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Thread Number: 31698
KitchenAid-18, 19, or 20? |
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| Post# 478028 11/28/2010 at 10:28 (4,896 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO) | ||
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| Post# 478039 , Reply# 1 11/28/2010 at 10:49 (4,896 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
KDS 18,19 or 20
Personally I'd rate the 18 first. Superior Cleaning and Performance. Then I'd say the 20 Next as this series went back to heated dry. The 20 has Superior Cleaning as well. The 19 is a Super Performer as far as the cleaning goes but the No Heat Dry is Ehhhhh. I've owned all 3 models. I have 2 18s and Love them. The 20s as I said are great too. Eddie
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| Post# 478124 , Reply# 3 11/28/2010 at 15:51 (4,896 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 478134 , Reply# 4 11/28/2010 at 16:42 (4,896 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Dan, You are correct | ||
Post# 478146 , Reply# 5 11/28/2010 at 18:04 (4,896 days old) by Tomturbomatic  (Beltsville, MD) |
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Dan, you are so correct. Thanks for pointing this out. As soon as the 19s were introduced, I was in the local dealer's service department ordering the arm, ChinaGuard, clips etc to upgrade my 18. | ||
| Post# 478186 , Reply# 6 11/28/2010 at 21:37 (4,896 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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I have to agree completely with the others, The 18 IMHO is KitchenAid at it's finest. Like Dan I too have the 19 upper rack and wash arm in mine! | ||
| Post# 478190 , Reply# 7 11/28/2010 at 21:50 (4,896 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Like Dan I too have the 19 upper rack and wash arm in mine!
Unfortunately, I only have a lowly KDS-19, lol. I do know where a Coppertone KDS-18 is hibernating, but the main wiring harness has been pulled from all of the components. Hmmm????
If I didn't already have so many damn irons in the fire and so little space..... Baaaahhh, who am I kidding?! Within a few months it'll probably end up in my family room with lots of Maytags to keep its ugly @ss company until I get around to fixing it (and repainting it). | ||
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Post# 478219 , Reply# 8 11/29/2010 at 00:38 (4,896 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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KDS 18
I've read enough here, especially from Hobart expert Steve, to have reached the conclusion that the wash and heating system on the 18 series was the best ever.
For me, the noise factor is the only drawback. I really like Steve's idea of outfitting a Whisper Quiet KDS-22 tub with the running gear of a KDS-18. That would be my dream machine, and once I get my hands on a WQ KDS-22, I'll be on the lookout for a KDS-18 in case I ever get motivated to follow Steve's lead. Dan, I've got that KUDS-20 sitting here, so if you can use anything from it to bring the coppertone KDS-18 back to life, come on over and get it, or I'll even deliver. | ||
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Post# 478220 , Reply# 9 11/29/2010 at 00:39 (4,896 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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18 with the 19 rack here too. I have it in my kitchen currently and no matter the "flavor of the month" dishwasher I've put in, I always go back to the 18. I'm putting in connections in the garage for two built-in dishwashers so now I can play with anything and not have to disturb the 18 again. I never cease to be satisfied with the results every time I open that door. I rarely use anything but the Normal cycle and usually always select the dry-heat off option if I don't need the dishes right away.
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Post# 478426 , Reply# 10 11/30/2010 at 00:07 (4,895 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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I agree.
I have a KDS-18 waiting in my carport for a round toit to boot the Bosch out of my kitchen. Someday. But I do love the look of the 18. The fake walnut burl panel is really classy. The heated wash water, with the heater submerged in the sump, combined with a real externally heated air dry combines the best of both worlds. I guess if I get fired from my job I'll have the time and inclination to make the swap. | ||
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Post# 478903 , Reply# 11 12/2/2010 at 06:45 (4,892 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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hmm must get an 18 | ||
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