Stainless Steel Panels
They are a cinch to install, particularly if the dishwasher itself hasn't been installed under the counter yet.
I'm pretty sure Sears still has the panels, but check around, or use the "Searchalator" here and see what you can find in recent posts. I think it wasn't all that long ago that there was a discussion about KitchenAid dishwashers and stainless panels, and that might be where I saw them cheaper.
You'll never find them using an ISE model number. Use KitchenAid model KUDS21 instead, which is for a machine that takes the exact same panels. If you need help locating a set, let me know.
You'll notice the door will be considerably heavier with the stainless panels installed. You can either remove the other colored panels that are back there, or just use care when lowering the door. As far as I know, the door springs can't be adjusted.
Just FYI, Emerson Electric spent $250K to come up with a latching system different from KitchenAid. This was part of the agreement to allow Emerson to put the ISE badge on KitchenAid machines. ISE's were priced lower than KitchenAids and therefore Whirlpool didn't want the two brands to look exactly the same. It's a judgement call about which mechanism is more appealing. When in the locked position, I prefer KitchenAid, but when unlocked, I prefer the look of the ISE.
[this post was last edited: 4/28/2013-02:12]
