It looks like KitchenAid is on the market again in Europe:
And have been in the UK for some time:
www.kitchenaid.co.uk/
And have been in the UK for some time:
www.kitchenaid.co.uk/
Picture of a European KitchenAid dishwasher
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dj-gabriele
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Same in Italy, they're on the market since the arrival of Whirlpool but being Whirlpool the quality is sadly, crap.
http://www.kitchenaid.it/
http://www.kitchenaid.it/
kenmoreguy89
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Being EUROPEAN whirlpool quality is sadly crap..... 
Owned one,seen many, mine broken immediately and did not even bother to call assistance, just trashed it as fast as I could...it didn't wash anything and paid it good money,MOL model.
Classic american models of whirlpool beat the avrage european dishwasher for sure... unfortunately looks like in USA modern stuff is starting to look like euro junky stuff now, and using a silly spit of water the same way... which is very sad......
I am sick and tired to have dirty dishes, I changed about 6 dishwashers in the last 5 years and NONE of them is what I would call a dishwasher...silly me hoping it's gonna happen with a new european one anyway...
Our 80s rex lasted 20 years, it was not great but had not to rewash the 80% of the load like in others newer I've owned..
I do not even run my BOSCH anymore, just a waste of electricity...I just keep it not to leave an empty hole in my kitchen , waiting to find a decent VTG one that really use and have jets of water...ie. wash as a dishwasher should...
Would so like to find one of those VTG Zoppas Stovella which were the equivalent of KA's dishwasher in Italy... no luck...keep searching every week..no results, even a VTG Indesit or Ignis or Castor Rex would be fine.. finger crossed...
Owned one,seen many, mine broken immediately and did not even bother to call assistance, just trashed it as fast as I could...it didn't wash anything and paid it good money,MOL model.Classic american models of whirlpool beat the avrage european dishwasher for sure... unfortunately looks like in USA modern stuff is starting to look like euro junky stuff now, and using a silly spit of water the same way... which is very sad......
I am sick and tired to have dirty dishes, I changed about 6 dishwashers in the last 5 years and NONE of them is what I would call a dishwasher...silly me hoping it's gonna happen with a new european one anyway...
Our 80s rex lasted 20 years, it was not great but had not to rewash the 80% of the load like in others newer I've owned..
I do not even run my BOSCH anymore, just a waste of electricity...I just keep it not to leave an empty hole in my kitchen , waiting to find a decent VTG one that really use and have jets of water...ie. wash as a dishwasher should...
Would so like to find one of those VTG Zoppas Stovella which were the equivalent of KA's dishwasher in Italy... no luck...keep searching every week..no results, even a VTG Indesit or Ignis or Castor Rex would be fine.. finger crossed...
kenmoreguy89
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Is that KA still on sale?
I would not mind at all to pay shipping from Germany for it...
Is that KA still on sale?
I would not mind at all to pay shipping from Germany for it...
I saved those pictures... from an eBay add back in 2012.
kenmoreguy89
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Oh... it would have been too much luck to be so, thank you for replying.
I am so in need of a real dishwasher....
I am so in need of a real dishwasher....
How about a vintage Miele?
kenmoreguy89
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Yes also Miele, my friend in Turin has one, early 80s model, from what I could see it gives results on par with my previous Rex, which is fine...
What I like in Mieles is the steam vent on the top front like most US dishwashers use to have, which IMO is the most effective way for drying...in all the others newer I had I always had to dry with the towel to do not get strips and marks, rinse aid does not avoid it to happen in full, unfortunately older Miele are difficult to find over here, is already hard to find Rex or Castor ones (same maker), they also had the steam vent like Miele...
What I like in Mieles is the steam vent on the top front like most US dishwashers use to have, which IMO is the most effective way for drying...in all the others newer I had I always had to dry with the towel to do not get strips and marks, rinse aid does not avoid it to happen in full, unfortunately older Miele are difficult to find over here, is already hard to find Rex or Castor ones (same maker), they also had the steam vent like Miele...
Worktop Height
That is interesting about the higher worktops in Holland. When I moved to Hungary I was struck by how low the worktops were in my kitchen. I thought it was a low priority to renew the units but then I was forced to do it as an emergency job, as the old ones fell to pieces! I made the mistake of ordering the new flat-pack cabinets online without seeing them. They proved to be a big disappointment. I had assumed they would be typical kitchen units that require a worktop but they actually came with their own worktops which form an integral part of the structure. This means I now have hardly any worktop space. It also meant I had to get the old fashioned type of sink rather than the sort that goes into a hole cut out of the worktop. There is very little choice in that type of sink these days. The new units are a bit taller than the old ones but still not high enough to fit the washing machine under a worktop (assuming it were possible to get additional worktops). Actually, they don't supply any extras. It came as a package deal but I later wanted to get an extra 600mm wall unit to go above the washing machine. I was told they only sell the complete package, not individual units!
That is interesting about the higher worktops in Holland. When I moved to Hungary I was struck by how low the worktops were in my kitchen. I thought it was a low priority to renew the units but then I was forced to do it as an emergency job, as the old ones fell to pieces! I made the mistake of ordering the new flat-pack cabinets online without seeing them. They proved to be a big disappointment. I had assumed they would be typical kitchen units that require a worktop but they actually came with their own worktops which form an integral part of the structure. This means I now have hardly any worktop space. It also meant I had to get the old fashioned type of sink rather than the sort that goes into a hole cut out of the worktop. There is very little choice in that type of sink these days. The new units are a bit taller than the old ones but still not high enough to fit the washing machine under a worktop (assuming it were possible to get additional worktops). Actually, they don't supply any extras. It came as a package deal but I later wanted to get an extra 600mm wall unit to go above the washing machine. I was told they only sell the complete package, not individual units!
kenmoreguy89
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Did someone light a candle for me???
If so thank you, it worked, sorry to push this little off topic so far.....but whoever prayed for me I thank you and need you to continue....LOL
Surfing the web found an AD for a VTG Indesit today.....had no pic but asked seller to send me, hope the beauty is still available....the ad is for a Vintage indesit superauromatic... Seller states good condition and llittle use (used for dish storage)....doubtful about but pics will speak...
A dream machine for me... finally a true dishwasher and also awesome looking. YAY! I really hope it to still be available..... Here is how the model look like..
If so thank you, it worked, sorry to push this little off topic so far.....but whoever prayed for me I thank you and need you to continue....LOL
Surfing the web found an AD for a VTG Indesit today.....had no pic but asked seller to send me, hope the beauty is still available....the ad is for a Vintage indesit superauromatic... Seller states good condition and llittle use (used for dish storage)....doubtful about but pics will speak...
A dream machine for me... finally a true dishwasher and also awesome looking. YAY! I really hope it to still be available..... Here is how the model look like..
kenmoreguy89
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Well....indeed just a mirage, i forgot that time ago there was one on sale on ebay, but it was a 3 rack model..... So i had to renounce as it would not have fitted in my kitchen... I,ve now noticed that the ad is in the same town of that ebay auction, so it must be the same...., the auction was ended by the seller for an error... Even if still available, it could not fit in my kitchen... : (
What a frustration....
http://www.ebay.it/itm/Indesit-SuperAutomatic-/331094910170
What a frustration....
http://www.ebay.it/itm/Indesit-SuperAutomatic-/331094910170
Vintage European Kitchenaid Dishwashers
I am sure that the usable tank size and main door were the same size as their US counterparts, the lower panel and maybe the lower frame may have been modified to line up with typical European cabinets.
It would never have been cost effective to modify the tank, main door and rack sizes etc for the low volume of DW sales that Kitchenaid did in Europe.
I am sure that the usable tank size and main door were the same size as their US counterparts, the lower panel and maybe the lower frame may have been modified to line up with typical European cabinets.
It would never have been cost effective to modify the tank, main door and rack sizes etc for the low volume of DW sales that Kitchenaid did in Europe.
As I said , it is most likely on a pedestal with a plinth covering it . You can see in the picture it's one part with also the outlet for the central air in it.
BTW, central air was popular for a while in the seventies, but it didn't catch on overhere. Hot water heating is preferred or underfloor heating, nowadays combined with a cooling system.
BTW, central air was popular for a while in the seventies, but it didn't catch on overhere. Hot water heating is preferred or underfloor heating, nowadays combined with a cooling system.
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