Wanted to find out your opinions on this. Had a 1983 Kenmore portable(three level wash arms,water heat) that hadn't been used in several years.My dad thought the old dishwasher wasted water and that we weren't dirtying enough dishes to run it often enough,didn't clean well,and had a leak around the pump seal, and he refused to use it after awhile.We got rid of it recently.It was in very bad shape from disuse and many parts were NLA. Now were thinking about another. But portable dishwashers are so expensive compared to built-ins,and we only really need a basic BOL model(3 adults in household,hand wash pots and pans). What do you think about installing a built-in as a freestanding machine,like some of the old KitchenAids and Preways were? We have a space between the refrigerator and a wall(about 6-8 feet away from the sink) about 28 inches wide where the washer used to be,so we have hot water,an outlet on it's own circuit,and a drain.I have heard of kits that will anchor built-ins to a floor(ours is terrazzo).Whirlpool offers color end panels for some of its built-in models. Also a door would open towards it.To load it,the door would have to be closed to open it.So you'd have to be careful. Can this work? Or should we look at another portable? Complicating this is the fact we have a PUR filter on the faucet. PUR says that the filter must be removed each time you want to attach the dishwasher aerator and replace the filter when you are finished.
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