Thread Number: 59838
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
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Post# 824955 , Reply# 1   5/24/2015 at 20:48 (3,230 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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Post# 825022 , Reply# 2   5/25/2015 at 05:01 (3,230 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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But I worry about the SS controls. Aren't those nearly impossible to find if they go out or have I been staying away from them for the wrong reasons?
Now that 19?? with the stainless panels is a beauty. Parts for those are all over eBay and many folks on this site are eager to help with replacement parts as well. That one gets my vote if it is still available.
Don't get me wrong I'd LOVE to have the machine with the Solid State controls in the first picture but at the same time I want machines that I know I can keep running for years to come.
Good luck getting a machine!! |
Post# 825059 , Reply# 6   5/25/2015 at 10:05 (3,230 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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I used to get them confused all the time and truth be told if you hadn't posted a close up of the buttons I would likely not have known. I have a 20 and mine is an Energy Saver V. The one you posted is a IV and the cycles are a little different.
Steve is the real expert, he may have known by just looking at a picture of the front of the machine (you know that full frontal) but I would need to see a close up of the buttons.
Love the RR machines as well. Get the KA and RR then you can switch them out or install both!! |
Post# 825060 , Reply# 7   5/25/2015 at 10:07 (3,230 days old) by TwinTubber (Toronto)   |   | |
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Ok, not KA's, but very nice Kenmore's. Especially for free. |
Post# 825071 , Reply# 8   5/25/2015 at 12:01 (3,230 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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Post# 825106 , Reply# 10   5/25/2015 at 16:32 (3,229 days old) by barcoboy (Canada)   |   | |
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Welcome back Twintubber... good to see you again.
I believe, and someone will correct me if I am wrong, is that the way you can tell it's a 19 is that it was the only model to not have the heated dry as stevet mentioned... KA brought it back with the 20 series. So the "No Heat Dry" cycle indicator light, plus the lack of an "Energy Saver" button, is a sure giveaway. I do prefer the 19 over an 18 for one reason... the longer upper wash arm. The 18's upper wash arm is shorter and doesn't get to the back of the rack. Of course it's not a real problem with the 1/2 HP motor and pump pushing your water around, and the option is always there to swap out an upper rack from a higher model into an 18. I very rarely use heated dry on my 18, but the other thing that disappeared with the 19 never to return again on a Hobart KA is the constant rinse arm. That I think I would miss if I were to jump up to a 19. Best of luck in getting your KA! |
Post# 825120 , Reply# 11   5/25/2015 at 17:57 (3,229 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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Post# 825533 , Reply# 14   5/28/2015 at 12:03 (3,227 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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Others may have more exact dates. Congrats on your finds. Can't wait to see more pictures.
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Post# 825546 , Reply# 16   5/28/2015 at 14:30 (3,227 days old) by TwinTubber (Toronto)   |   | |
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It was very dark down there, so the flash had to do most of the work. |
Post# 825721 , Reply# 17   5/29/2015 at 22:20 (3,225 days old) by barcoboy (Canada)   |   | |
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Nice pics!
If you really want to add the heated dry to your 19, I believe it can be done. Stevet is the man that can tell you for sure, but I think I remember reading here somewhere about somebody who did so. Make sure that your water is hot, that the dishwasher fills to the correct level, and keep the filter mesh clean. Your "new" hurricane in a box will not disappoint. Congrats again! |
Post# 825815 , Reply# 18   5/30/2015 at 16:35 (3,224 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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Post# 825821 , Reply# 19   5/30/2015 at 17:01 (3,224 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 826009 , Reply# 25   5/31/2015 at 21:08 (3,223 days old) by barcoboy (Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 826121 , Reply# 30   6/1/2015 at 17:32 (3,222 days old) by TwinTubber (Toronto)   |   | |
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Here's a few pics of it as it is. Dirty and in rough shape inside, but I love it and it's still my favorite dishwasher of ALL time. |
Post# 826133 , Reply# 31   6/1/2015 at 19:12 (3,222 days old) by whitetub (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Congratulations on getting these nice dishwashers...two classics.. Now you need to get yourself a real Kitchenaid silverware basket. Otherwise, it just does not look right. Enjoy your machines |
Post# 826586 , Reply# 37   6/4/2015 at 10:49 (3,220 days old) by whitetub (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Cool. That's a lot of garbage cans... I find that silverware basket way too small for me, but it's your machine. How tall a glass can you fit on the lowest side of the tilted upper rack? |
Post# 826592 , Reply# 38   6/4/2015 at 11:31 (3,220 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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I guess it would be easier to use the Maytag reverse rack or a 17 series KA or earlier to wash garbage cans as you don't have to deal with the center spray arm outlet (did you have to block it?)
I like to wash plastic items in the dishwasher as hand washing them to get rid of the oily residues is difficult. I don't think I'll try to wash garbage cans in my Spray-Tube Frigidaire though as there's no wash action under the lower rack! |
Post# 826595 , Reply# 39   6/4/2015 at 12:10 (3,220 days old) by whitetub (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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It would be hard to fit in a garbage can in the Maytag reverse rack. Because of the center tower, and the shape of the bottom rack. |
Post# 826596 , Reply# 40   6/4/2015 at 12:20 (3,220 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 827043 , Reply# 44   6/8/2015 at 10:22 (3,216 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 827057 , Reply# 46   6/8/2015 at 12:29 (3,216 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)   |   | |
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Just wondering what specific flaws you have found? I would agree that every machine has its "quirks" but not all of them could or should be considered flaws. What seems to be giving you trouble? |