variflexpghpa
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KDS-17
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OoOoOoOoh!!!
VERY nice!!! Congrats on the lovely find!!
Roger, where are you? This even matches your color scheme!!
VERY nice!!! Congrats on the lovely find!!
Roger, where are you? This even matches your color scheme!!
variflexpghpa
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Superba Of Course
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Interior
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variflexpghpa
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Pressure Switch
I noticed this machine has a pressure switch and no overflow float. Is this switch dual purpose; the fill is actually a pressure fill and the switch also acts as an overfill preventor? I have not hooked the dishwasher up yet to confirm the pressure switch role, but any expert information is always greatly appreciated
I noticed this machine has a pressure switch and no overflow float. Is this switch dual purpose; the fill is actually a pressure fill and the switch also acts as an overfill preventor? I have not hooked the dishwasher up yet to confirm the pressure switch role, but any expert information is always greatly appreciated
Congrats on your excellent find
Hope you enjoy many years of service from you KitchenAid as I have.
Hope you enjoy many years of service from you KitchenAid as I have.
danelto
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Great Dishwasher!!
This baby will wash dishes like a beast. My wife and I had one exactly like it for many years. Replaced it with another Superba.
Let me know about the soap dispenser.
Ours had a tick--it wouldn't open. Sooooo, we just added soap intermitently.
dan
This baby will wash dishes like a beast. My wife and I had one exactly like it for many years. Replaced it with another Superba.
Let me know about the soap dispenser.
Ours had a tick--it wouldn't open. Sooooo, we just added soap intermitently.
dan
Very nice - and free!!
Timed fill with the pressure switch for overflow protection.
Timed fill with the pressure switch for overflow protection.
Ours had a tick--it wouldn't open. Sooooo, we just added
Mine did the same thing....turned out to be 'gunk' in the dispenser door mechanism. After a good cleaning, the door works just like new.
Mine did the same thing....turned out to be 'gunk' in the dispenser door mechanism. After a good cleaning, the door works just like new.
variflexpghpa
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Pressure Switch Info
Thanks for the info. I was thinking it was a 2 stage switch, one point for a reg fill and second if it was over filling, but now I know. Also I am estimating its manufacture year around 74 or 75. Does anyone have the details on how to decode the s/n?
Thanks for the info. I was thinking it was a 2 stage switch, one point for a reg fill and second if it was over filling, but now I know. Also I am estimating its manufacture year around 74 or 75. Does anyone have the details on how to decode the s/n?
Someone posted this a few months ago - here it is again for reference. Nice KitchenAid by the way - one of the best made!
Ben
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Thanks... I got the first K/A dishwasher
I have two of these, taken apart in the basement. One is a KDS-17 and the other a KDS-17a (with Energy Saver button). In my opinion the 17 series were the best dishwashers KitchenAid ever made. I only wish I could find a Superba with the Stainless Steel interior.
I've used several Hobart undercounter machines of the same generation that had the stainless tank and all of the "punch outs" for the dispensers and attachments and always wanted one at home. They would do a complete cycle in less than 5 minutes. I've even seen French Superba 17's with built-in water softeners. These are great machines.
I've used several Hobart undercounter machines of the same generation that had the stainless tank and all of the "punch outs" for the dispensers and attachments and always wanted one at home. They would do a complete cycle in less than 5 minutes. I've even seen French Superba 17's with built-in water softeners. These are great machines.
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Oops crap... I bid on and got the first Kitchenaid dishwasher manaual
trainguy
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Congrats Randy. Nice seeing you finding things again.
Rich
Rich
Reversible color panels didn't come along until much later. Until the 19 or 20 series, KitchenAid dishwashers were ordered/sold without panels of any kind and the customer bought the panel, color or custom-panel fram that they wanted. Most dealers would "package" price them with panels and add on for stainless steel, custom frames, etc.
The store we've been to quite a few times in Early, IA had a huge stack of KA dishwasher panels - new in the boxes still. That's also where I found my display panel for the 18 series - plexiglass panel, lights and frame kit for the multi-level washing display in the store. That store was a goldmine and a nightmare all rolled into one!
The store we've been to quite a few times in Early, IA had a huge stack of KA dishwasher panels - new in the boxes still. That's also where I found my display panel for the 18 series - plexiglass panel, lights and frame kit for the multi-level washing display in the store. That store was a goldmine and a nightmare all rolled into one!
This may sound sacrilegious to some, but I've found KitchenAid dishwasher front panels easy to sand down and take sray paint quite well. Not a powder coating, but, really, good enough. You can also sand them down to the metal, if you're careful, and then sray paint them with a clear coat and you've got something that looks a lot like their original "brushed chrome" finish.
If you're lucky enough to find a vintage frame kit for custom front panels(and there seem to be a lot of them out there at appliance parts stores)then you're made in the shade.
If you're lucky enough to find a vintage frame kit for custom front panels(and there seem to be a lot of them out there at appliance parts stores)then you're made in the shade.
where can I get parts?
I have the KDC-17 and love it. My grandma put it in her house and I inherited it...it has worked continueously since the early 70's....But it has stopped working recently and I need a main timer assembly. I have the part number as C-108740. Where do I start looking?
I have the KDC-17 and love it. My grandma put it in her house and I inherited it...it has worked continueously since the early 70's....But it has stopped working recently and I need a main timer assembly. I have the part number as C-108740. Where do I start looking?
Midwest Timer Service 800-253-7260
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