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Post# 475361   11/15/2010 at 20:57 (4,910 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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On SF Bay Area CL for $25.
I think this is the one that looks stunning with SS panels. CLICK HERE TO GO TO rp2813's LINK on San Francisco Craigslist |
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Post# 475362 , Reply# 1   11/15/2010 at 20:58 (4,910 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 475385 , Reply# 3   11/15/2010 at 22:41 (4,910 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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It does stop and heat the water with a 1400 watt element in the sump and will do that twice if the full cycle is used.
Interesting! I thought the pre-heating option was left to the Superba models only. I believe the 21 series machines were the first batch to incorporate a single rinse only. Is that correct? |
Post# 475391 , Reply# 4   11/16/2010 at 00:37 (4,910 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Dan, I hope you're wrong. I'm wondering if I should have this machine on stand-by, but a single rinse would make me re-think. I really like how the control panel is stainless, and with door panels to match, this particular model would look great in my kitchen.
It's no frills, but my Thermador has frills I generally don't use. However, the Custom would have to be quieter than the Thermador (not a deal-breaker for most machines out there, I'm guessing) or my partner would be very annoyed with me. Steve, I used a KDI-21 (with Quiet Scrub) for 18 years. Would this KDC-21 be any louder? And is that an indicator light of some kind on the right side of the control panel? |
Post# 475423 , Reply# 6   11/16/2010 at 07:08 (4,909 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)   |   | |
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another view! |
Post# 475500 , Reply# 7   11/16/2010 at 12:53 (4,909 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 475540 , Reply# 8   11/16/2010 at 14:57 (4,909 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)   |   | |
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Gee, maybe I will pick this one up myself! I want a Whisper quiet tank to tun back into a KDS18! CLICK HERE TO GO TO stevet's LINK on Daytona Craigslist |
Post# 475564 , Reply# 9   11/16/2010 at 17:32 (4,909 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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I haven't seen a KUDS-22 at all on CL around here for about a year.
I would jump on a machine like that and probably change out the Thermador right away for one. I don't call it the "Thundering" Themador for nothing, and the noise, along with the noise from my partner about it, is starting to wear me down. |
Post# 475599 , Reply# 11   11/16/2010 at 19:01 (4,909 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Dan, I hope you're wrong. I'm wondering if I should have this machine on stand-by, but a single rinse would make me re-think
Sorry, I should have been more clear with my statement. I was referring to the final rinses. I believe there's only one rinse after the main wash on post 20 series machines. Pre 21 series machines have 2 rinses (Superba models heated the final rinse. 150F for KDS-19/20 machines and 180F for the KDS-18). I'm pretty sure that info is correct. |
Post# 475608 , Reply# 12   11/16/2010 at 19:46 (4,909 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 475623 , Reply# 13   11/16/2010 at 20:06 (4,909 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 475713 , Reply# 14   11/17/2010 at 01:49 (4,909 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Another option for Ralph. Pic is far too poor for me to figure it out, but it looks like a 17/18 series machine. Can't beat free!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO qsd-dan's LINK on San Francisco Craigslist |
Post# 475726 , Reply# 15   11/17/2010 at 05:46 (4,908 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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That portable is a great machine for free, but I've now heard it from two members, one of them a KA expert, that the Whisper Quiet KDS-22 is so quiet that one can hardly hear it running, so that's the model I know I want.
Today I heard a 90's cheap GE running in a fairly small living space and it was soooooo much quieter than my Thermador. It really made me realize that as much fun as my machine is, my partner has a valid complaint about the noise level. I can't defend that machine anymore, and I was looking for a KDS-22 when the Thermador came along. It's a fun machine and definitely a rare one, but I think it might be time for something more quiet and refined. |
Post# 475736 , Reply# 16   11/17/2010 at 07:26 (4,908 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 475825 , Reply# 17   11/17/2010 at 13:17 (4,908 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 475864 , Reply# 18   11/17/2010 at 15:22 (4,908 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 475880 , Reply# 19   11/17/2010 at 17:35 (4,908 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Dan, this is an old house with a quirky layout. The kitchen is only steps away from the master bedroom, and we keep the bedroom door open for circulation. The swinging door for the kitchen was removed decades ago (it's up in the garage rafters) but I'm not inclined to re-install it. Changing out the dishwasher would be a much easier job.
I'm not going to pursue the subject Custom. I'm going to keep waiting for a nice Whisper Quiet 22 series Superba. |
Post# 475971 , Reply# 20   11/17/2010 at 21:43 (4,908 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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