Can a built in dishwasher be made into a portable?

[xraytech]

I was searching craigslist tonight looking for a portable dishwasher for my summer kitchen. As usual all the portables were newer GE's and Kenmores and everyone wants like $400 for them. Then I found this nice looking Kitchenaid built in for only $75 and was wondering if it can be made into a portable and if so what would I need to do?

Also want to know more about this dishwasher if anyone can tell me anythin gfrom the only pic there was of it. Hopefully this is a Hobart made unit.

 

[rollermatic]

sure, why not

it would take a bit of work but you could install wheels or casters and a faucet hookup. i know quick connects for faucets can be bought at lowes or home depot, hoses are readily available and you could make sides out of plywood or other wood.

first dishwasher i ever worked on was a 1964 hotpoint built in. got it when i was 12 and spent summer fixing it up. i had metal panels made for sides and back from the high school metal shop class and installed hoses and a quick connect.

we used it for quite a while. oh yea, a top can easily be made of many types of wood or laminate.

it would be a fun way to go! a do it yourself portable. or forget the sides and top, put it on wheels and hook up the hoses and your off to the races!

 

[everythingold]

yes, it can be done. matt

 

[tomturbomatic]

You have to be really careful about stability though with the door open and a rack out. KA machines were pretty heavy, but the convertible portables had the front wheels set forward of where the front feet are for stability. Maybe a piece of iron attached to the frame in back would suffice. If I remember right, the conversion piece for the fill valve is 3/4" outside thread to 3/8" inside thread so you can attach a regular fill hose to it.

 

[whitekingd]

Many models,

were designed with both options! The same model built in could have sides that could be put on readily, etc. to make it a convertable.