I didnt want to cut my cabinets to install a dishwasher, so ,since the laundry is only a few steps from the kitchen, I put the Kitchenaid between the washer and dryer.
When I was in high school back in the '70s, my best friend's home had the laundry room next to the kitchen and they too had the dishwasher between the washer & dryer. I never did understand that since they had just built the home.
This gives extra room for clothes folding too, a great thing to have with a top loader. I love that dryer, IMO this generation of Kenmore was one of the most attractive ever. Now that you have both clothes and dish washing in the same space you really need a Thor Automagic too, lol!
Obvious question, but did you take out the almond panels to see if the white ones were already inside the Vari-Front package? They usually had the white, black almond and harvest gold panels in the pack at the same time.
Hans, as the dishwasher is a portable, do you just store it between the washer & dryer and move it to the sink when needed, or is it connected to water, drain and power where it sits?
I have exactly that same dishwasher. Bought it at an estate sale. I use it for parties when there is too much glassware for the upstairs DW.
I call it "The Blaster" since you can HEAR the water blasting the dirt off the dishes... and it does a SUPERBA job.
Although the estate said the unit worked, it actually did not. The heater didn't work. I found the contacts in the timer were open. Replaced timer and it has worked ever since.
I know you will love yours as much as I love mine. Enjoy!
I didn't mean to make anyone feel slighted, Brian. But you never know how these things were marketed and seeing how they were portables and the buyer would have ordered a specific color, the sides and back would have to match the front so to save some bucks and it can't be too many, they only got the panel that matched the color ordered. You can always spray the panels yourself. There are good epoxy enamels in spray cans that look really good and hold up. When I had my home painted a few years ago, the painter used the Rustoleum epoxy on my downspouts and they have held up better than the original finish they came with!
The first pic is the black and almond panels the 2nd is the set white and harvest gold. they are on my 22 series that is sitting in the garage.