ISE Classic Supreme Dishwasher

[sudsmaster]

I picked up this ISE Classic Supreme Dishwasher the other day. It's in great shape, and even came with owner's manual and installation manual. To me it looks similar to a KA Model 21, but it's in far better shape than the Model 21 I had for a while (that one had rusted out racks, a torn fine filter, and a sprung door). Anybody have an idea of what year the ISE Classic Supreme might be?

 

[appnut]

Rich, it's beautiful and a keeper.

 

[rapidry1000]

Suds

I have the identical dishwasher purchased in 1988. It's a bit noisy compared to newer dishwashers but washes very well and quickly.

Jim
rapidry1000

 

[selectomatic]

I don't think it's a 21.

Of course it's hard to tell what changes were made when it was re-badged as an ISE, but the KA 21s had door latches which went down flush with the panel.

If I had to guess, I'd say it looks more like an Imperial KDI 18 or so.

-kevin

 

[gadgetgary]

Found this

NIB from a club member.

Changed out a newer MOL Hotpoint for the classic KA with and Insinkerator badge.

What a great DW!

 

[gadgetgary]

Interior shot

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[jons1077]

The look of the buttons on the panel make me think it's of the KA 19 series. Looks just like the KDS19 I have inside and out. Very nice!

 

[peteski50]

ISE!

What a awsome dishwasher.
Best Of Luck with it.
Peter

 

[sudsmaster]

My KDC-17 has a latch that goes down flush with the panel, so apparently the latch not being flush is a change that ISE made independent of KA.

This one also has a plastic hot air blower housing, which means it might be later than a KD-21. The KDS-21 I had used a metal housing. Don't know when KA and/or ISE switched over to plastic blowers, though.

There are six buttons on the ISE Classic Supreme, and no dial. There are three indicator lights: Wash, Rinse, Dry. The buttons are: Pots and Pans, Normal, Light, Rinse/Hold, No Heat Dry, Cancel.

The Classic Supreme was apparently TOL for ISE.

 

[sudsmaster]

Here are some better shots of the ISE Classic Supreme:

 

[sudsmaster]

With manuals

 

[sudsmaster]

The racks

 

[appnut]

Me thinks this ISE Classic Supreme may be the equivalent of that Imperial KA model with the rapid-advance timer we saw posted here a few days ago (ya know the one who's owner ws thinking it might be ghaving a rinse issue skipping the final rinse). A Superba equivalent would have the Sani-Rinse button on the right-hand side, if not a Sani-Wash main cycle button.

 

[gansky1]

That handle & buttons throw off dating.

This door handle and button style were used on 19 and 20 series KitchenAid machines, and on the ISE machines for a little longer beyond what KA/WP were using. This is a reversing motor dishwasher which would indicate it was a post-21 series model production, either by Hobart for ISE or Whirlpool after the takeover in 1986. The 21 series also had an 800 watt heater moved up out of the sump and into the lower-tank area (pictured) and the blower simply moved room-temperature air into the tank during the drying cycle.

 

[tomturbomatic]

This is newer than an 18. It has the wide China Guard and longer upper wash arm as well as the single port rinse agent dispenser. It has the more widely spaced pins on the right side of the lower rack. You will also notice that it has the larger hub under the lower wash arm to house the fine filter portion of the water filtering system. In a major change from KA, it uses the exposed element in the tub for drying heat as well as for water heating. It would not be possible for this machine to offer the KA Sani Rinse since the traditional KA Sani Rinse used a one gallon fill which was heated by the both 700 watt elements in the sealed rod element deep in the sump and circulation did not resume until the water reached the Sani temperature. The ISE heater was like the WP heater, designed to heat water while in circulation and then provide a gentle drying heat spread over a larger area.

 

[easyspindry]

Identical ISE

I have the identical ISE dishwasher -- it's even black -- and it was bought and installed new on November 12, 1987. It still works beautifully, cleans dishes well, and is relatively quiet. Never a problem with the operation. The fine mesh filter is torn and needs replacing, but I haven't had a chance to deal with it yet.

If you're interested in color, you can remove the side chrome strip from the door and the foot panel and remove the color panels. Mine can easily be changed from black to white or gold or almond. There are 2 metal panels in there that can be flipped over to change the color.

They were great machines. If I had my camera handy, I'd include a picture. Whoa -- I just found some pictures.

Jerry Gay

 

[easyspindry]

Interior shot

 

[easyspindry]

controls

Here's a close-up of the controls.

 

[gregm]

great machines !!

those machines made by Whirlpool after late '84 were still made like the original "hobart made" with the 1/2hp motor and could clean anything baked or burnt on and it would come out spotless. I had one in my kitchen but it was VERY noisy, being in the center of my small house; you couldn't escape the noise of it but it sure did clean well.