Hobart Presents: The KitchenAid Energy Saver V Dishwashers - 16mm Film

[cadman]

We shift gears this week to see what the good folks at Hobart have been working on. Turns out, they've corrected the sins of the model 19 with the new 20-series lineup. And what better place to debut them, than the moon!

 

[phillymatt53]

We shift gears this week to see what the good folks at Hobart have been working on. Turns out, they've corrected the sins of the model 19 with the new 20-series lineup. And what better place to debut them, than the moon!

Thanks!
Quite an interesting video for sure!

I'm curious though, about your mention of the "sins" of the model 19.
I'd like more information about that from you, please.
I own a Kitchenaid-Hobart Energy Saver IV model KDC-19, a simple machine, which only has a rotary timer, and 2 pushbutton cycles- Normal Wash, and Rinse Hold.

Other than a relatively simple repair to a minor hose leak issue a while back, the machine's always done an impressive job of cleaning my dishes, utensils, and pots.

Thanks again for that video.

 

[cadman]

The big sin was eliminating the heated dry cycle and claiming it was for energy saving purposes (rather than offer the user a choice). Customer feedback was swift, and that feature was reinstated on the 20's.

Personally, I rarely use the heater on my GE, but I could understand why someone looking to "upgrade" from an earlier model would be a bit peeved; perhaps even switch to the competition.

 

[phillymatt53]

The big sin was eliminating the heated dry cycle and claiming it was for energy saving purposes (rather than offer the user a choice). Customer feedback was swift, and that feature was reinstated on the 20's.

Personally, I rarely use the heater on my GE, but I could understand why someone looking to "upgrade" from an earlier model would be a bit peeved; perhaps even switch to the competition.

Thanks for that info.
Yes, my KDC-19 uses a simple air blower at the end of cycle.
However, it's not an issue with me, because I load things properly, insuring that everything is mounted to drain properly without pooling.
For instance, glasses, cups, pot lids, etc., are all tilted to keep water from pooling up on their surfaces, which would otherwise remain wet upon opening the door.
It's common sense, something lacking these days, and a tidbit of water drops still on something isn't enough to bother me.
The other fact is that after the full cycle and final Sani Rinse, the interior's heated up enough to create that warm air circulation enough to accomplish drying.