members in the past! Chris (in St-Louis) once owned it and I bought it from gregm in Worcester back in 2010.
And there was another reason why I needed an extra dishwasher in the kitchen - you'll see more about that soon...
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| Post# 765909 , Reply# 5 6/25/2014 at 16:12 (3,591 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore) | ||
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Paul- Your looking like a proud Papa holding up the prize that one of his wonderful kids made! I'd say you're definitely a happy daddy! ;) | ||
| Post# 766006 , Reply# 6 6/25/2014 at 21:18 (3,591 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
Nice Paul.
I loved my KD2.
It wasn't fitting in for my change of new dishes and I couldn't wash any stemware in that machine because of the power. The HydroSweep in 1964 distributed all that power more evenly to wash Tall Wine glasses in the Lower Rack without destroying them. No question, they are great cleaners. | ||
| Post# 766082 , Reply# 7 6/26/2014 at 05:23 (3,590 days old) by CHRISTFR (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 766104 , Reply# 8 6/26/2014 at 07:17 (3,590 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 766293 , Reply# 9 6/27/2014 at 05:15 (3,589 days old) by CHRISTFR (st louis mo) | ||
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