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Thread Number: 76402
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
KitchenAid KDS-18 Front Panels |
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| Post# 1002465 8/3/2018 at 21:44 (2,084 days old) by jacz219 (Jeannette, PA) | ||
Hello, I’m brand new to this thread and I would just like to first say thank you so much! You all have been gems in my quest for vintage appliances in my modern/retro kitchen I’m creating with such tremendous advice.
Now, I have a question about my dishwasher. I am doing avocado appliances and already have a Signature Menu Magic Stove and a Montgomery Ward Frostless 18 refrigerator. The front panels of my dishwasher are a wood trim kit. Are the avocado panels available somewhere? I really want it to be an avocado front as the wood trim matches nothing in my kitchen. Do you all have any pointers or suggestions? I know paint could potentially be an option but it feels like I would be cheating. I haven’t installed it yet, as I have yet to move to the new place but I have never seen one so clean and solid underneath. It came from a house where they did not use the dishwasher. The inside looks brand new as well. Anyway, here’s the front of it. | ||
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Post# 1002473 , Reply# 1 8/3/2018 at 23:55 (2,084 days old) by RP2813  (Sannazay) |
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 Avocado and wood grain were often paired together back when both were popular. Visualize a '70s kitchen with dark wood cabinets and avocado appliances. You might want to figure out a way to make the KA work with what you have, because I don't think panels on 18 series can easily be switched out as they can on series 20 and later.
How about some pictures of the stove and fridge? | ||
| Post# 1002487 , Reply# 2 8/4/2018 at 07:13 (2,084 days old) by jacz219 (Jeannette, PA) | ||
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I read the original sales brochure and it seemed like it could be. Idk. I have all white cabinets it’s not completely retro. I just did the appliances. And sure, here’s a stove and fridge pic.
The stove is kind of funky though lol | ||
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Post# 1002526 , Reply# 4 8/4/2018 at 13:18 (2,083 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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I like the knobs on the stove that are placed up high and out of the way of pots or what have you on the stove's surface. I'm not sure about the stove's maker though. Westinghouse, maybe?
The fridge was likely made by Frigidaire.
Smart move in choosing KitchenAid over Signature for the dishwasher. Very smart.
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| Post# 1002542 , Reply# 5 8/4/2018 at 14:54 (2,083 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
Very nice pictures!  | ||
| Post# 1002569 , Reply# 6 8/4/2018 at 21:03 (2,083 days old) by jacz219 (Jeannette, PA) | ||
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Thanks All!
I paid a whopping 6 dollars for the stove on a local online auction and 100 for the refrigerator. The refrigerator concerns me. Though it does function, the pipe leading into the freezer gets frost on it.
The Dishwasher was 50. When I wanted to do the avocado appliances I found this forum and it was a no brainer to go after a KDS-18! I had to beg the man to sell it to me because people were going crazy over it. It was a craigslist find. They’re in storage right now until I move. I plan to go out one day next week and check the trim kit. I really hope avocado is underneath there! The stove is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. If I didn’t have a brand new GE set of washer and dryer I would love to go find a GM Frigidaire. They’re zero to none in my area. Thank you all so much for your support! | ||
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Post# 1002578 , Reply# 7 8/5/2018 at 00:15 (2,083 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 1002588 , Reply# 8 8/5/2018 at 09:13 (2,083 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Avocado Appliances Its fun to see your vintage avacado kitchen comming together, I was always fond of avacado appliances.
The stove was built by Tappan, it is a decent range, other than its convent design about the best thing about it is it is not Gas. The oven does not use Top-Heat while baking [ unusual for an electric oven ] so you may not get as much top browning of foods as you like or are used to. You can somewhat offset this by using the pre-heat setting when heating up the oven [ then witch back to bake BEFORE putting any food in the oven ] or by placing foods higher in the oven away from the lower bake element.
The refrigerator is most likley an Admiral built ref, I need an inside picture to tell for sure, also post a picture of the tube where frost is forming and I may be able to suggest a cause.
John L. | ||
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Post# 1002596 , Reply# 9 8/5/2018 at 10:16 (2,083 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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| Post# 1002597 , Reply# 10 8/5/2018 at 10:25 (2,083 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan) | ||
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Range is made by Tappan of course. Always liked the electric glass warming shelf. Hard to say of that one is self clean. Likely continuous cleaning. However, some had a lock lever, and some models used one of the knobs to lock the door. My moms gas self clean one did. | ||
| Post# 1002703 , Reply# 11 8/6/2018 at 09:51 (2,082 days old) by jacz219 (Jeannette, PA) | ||
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When I get a chance, I’ll take a picture of the freezer and the inside for you all. All the appliances are tucked away until I move in a few weeks.
The next thing I would love to find is the avocado compactor to match the dishwasher. The stove was too unique to pass up and there’s is no self cleaning option. I looked at all the dials. Close up pics will follow soon! | ||
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Post# 1002839 , Reply# 12 8/7/2018 at 12:42 (2,081 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 1003811 , Reply# 13 8/15/2018 at 21:16 (2,072 days old) by jacz219 (Jeannette, PA) | ||
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The Trash Compactor
Hey all. I have an opportunity to pick up the Kitchenaid Hobart Trash compactor for 20 dollars? Can any of you tell me anything about them? I know the dishwasher is primo.
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Post# 1003814 , Reply# 14 8/15/2018 at 22:41 (2,072 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Hobart Designed KA Trash Compactor | ||
| Post# 1005890 , Reply# 16 9/3/2018 at 00:43 (2,054 days old) by jacz219 (Jeannette, PA) | ||
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I got Zonked! | ||
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Post# 1005905 , Reply# 17 9/3/2018 at 07:30 (2,054 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Trim Kit ? | ||
| Post# 1018943 , Reply# 18 12/23/2018 at 21:50 (1,942 days old) by jacz219 (Jeannette, PA) | ||
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Update
After awhile with switching jobs and renovations, I started putting the kitchen together. Stove is a gem, the Dishwasher, I have never seen or heard anything clean like that. It’s absolutelt amazing. There’s just one problem, it won’t drain! When I press cancel drain, water comes out the front and it speeds to the end of the cycle and it will not drain. I’m not a savy person with repairs, but doing a vintage kitchen I had to get a KDS 18.
Any suggestions? | ||
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Post# 1018967 , Reply# 19 12/24/2018 at 05:37 (1,942 days old) by retro-man (- boston,ma) |
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Does it drain into a garbage disposal? Looks like a new sink, did you remove the plastic plug on the disposal prior to installing the drain line? This would be my 1st check to see. Jon | ||
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Post# 1018988 , Reply# 20 12/24/2018 at 11:41 (1,942 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 Comes out the front from where? Visual identification is the best way to troubleshoot water leak issues. Remove the lower panel for a look-see. Cancel/Drain rapidly advances the timer to the last drain period (after the final rinse, before dry commences), then rapid-advances again through the dry period to Off. It may stop the rapid-advance at one increment before Off and finish to Off at normal speed. | ||
| Post# 1022066 , Reply# 21 1/22/2019 at 15:31 (1,912 days old) by jacz219 (Jeannette, PA) | ||
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No drain no gain | ||
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