Dishwasher-Portable-Kitchen Aid
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Is a KDC18. I wonder if anyone here has any opinion/expertise regards to patching porcelain liners such as that. Would be a shame to give this machine a death knoll because of the severe gouging on the liner. But looks like owners were quite careless with it and banging stuff on the liner.
[this post was last edited: 8/22/2012-17:09]
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Rinse Aid Dispenser
I didn't remember the KDC-18's having a rinse aid dispenser. Was this a feature only on the portable models?
I didn't remember the KDC-18's having a rinse aid dispenser. Was this a feature only on the portable models?
xpanam
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Good eye and ? will have to wait for the experts.
Rinse Aid dispenser
If it weren't a std. issue as party of the std. machine, this is an option the dealer always had available.
If it weren't a std. issue as party of the std. machine, this is an option the dealer always had available.
IIRC sometimes KitchenAid added bonus features to the portable/convertible models that were either NA or optional on the built-ins. Go figure.
Always liked the KitchenAid Custom models; they were BOL's that retained the value of their bigger brothers and you didn't feel like you were being chintz-ed. Our Custom KDC-17a was a great machine. I'll never forget the smell of the inside of that machine when we first opened it up and that beautiful USS steel sticker on the porcelain door.
Always liked the KitchenAid Custom models; they were BOL's that retained the value of their bigger brothers and you didn't feel like you were being chintz-ed. Our Custom KDC-17a was a great machine. I'll never forget the smell of the inside of that machine when we first opened it up and that beautiful USS steel sticker on the porcelain door.
Damaged door linner on KA DW
The two chips at the top of the door would not hurt the overall value or function of this DW one bit, there are various ways that this can be touched up in an almost permanent manor.
The two chips at the top of the door would not hurt the overall value or function of this DW one bit, there are various ways that this can be touched up in an almost permanent manor.
there are various ways that this can be touched up in an alm
Care to elaborate John? I figured once the porcelain is penetrated, it will eventually rust. I've seen other units this happening to and Im' not meaning any D&M product. Our expertise and knowledge needes to be sshared as these types of machines are going to become dearer and dearer.
Care to elaborate John? I figured once the porcelain is penetrated, it will eventually rust. I've seen other units this happening to and Im' not meaning any D&M product. Our expertise and knowledge needes to be sshared as these types of machines are going to become dearer and dearer.
Chipped Porcelain DW Tanks
Many times a chipped spot like this that is not in the sump where it almost always stays wet will not ever rust anyway. And often even though white top coat is chipped off enough of the dark base coat is still there and that will again protect the metal from rusting.
That said you can use a light colored two-part epoxy and sand it smooth when dry, one can also use two-part epoxy paint to touch up damaged areas. Nothing is as good as the original porcelain finish and these suggested fixes may have to be redone at some time in the future but either one properly done could last more than ten years of daily use. In keeping 20-40 year old DWs in daily use you will face much more significant problems than a few small chips on the top edge of the door, this is an area that I have never seen rust out even on a D&M DW LOL.
Many times a chipped spot like this that is not in the sump where it almost always stays wet will not ever rust anyway. And often even though white top coat is chipped off enough of the dark base coat is still there and that will again protect the metal from rusting.
That said you can use a light colored two-part epoxy and sand it smooth when dry, one can also use two-part epoxy paint to touch up damaged areas. Nothing is as good as the original porcelain finish and these suggested fixes may have to be redone at some time in the future but either one properly done could last more than ten years of daily use. In keeping 20-40 year old DWs in daily use you will face much more significant problems than a few small chips on the top edge of the door, this is an area that I have never seen rust out even on a D&M DW LOL.
KitchenAid's Tri-Dura porcelain was three thick coats and, as John said, a chip in the top white coat does not doom the porcelain to rusting out. Removing the door gasket from the door left that edge vulnerable to chipping.
When I was looking at 18s, the cost of the rinse agent dispenser which was not standard on an Imperial, was the difference in the price between the Imperial and the Superba on which the dispenser was standard so I was forced by economics to buy the Superba. Life is hard, etc. etc.
When I was looking at 18s, the cost of the rinse agent dispenser which was not standard on an Imperial, was the difference in the price between the Imperial and the Superba on which the dispenser was standard so I was forced by economics to buy the Superba. Life is hard, etc. etc.
firedome
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Custom...
always liked the BOL KAs, bought a KDC-17 new in '74, have another one now, along with a KDI-17 and a BOL portable 17. They all have the same motor, and we don't use all those other cycles anyhow...they do a fine job if loaded right.
Agree it's not likely to rust, you can touch it up periodically, we kept the rust at bay on our old Volvo 240 for years just by grinding and painting all the rust spots every fall. If truly concerned about the chips, why not just do a door transplant, shouldn't be all that hard to find a good KA 18 door?
always liked the BOL KAs, bought a KDC-17 new in '74, have another one now, along with a KDI-17 and a BOL portable 17. They all have the same motor, and we don't use all those other cycles anyhow...they do a fine job if loaded right.
Agree it's not likely to rust, you can touch it up periodically, we kept the rust at bay on our old Volvo 240 for years just by grinding and painting all the rust spots every fall. If truly concerned about the chips, why not just do a door transplant, shouldn't be all that hard to find a good KA 18 door?
Yes, they are essentially the same except only the Superba in the 18 series had a water heating element for the patented Soak 'n Scrub cycle, for heating during the main wash and for heating the sani rinse. And, because of the sani rinse option, only the Superba had 3 after rinses, even if the last one is just a gallon.
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