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Post# 443462   6/21/2010 at 20:53 (5,029 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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OK, I admit it, I did use the KitchenAid Electra top-loader once so far, when I had a houseful of people a couple of weekends ago, but I did not think to take pictures. So, here's a documented test load done in this treasured find!
I don't have the manual for this one, so I kinda improvised from what I read in the KDD-67 manual. I took the racks out for transportation and I am wondering - could I have put the lower rack in backwards? Getting the back of the cutlery basket is a bit awkward... |
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Post# 443463 , Reply# 1   6/21/2010 at 20:57 (5,029 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Good top rack capacity - this was a walk down memory lane for me... The old Viking portable I grew up with had the split upper rack. I like the way the rack spaces tilt in the KDC5; less chance of stuff on the top of the cups and stemware fits really snugly. One thing I did find the hard way, though... tall glasses in the front of the fixed rack section can block the section that lifts up with the lid!
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Post# 443464 , Reply# 2   6/21/2010 at 21:00 (5,029 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 443465 , Reply# 3   6/21/2010 at 21:05 (5,029 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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So, I hooked the KA up, and simply pressed the timer dial in to start the cycle. No 'purge' like the KDCP2, but there is a short prewash, a prerinse, the main wash, and two rinses. The heater must stay on continuously through the cycle because wow - did the cabinet get hot! The main wash discharge water read nearly 170 degrees... After the last rinse, there is a short pause, the drying fan kicks in for about a minute, then the machine drains again. Neat!! The drying fan then kicks in to complete the cycle in a total of 46 minutes.
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Post# 443466 , Reply# 4   6/21/2010 at 21:06 (5,029 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 443468 , Reply# 5   6/21/2010 at 21:09 (5,029 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Despite no rinse agent, the glassware was nice and spot-free! This baby's a keeper alright!!
I did notice something of a groaning noise as the fill phases came to an end, though. Could that be due to the low water pressure I have at the house in Ogden?? Otherwise, I think I found a real treasure here!! Thanks, Eddie - couldn't have done it without ya!! |
Post# 443547 , Reply# 6   6/22/2010 at 07:39 (5,028 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 443569 , Reply# 8   6/22/2010 at 09:56 (5,028 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)   |   | |
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Post# 443704 , Reply# 9   6/22/2010 at 20:52 (5,028 days old) by jeb (Mansfield Ohiio)   |   | |
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My mother go the whole set of dishes (for a wedding present) pictured in the left corner - white with turquoise snowflakes. Fifty one years later she still uses them. JEB |
Post# 443751 , Reply# 10   6/23/2010 at 00:39 (5,028 days old) by A440 ()   |   | |
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Love your dishes! I remember using a few of these KA's. Love feeling the wash swoosh of water hitting the sides and feeling the sides getting hotter and hotter. Fun and very effective dishwasher. Brent |
Post# 444309 , Reply# 11   6/25/2010 at 03:12 (5,025 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)   |   | |
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Post# 444408 , Reply# 12   6/25/2010 at 11:50 (5,025 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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That the oval divided dish hadn't actually been used (it was a garage-sale find that I wanted to freshen up), but honest, me the queen-of-pre-rinse-before-putting-anything-in-the-56-GE, did not pre-rinse there rest of the dishes... You are now going to HAVE to come visit Ogden, Darren, so I can prove it to you... LOL
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