Thread Number: 47543
Please Help Educate Me on Hobart KitchenAid Dishwashers |
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Post# 690323 , Reply# 1   7/18/2013 at 18:48 (3,933 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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A possible strategy is to make the second machine a portable/convertible machine. These can be rolled to a suitable area to get them out of the way when not needed.
Bear in mind that they're quite heavy, so any changes in floor level between where they are used and where they are stored are going to make for difficult moving. One possibility is to put one in a basement where there is a hot water faucet and a laundry tub available. In the time frame you're collecting, KitchenAid used the same last digit in portable/convertible models as on the undercounter models, but changed the first digit from "1" to "5." So, a KDS-17 undercounter would have a KDS-57 as its portable/convertible counterpart. Essentially the same machine with some extra bits added to make it portable/convertible. KDS-15 = KDS-55, KDS-16 = KDS-56, and so on. This info will help you with online searches for machines and parts. |
Post# 690327 , Reply# 2   7/18/2013 at 19:42 (3,932 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Adjustable rack (predominantly found on the Superba modelS is a feature that helps with loading flexibility. The KD15, KD16, and KD17 were one-level wash models with one wash arm on the bottom. with thoughtful loading and following instructions, dishware in both racks will come out clean. Starting with the KD18 series, there was a wash arm under the upper rack too. Starting with the KD19 series, it heated its own water. So did the KD20 and KD21 series. During the 21 series, Hobart sold Kitchenaid to what eventually ended up being sold to Whirlpool. the remainder of the 21 series as well as the 22 and 23 series were still the KitchAid design with the racks and porcelain interior. the 23 series used Whirlpools PowerClean Module pump.
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Post# 690448 , Reply# 4   7/19/2013 at 13:07 (3,932 days old) by Bella ()   |   | |
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Thank you for all the information and suggestions! All of your replies have been very, very helpful. It's hard to know where to start sometimes and this has helped. |
Post# 691853 , Reply# 5   7/25/2013 at 09:18 (3,926 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)   |   | |
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great advantage to our mind, was their simplicity along with build quality, as later series added wash-arms and more bells & whistles as they got more and more complex. Our single wash-arm model does a fine job with just reasonable and minimal attention to rack loading, and being a Custom is the simplest model to repair and maintain. We never use all the extra cycles on the fancy models, and it still does an admirable job of cleaning. We bought a KDC-17 brand new in '74 and we liked it so much that almost 40 years later we went out of our way to find an identical one. While we have several 18 series also, and have used various 19/20/21 series over the years, to us the model 17 is THE classic Hobart Kitchen Aid, and one will always be the mainstay here - we have several, just in case!
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Post# 950552 , Reply# 6   7/29/2017 at 06:35 (2,461 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH)   |   | |
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