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Thread Number: 81846
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
What to do with old dishwasher? |
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Post# 1058627 , Reply# 1 1/24/2020 at 07:58 (1,158 days old) by chetlaham  (United States) |
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| Post# 1058629 , Reply# 2 1/24/2020 at 08:17 (1,158 days old) by IIIJohnnyMacIII (North Carolina) | ||
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Post# 1058630 , Reply# 3 1/24/2020 at 08:25 (1,158 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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KitchenAid! | ||
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Post# 1058631 , Reply# 4 1/24/2020 at 08:31 (1,158 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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If you need to get rid of it, ask the contractor to leave it so that you can put an ad on Craig's List or Facebook for someone who will appreciate it. Otherwise, cancel the purchase of the new one and keep this venerable machine which will last a long time yet. Thank you for checking in. | ||
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Post# 1058638 , Reply# 5 1/24/2020 at 08:53 (1,158 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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put it in the basement or garage for storage....
like way too many stories we have seen..... you will be wishing to have it back installed after you new one doesn't live up to your expectations... if you get rid of it...head those words...."You'll be sooooooooorry!" plus if it is truly that low use of a machine, you may never have to buy another machine again.... we dont need to be psychic to predict you will be buying a new dishwasher every few years if you choose one from todays selections.... otherwise...places like CL or ebay are good starting points for selling it.....you wont have any problem finding a buyer.....most likely it will be someone who already did what your doing, and trying to find an old school machine to go back to....we see it all the time... your not the first, even though this is your first post, and wont be the last... | ||
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Post# 1058651 , Reply# 6 1/24/2020 at 09:58 (1,158 days old) by 48bencix (Sacramento CA) |
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Finish If you are remodeling and want a different finish, Stainless Steel for instance, panels could be installed on this machine to match. | ||
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Post# 1058664 , Reply# 8 1/24/2020 at 11:45 (1,158 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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Save time. When the contractor comes with the new dishwasher, just ask him to connect it temporarily and run a load of dishes in it. After 25625624562457367545 hours (quick cycle) open the dishwasher and see the results. You won't need more than that to tell the contractor to get rid of the NEW dishwasher and you start kissing your KA. | ||
| Post# 1058666 , Reply# 9 1/24/2020 at 12:09 (1,158 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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Post# 1058670 , Reply# 10 1/24/2020 at 13:35 (1,158 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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 I agree that your KitchenAid is among the best machines Hobart ever produced, but no one has bothered to ask what make of dishwasher you're planning to replace it with.
I have a 5 year-old Miele and it does a far better job than the KitchenAid I had before it, which was a couple of models newer than yours. I bought the Miele used at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, though. I could never afford one new.
Some members here will tell you that a brand new KitchenAid is a very capable machine too. All modern dishwashers take a lot longer to do their jobs, so if that's a deal-breaker, which I don't think it is considering the frequency with which you use your dishwasher, you may want to store your KDC-20 just in case.
As others have stated, you can find stainless steel panels for your KDC-20 that will coordinate with your new appliances. They're not hard to install. | ||
| Post# 1058671 , Reply# 11 1/24/2020 at 14:18 (1,158 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
I have to agree with the majority. As long as the KA is running well, I'd keep it.
I have the Superba series of your year KDS-20. Yes, a bit noisy but gets the job done well and quickly. Or at least set aside in a heated space. You don't want it stored in a unheated space (even if you are trying to sell it) as there will be water in the pump, drain and fill valve. If it freezes, it will crack the valves and possibly ruin the seals. I have purchased machines and found out the hard way. | ||
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Post# 1058704 , Reply# 12 1/24/2020 at 19:30 (1,158 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 1058728 , Reply# 13 1/24/2020 at 23:29 (1,157 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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Kenny, our ReStore doesn't accept dishwashers anymore. I don't know if that's a local management decision to make, or if it applies to all H4H retail outlets.
I forgot to mention above that with stainless steel tub door and access panels, the black control panel on the Custom (KDC20) model allows it to blend in much better with contemporary kitchen appliances than the top of the line Superba (KDS20) model with its dated simulated burl wood control panel.
Some people will keep an antique gas range in their kitchen even though other appliances are new. There's no law against doing the same thing with a dishwasher that was built to last. Both are showpieces in their own right. | ||
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Post# 1058735 , Reply# 14 1/25/2020 at 00:25 (1,157 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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KEEP THAT DISHWASHER-If your kitchen equipment is working fine-CANCEL the renovation. | ||
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Post# 1058756 , Reply# 15 1/25/2020 at 07:19 (1,157 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 1059035 , Reply# 17 1/28/2020 at 03:11 (1,154 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Habitat - Dishwashers
My brother-in-law used to volunteer for a HFH in Colorado. Some years ago he told me they were mandated to stop selling dishwashers (and other things requiring plumbing) that were manufactured before a certain date because they contained some type of metal. I wish I could remember what it was but I don't. I thought it was something that was supposed to be followed everywhere not just in Colorado. Seems to me it had something to do with the water inlet valve.
Our HBH used to take/sell vintage dishwashers. I bought a few of them over the years. They don't anymore they only take/sell those made within the last 10 years or so.
Someone here might know more about this mandate. | ||
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Post# 1059037 , Reply# 18 1/28/2020 at 06:54 (1,154 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Lead In The Inlet Valve Fitting The tiny threaded valve inlet fitting was made of brass on Built-In DWs.
Brass has lead in it, I drought the amount of lead that could ever leach out of this fitting and get onto your dishes and into your body could ever even be measured.
However I am glad they are no longer built with brass on new DWs, but not selling used DWs because of this is STUPID.
John L. | ||
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Post# 1059135 , Reply# 19 1/29/2020 at 14:03 (1,153 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver) |
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Post# 1059249 , Reply# 20 1/31/2020 at 02:11 (1,151 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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Well plain white or if it has interchangeable color/composite material panels and especially the woodgrain would complement my kitchen well...
-- Dave | ||
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