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Post# 475765 , Reply# 1   11/17/2010 at 10:34 (4,921 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 475767 , Reply# 3   11/17/2010 at 10:46 (4,920 days old) by estea ()   |   | |
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corrected photo to show actual model # |
Post# 475822 , Reply# 4   11/17/2010 at 13:13 (4,920 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 475877 , Reply# 7   11/17/2010 at 17:28 (4,920 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 476096 , Reply# 11   11/18/2010 at 12:58 (4,919 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)   |   | |
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Post# 476202 , Reply# 13   11/18/2010 at 22:37 (4,919 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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The KUDI21 sounds like a great replacement. It probably works fine and was a victim of a remodel. Highly likely to be a plug-and-play affair. I had a KUDI21 for 18 years and never had a problem with it. It sounded the same from the day it was installed until the day we sold the house.
The 21 series isn't 100% Hobart, but it's close enough. Save yourself some time and money, get the KUDI21 and switch out the machines. This is as good an excuse as any to move up from your entry-level model. |
Post# 476231 , Reply# 15   11/19/2010 at 02:16 (4,919 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Pete, I hope you're right, but IIRC, the KDS20 that RCD sent home with me (when I picked up the '57 GE Combination fridge from him) was billed as "the last of the Hobart-made" KA's.
I thought the 21 series was a transitional "Whirlbart" model, and when the 22's debuted they were entirely Whirlpool's product. I would be thrilled if the KUDS22 I eventually end up with turns out to be all Hobart, but that is not the impression I've had from various threads that have appeared here. Maybe Steve will be able to confirm one way or the other. Inquiring minds want to know! |
Post# 476277 , Reply# 17   11/19/2010 at 11:14 (4,918 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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I've seen that list before. It seems correct because when we bought our KDI21, it was late summer of 1990. The machine was in the "bargain" room of the appliance dealer because it had a small dent in a control panel trim piece. It was priced less than a brand new Whirlpool, and as soon as we saw it, we knew it was the best and smartest buy.
Thinking back on it now, by that time the 22 series is what must have been on the showroom floor, and that's why our Imperial was in with the odds & ends. So now the question is, did the 21 series continue production after Whirlpool took over? Are there 21's that are completely Hobart and others that aren't? I think the blue dispensers are indicative of Hobart. Whirlpool changed them to white, I'm guessing when they moved some of the in-door electrical components around from the way Hobart had them configured, but I'm only guessing. Pete, I think you are correct about the Hobartness of the 21's and 22's. Aren't the 23's the machines that started Whirlpool's move away from Hydrosweep system? This post was last edited 11/19/2010 at 11:37 |
Post# 476388 , Reply# 19   11/19/2010 at 23:37 (4,918 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 476391 , Reply# 20   11/19/2010 at 23:57 (4,918 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Pete, thanks for the offer of posting a picture but I'm not familiar enough with KA pumps to know what's funky and what's not. You speak from experience, and that's good enough for me.
I think the fact that your 23's pump isn't like what you'd see on an older KA is a good indicator that Whirlpool's influence was in full swing by the time that series debuted. I'm guessing the 22 series machines are so hard to come by because so many of them are still in use, which is a good thing. Maybe I'll get lucky and a local remodel job will produce a perfectly good KUDS22 on CL at some point. After reading your comments and Steve's about the 18 series (not necessarily on this same thread), I now have an understanding for why Steve was considering going after the KUDS22 in Daytona Beach in order to outfit it with 18 series guts. That sounds like an awesome combination, and if I ever get my hands on a WQ KUDS22, I may pick up an 18 series so I can convert mine too. I could wring my sister's neck for getting rid of her KDS18 when I repeatedly told her not to. The machine was fine; her water supply wasn't. Last time I talked to her she admitted to realizing in hindsight that there was nothing wrong with her Superba. As one would expect, it disappeared from the curb it was kicked to almost immediately. |
Post# 476518 , Reply# 22   11/20/2010 at 19:36 (4,917 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Steve mentioned using a KDS 22 Whisper Quiet tank to turn into a KDS 18 on thread #31506 further down in this forum. I believe he has done it once already using a KDS 20. You would have to get details from him, or perhaps there's a thread in the archives where he documented the process.
Scroll down or use this link for #31506: CLICK HERE TO GO TO rp2813's LINK |
Post# 476797 , Reply# 25   11/21/2010 at 22:30 (4,916 days old) by retropia ()   |   | |
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I'm not familiar with the DU930 model, but Whirlpool has made some very good dishwashers. May you enjoy many years of automatic dishwashing enjoyment with your low-mileage Whirlpool. |
Post# 476846 , Reply# 26   11/22/2010 at 01:51 (4,916 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Estea, you may want to start a separate "parting out" post to check for interest in any parts from your KDD-20, but it might just be time to let it become a Prius.
It sounds like you got a good deal on a decent machine. Mom knows best! I would say that you'll get many years of service from the Whirlpool. Longevity has everything to do with properly using and caring for the machine, and you already know how to do both. |