Kitchen Aid BAD MISTAKE Pic #1

[mikepaquette]

I had a KD21 for years & years. Started to make noise & leak a little. Here is the bad mistake, I bought a new KA. After Sears replaced it once & the second one was used for 2 months I banished it to the storage. Has been there 5 or 6 years. Cycles take way toooo long & did not clean near as well. Sure tall tub was nice BUT.

 

[laundromat]

Ever since W'pool took them over,their quality,performance and reputation have gone to hell.Look what W'pool did to Chambers and Maytag's laundry line and you'll see their pattern.

 

[tlee618]

Doesn't surprise me one bit!! Best advice is to look for an older one in good shape!! You can't beat a KDS 18!! IMHO

 

[mikepaquette]

KA money shot

looks nice BUT not a real Kitchen Aid as I remember them. Mike

 

[mysteryclock]

Looks exactly like mine on the inside, although the outside door is different. Mine is circa-late-2004 and although the cycles are long (regularly 75+ minutes) it cleans everything very well and is reasonably quiet. I did have to get the pump replaced once, but that's about it for problems.

Anybody else have this model?