KD 20 or 21?

[mattntn]

Sooo glad to have something made by them in my kitchen! And I still keep scouring the ads for others. It's like an addiction!! Lol

 

[rp2813]

Nice job! 

 

If you end up putting it through its paces with Thanksgiving dishes, let us know how it does.

 

[stevet]

Sweet!!!

Matt,
Your dishwasher looks just like the white KDS-20 I used to have in our Kitchen. I always thought that the 20 series was the nicest looking control panel they ever had.
Mine had a few more buttons and the stainless steel tank trim on the sides but was white just like yours up against white cabinets.
It was not in very long when my Monterrey 21 came along and took its place. I still have the white panels on the 21 as well as on my KDS-18.Both of which are in the garage. There is also a KUDS22 sitting there in its sexy black garb!

Stainless panels are still out there on Ebay so give it a look see, but what's is wrong with the white panels with the white cabinets?

 

[chachp]

Here is the KDS-20 Steve is talking about.

They are almost identical. I think the white looks nice too. I would switch mine out for the white for a change if I had the white panels. But my cabinets are more of an off white so I don't know how it would look.

 

[combo52]

SS Panels For DWs With Panel ready Trim

It is also easy to just get flat SS cut to fit DWs like yours.

 

[bendixmark]

Porcelain

When it comes to picking machines I always go with the one that has a tub that is still nice and shiny.If the tub is all dull then forget it,I am a texture freak big time.I also looked a long time for a nice kds 17 or 18 and then one day it began raining kitchenaids and I got a pristine 17 which of course some here wont approve of with the one arm.Thats ok,I am a single guy so it seemed appropriate.I dont even cook.I dont even live in the house yet.

 

[mattntn]

Dumb question but is there a secret to getting the chrome so shiny on yours? I wasn't sure what to use.

 

[chachp]

Cleaning chrome

Believe it or not I usually just use the Mr. Clean Eraser Bars. Those things are amazing and don't seem to want to remove any of the black lettering.

I don't think mine was all that bad when I got it. As a matter of fact the chrome on the side still had the plastic on and I had to use the Goo Gone stuff to get rid of the glue after all these years. I really don't think mine had been driven all that hard but the rust staining was so bad on the inside I don't see how that would happen if it hadn't been well used so it's hard to say.

I find the Eraser bars also work well to shine up the porcelain. A forum member recommended that I use the Lemi Shine to help clean the inside and I did. I was amazed at what a great job that did.

How does the inside of your machine look?

 

[dimitris]

Congratulations!!!!!
Hope you will enjoy your beautiful machine for many many years!!!!!!!!

 

[mattntn]

Thanks I will give that Eraser a try! Porcelain in great shape except on the door where's it feels rough. Plus lots of black marks - I will give that Lemi Shine a try.

As far as panels go, I do like the white as is but it's really dinged up and several large scratches I had to touch up plus the other appliances are stainless. It's definitely fine for now though. I also found places online to order precut sheets of it. Thanks combo52 for the idea!

Thanksgiving is here this year with about 12 of us so it'll definitely see some action! Lol

 

[chachp]

Bar Keeper's Friend

works great on the porcelain depending how deep the black marks are. I used it for the heavier rust spots on mine and I also had some black marks especially on the sides from things rubbing as the racks went in and out. The Bar Keeper's Friend cleaned it all up nicely.