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Thread Number: 6141
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| Post# 125813 5/1/2006 at 09:59 (6,568 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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| Post# 125814 , Reply# 1 5/1/2006 at 10:04 (6,568 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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And in with the old!
I finally got a KitchenAid! It's a model KDC21A, which puts it at 1985, but it's still a genuine Hobart. Is that sufficiently "vintage"? ;) Before the details, I want to give a special round of applause to the lovely and talented Tom Deeptub who was my "go-to guy" during the purchase and installation of this heavy beast. He walked me through some of the quirks and things to watch out for and is a true font of KA information! The details are thus: I was browsing through craigslist as I usually do and happened upon the ad for Hazel (the diswhasher's name) within minutes of its posting. A few emails and calls later, and Hazel was mine. Luckily for me, it was located only about two minutes from where I work, so I stopped by on the way home and picked her up. Here's the picture before I go any further. 
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| Post# 125817 , Reply# 2 5/1/2006 at 10:10 (6,568 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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So I got her from a nice young couple that was redoing their kitchen. The machine was advertised as 100% working, and that seemed to be the case, thankfully! The only real problem with it was that they didn't know how to attach the bottom panel, so the mounting brackets got all mangled. It's holding itself in there, but I'd eventually like to replace it. Only took a little cleaning up and polishing, though I want to get some chrome polish to really smooth things up. I'm not totally pleased with the installation, but after wrestling with the beast for the better part of an afternoon, I decided "good enough" was good enough (Hi, BA!)!! This summer, I'll pull 'er out and redo the installation properly. The problem was putting a 34" machine in a 35" opening. The adjustable feet really didn't care to go that high, and the blocks it's propped up on are really too small. The color. I had my choice of Almond, Black, White, or Harvest Wheat. Didn't care for any of them, so I painted her turquoise ("Cory Blue".) I think she came out pretty well! | ||
| Post# 125820 , Reply# 3 5/1/2006 at 10:16 (6,568 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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The maiden load
And here she is having finished her maiden load. I cannot believe how well this washer cleans! She definitely outclasses the Roper, which in turn made the previous GE look sick. All those spray arms really make a difference. After years of using cheap plastic machines, it's a joy to see that nice blue speckled porcelain and hear the rumble of a heavy-duty motor. I don't use the heated dry cycle because I'm cheap, but I've found that the blower still gets everything about 90% dry by itself. One of these days I'd like to find a replacement panel, as the current one shows some wear. Still, it's no biggie. Oh, the price for this little gem: 20 bucks. A bargoon, as it were. Add a couple of bucks for some brass fittings and spray paint, and it'd be cheap at twice the price. I'm just pleased as punch! 
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| Post# 125821 , Reply# 4 5/1/2006 at 10:18 (6,568 days old) by gregm () | ||
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nice !!! congrads veg, I got the same DW, it works AWESOME !!!!!, good for you ............ | ||
| Post# 125822 , Reply# 5 5/1/2006 at 10:19 (6,568 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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Follow up
Forgot one little detail. I sold the Roper through craigslist for 50 bucks. Imagine my pleasant surprise when I opened to door to the buyer and he turned out to be a very attractive gay man. And he brought with him another very attractive gay man! The porn movie music started playing in my head... They were thrilled to get the Roper and I was thrilled to get 50 bucks and some eye-candy. Good deal all around! veg | ||
| Post# 125824 , Reply# 6 5/1/2006 at 10:23 (6,568 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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| Post# 125825 , Reply# 7 5/1/2006 at 10:29 (6,568 days old) by hoover1060 () | ||
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Congrats Veg!! Hazel is quite a looker in Turquoise too! | ||
Post# 125828 , Reply# 8 5/1/2006 at 10:41 (6,568 days old) by unimatic1140  (Minneapolis) |
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Very nice Veg, congrats and enjoy! Since it's a 1985 model its on the "cusp" of Imperial and Deluxe forums, I'll overlook it, especially since its been painted turquoise! Fabulous. Thank goodness you've gotten rid of that plastic thinggy. Do you need to use my the Acme big rubber-band controled Modern Appliance Launcher to get rid of that old dishwasher? For those who don't know you use place any modern plastic appliance in the big rubber band and pull it back like a sling shot, then press this button...  | ||
| Post# 125834 , Reply# 9 5/1/2006 at 11:38 (6,568 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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Hi Veg! It's about time you got a KD. Nice machine. It will wash well. The Roper/Whirlpool/Estate plastic job is what my hubby has. Noisy, but for a plastic piece of junk, it cleans fairly well. Bobby in Boston (by the way, your silverware basket is backwards!) LOL | ||
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Post# 125841 , Reply# 10 5/1/2006 at 12:00 (6,567 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Welcome to the "old KAid" believers club! Looks like you did just fine! | ||
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Post# 125849 , Reply# 11 5/1/2006 at 12:29 (6,567 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 125862 , Reply# 12 5/1/2006 at 12:57 (6,567 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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Oh Veg Arerent you the clever one!!! How did the sponges come out? Fresh and sweet? xo smoofy | ||
| Post# 125867 , Reply# 13 5/1/2006 at 13:46 (6,567 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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Wow! very nicely done, Veg. The paint looks great. I don't ever remember seeing a turquoise KA dishwasher before. Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
| Post# 125880 , Reply# 14 5/1/2006 at 15:36 (6,567 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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| Post# 125907 , Reply# 15 5/1/2006 at 18:12 (6,567 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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Turquwaze Kitchen Aids Veg, I've seen at least one in a home being "estate saled" in Sacramento Ca. It was of the vintage wherein the timer was still located in the lower right panel. | ||
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Post# 125912 , Reply# 16 5/1/2006 at 18:26 (6,567 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 125920 , Reply# 17 5/1/2006 at 19:10 (6,567 days old) by maytagmom () | ||
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Isn't your first time always special? Nice KA veg, and I honestly thought it was original turquoise, until I read the posts further. Good job! Congrats! | ||
| Post# 125925 , Reply# 18 5/1/2006 at 19:43 (6,567 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
34 into a 35--who'd notice | ||
| Post# 125927 , Reply# 19 5/1/2006 at 19:45 (6,567 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
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Post# 125993 , Reply# 20 5/2/2006 at 07:23 (6,567 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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You go boi. FABULOUS machine | ||
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Post# 125994 , Reply# 21 5/2/2006 at 07:25 (6,567 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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See how things match? LOL | ||
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Post# 125996 , Reply# 22 5/2/2006 at 07:43 (6,567 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 126000 , Reply# 23 5/2/2006 at 07:58 (6,567 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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| Post# 126005 , Reply# 24 5/2/2006 at 09:21 (6,567 days old) by deeptub (Carbondale, IL) | ||
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Post# 126008 , Reply# 25 5/2/2006 at 10:41 (6,567 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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Turquoise KitchenAid | ||
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Post# 126016 , Reply# 26 5/2/2006 at 11:48 (6,566 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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An appliance movie primer | ||
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Post# 126023 , Reply# 27 5/2/2006 at 14:21 (6,566 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 126044 , Reply# 28 5/2/2006 at 17:22 (6,566 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
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Post# 126068 , Reply# 29 5/2/2006 at 19:30 (6,566 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Tom, I know it's LAYL, but ... It intensely reminds me of how the maid at the Houston Lighthouse For The Blind used to load a KDS15 in the kitchen. She loaded it like an impeller dw. I"m still scarred. And let's just say, by the time I got through rearranging the load as it was meant to be, we had lots more space in them thare hills.
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Post# 126076 , Reply# 30 5/2/2006 at 19:57 (6,566 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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oh John FAR be it for me to be negative... (Stop smirking Veg. *LOL*) OTHER than it can't wash for S**T I have no complaints. (Did we catch the biting sarcasm and sardonic evil tone?)The glasses are frequently full of sticky muck such as ground up-food. Sad. So sad. my older prior regular (non tall-tub) WP [circa '91] was very good IMHO. So, I thought this would be too. *NOT* I am pleased I paid HALF of the ridiculous original offering price due to a gash in the door. {A bit of gash never scared me!} I love my GE that is in the basement kitchen; MOL water-hog. but works GREAT and fits large pots in BOTH racks. I am in the process of selling my house and have decided to get a GE Adora as my next DW. The adora does NTO have a cut out for a wash -tower. YAY. I prefer SS interiors and mechanical timers. But that hugely limits my options to a Bosch where the tableware holder is in the middle of the front of the lower rack. BOO HISS. Good loading ability and good washing are my No. 1 priorites. 
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Post# 126077 , Reply# 31 5/2/2006 at 19:58 (6,566 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Nice rack on ya baby! | ||
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Post# 126078 , Reply# 32 5/2/2006 at 19:59 (6,566 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Nice rack on ya baby! | ||
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Post# 126080 , Reply# 33 5/2/2006 at 20:04 (6,566 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 126081 , Reply# 34 5/2/2006 at 20:06 (6,566 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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I'm jealous as HE&&! | ||
| Post# 126104 , Reply# 35 5/2/2006 at 21:18 (6,566 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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Post# 126108 , Reply# 36 5/2/2006 at 21:37 (6,566 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 126121 , Reply# 37 5/2/2006 at 22:51 (6,566 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
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Post# 126148 , Reply# 38 5/3/2006 at 07:09 (6,566 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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You-hoo paging Geoff in CT...........Peteski in NY | ||
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Post# 126151 , Reply# 39 5/3/2006 at 07:47 (6,566 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Veg, this dishwasher is fantastic - congrats on getting it installed even if it is 'good enough' for the time being. I've had the same problem with my kitchen for years and still keep taking machines out and putting them in. I finally decided to build up the floor underneath and that has made things much easier. You will come to be very attached to this KA, they really are one of the best machines around. I did a massive, cram every corner, Bob load in my Maytag the other night and was amazed at how every thing came out perfect - as usual. Enjoy it!
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