The 'Hurricane in a box' - meet the KDC-5

[turquoisedude]

I was feeling kinda low after the Frigidaire pump incident, so I thought I might cheer myself up by playing with the KitchenAid Electra top-loader that I got from Eddie (toploader55) down in Cape Cod a couple of weeks ago.
I did the traditional 'bucket test' - holy moley does that dishwasher sling water around! The sound of water moving around made me think I was near Niagara! No leaks were observed and for the brief cycling I allowed it to complete, it seems the timer works fine!

 

[turquoisedude]

And if you wondered why I had the plexiglas on the tub, well, here's something I had to video...

 

[turquoisedude]

Still need to do a little tinkering, though... The detergent cup doesn't want to stay in the 'loaded' position, but it may be because I was monkeying with the timer and advanced it manually a few too many times. Of course, if anyone has some prior experience with a fix like this, please let me know!

 

[appnut]

I hope this soothed the stings and burns from the wounds of the 58 Frigidaire.

 

[turquoisedude]

It sure did! Listening to sound of the water trying to jump through the lid of the KA was like listening to the roar of the ocean!! LOL

 

[toploader55]

Ah Ha

You Did it. Forbidden Electra.

Good Show. Eddie

 

[a440]

Awesome!

Great video! What a nice find!
Hurricane in a box was not a Hobart slogan.
This Slogan came way to late, but just in time from Jason. Club member name Jasonl's to be exact.
He coined the phrase that I think was brilliant.
Too late for Hobart!
Brent

 

[rollermatic]

hi mike!

love the video! i always wondered what my kd-5 was like on the inside, now i know. it does sound like niagara! and as i have mentioned it is the best cleaning top loader that i have as well as the best cleaning dishwasher out of any i have ever used.

i think i remember stevet saying that the kd-15 series pumps were so powerful that they modified it a bit and toned it down some for the 16 and 17 models? all i know is when i want someting really clean i use the kd-5 top loader!

what happened with the frigidaire? did i miss a post here? hope it's nothing major. is that the spin tube?

 

[rollermatic]

just found your other thread mike

about your frigidaire, i am afraid to read it!

 

[rollermatic]

sorry PAUL!

i'm brain dead this morning, am leaving on a 2 day trip to buffalo to pick up 4 machines and am in a tizzy here! i was talking to MIKE last nite and his name must have stuck!

anyway, sorry again PAUL! it's PAUL! P.A.U.L.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what a dumb ass i am!

 

[aldspinboy]

Woooow! Paul that is outrageous and fantastic! at the same time is that a 4 way hydrosweep wash arm in there ?
Sooooooooo sorry about the frigidare.. it has to work out ether
way keep the faith something well pop up i'm sure best to you.

Darren k

 

[mrb627]

Funny,

That sheet of plexiglass can't contain that HURRICANE! Totally a CAT-5 storm!

Malcolm

 

[christfr]

way cool.. we had one of those in like 1979 it was a gold color and i used to wash the wire wheel hub caps off my car in that machine.. mom was no to happy

 

[frigilux]

Wow, that thing really throws water! No wonder they had relatively short cycles. Great video, Paul! Thanks for posting it.

 

[volsboy1]

GREAT VIDEO I love that dishwasher..That is what I am building .....