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Thread Number: 11849
Kitchen Aid circa about 1983 |
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| Post# 210567 5/17/2007 at 16:26 (6,178 days old) by southernmdgeguy () | ||
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Craigslist for VA CLICK HERE TO GO TO southernmdgeguy's LINK on Washington DC Craigslist | ||
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| Post# 210573 , Reply# 1 5/17/2007 at 17:09 (6,178 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ) | ||
AUGH!!! | ||
Post# 210574 , Reply# 2 5/17/2007 at 17:13 (6,178 days old) by gadgetgary  (Bristol,CT) |
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Mine | ||
| Post# 210653 , Reply# 5 5/18/2007 at 06:13 (6,178 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
MINES WHITE | ||
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Post# 214445 , Reply# 7 6/5/2007 at 15:48 (6,159 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Check Valve
My KA is 1990 vintage, not a Superba but does have "Quiet Scrub" and "Automatic Water Heating" features. Is there a way to confirm the water heating is working? I think I read that it only heats during a particular segment of the entire cycle. Mine has been making the gurgling/burping sound lately but it doesn't appear to be affecting the machine's operation. Is the check valve a big deal to replace? I may try it if it's not a job that requires pulling out the whole machine. I'm very happy with my KA's performance and it's in great shape. It gets used once or maybe twice a week on average, handles the occassional BobLoad fine and shows no signs of failing me any time soon. I just house-sat for some people who have a Miele that's maybe 5 years old and it does an inferior job. It's also all rusted out on the tub side of the seal at the very bottom near the hinges, very unsightly. In contrast, the seal area on my KA that's over 3 times the Miele's age looks like new without a spot of rust. My sister is going to dump her late 70's/early 80's Superba because it hasn't been well maintained over the years. A thorough de-scaling is probably all it needs to perform well, but she has already sprung for a new Bosch and is waiting for somebody to come and install it. I sure hope it holds up better than the rusty Miele I recently had the disappointment of working with. | ||
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Post# 214448 , Reply# 8 6/5/2007 at 16:11 (6,159 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH) |
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KA in need of saving? | ||
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Post# 214460 , Reply# 9 6/5/2007 at 18:05 (6,159 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Dave, I have advised my sister that there are very likely some interested parties in her area and that she should put it on CL for free with a picture. It's very likely that if she puts it out on the curb, it will disappear but who knows if it will end up in truly appreciative and knowledgeable hands that way. Anybody in metro LA (Eagle Rock) should be on the lookout for this machine on CL in the near future. I'll post a link here when I know it's up for grabs. Meanwhile there is a 70's looking GE DW down the street from me on the curb, probably MOL at best, and it's been there for a couple of weeks. It's an old couple trying to unload it and it still works, but doubt they even own a computer to put it on CL. I can provide details for anyone in Sillycon Valley who might be interested. | ||
| Post# 214472 , Reply# 10 6/5/2007 at 20:11 (6,159 days old) by rolls_rapide (.) | ||
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rp2813 What was happened to the rusty Miele? How old was it? Please tell. | ||
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Post# 214581 , Reply# 11 6/6/2007 at 10:10 (6,159 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Rusty Miele
The Miele is right where it's always been--in a fabulous $multi-million country home in one of the most expensive areas in the USA. I don't think its owners even notice or realize that the rust shouldn't be happening. Maybe this is a flaw in these machines' design. It's nearly silent when running but even the entire front panel looks aged and high mileage compared to my KA that's 3 times as old. Trust me, they could afford to replace it if they wanted to. When the Miele was new and they showed it off to me and I thought the top rack for silverware was a great feature. Now I see that much of the silver doesn't get clean and have changed my mind on that. It's also a pain to load the sliverware and I think the top rack holds less than the typical basket type of holder. I'll continue to take the extra time to make sure there's no "nesting" action in the front silverware basket on my KA because I think that's a tried & true system. I also found the other racks on the Miele hard to figure out for placement of the items to be washed and felt it would be nearly impossible to get a decent BobLoad going. I'm now convinced my KA is a far superior and better built machine in all aspects, even if it's not as quiet as the Miele.
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| Post# 216121 , Reply# 13 6/14/2007 at 21:38 (6,150 days old) by southernmdgeguy () | ||
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Thanks for the help I will search for that part, would be nice to have that fixed and it be quiet again. Scott | ||
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Post# 216243 , Reply# 14 6/15/2007 at 11:35 (6,150 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Steve, I'll check on the model number and get back here with another post. I noticed the other night that on the rinse/hold cycle I heard no gurgling. It's not real annoying yet when it does gurgle, so as long as the machine is getting the dishes clean I'll not mess with it. Sounds easy enough to replace the valve when the time comes. Thanks for the info. Ralph | ||
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Post# 216371 , Reply# 15 6/16/2007 at 00:22 (6,149 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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check valve | ||
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Post# 216717 , Reply# 16 6/18/2007 at 11:43 (6,147 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Thanks Patrick, That valve looks like it would be fairly simple to replace. I haven't heard any gurgling from my machine lately. I'm now wondering if maybe I only hear it when there's a sudsing issue. I know, dishwashers aren't supposed to suds, but when you have a partner who likes to soak dishes in the sink with regular dishwashing soap, unless you rinse them very thoroughly the slightest bit of residue will create a huge amount of suds in the dishwasher. At that point I have to drain it and let it cycle through some washes until the suds are gone. It's easy to know when suds are an issue. The machine operates way quieter than normal. Except for the gurgling sound coming from the disposal. | ||
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