Vintage kitchen aid dishwashers

[brucelucenta]

The newer Whirlpool/Kitchenaid made Kenmore dishwasher I have now is a good machine for getting things clean. I unfortunately bought a Kitchenaid machine back in the early 80's that did have a second spray arm under the glasses, but not the small top sprayer at the top of the tub. It left particles all over the top rack glasses. It also had a temp boost which at the time I found very annoying. It would stop when the water was under temp and heat and start again over and over and over. It took about 3 hours for a cycle in a time when most machines took less than an hour. It made me dislike Kitchenaid dishwashers for many years to come, since it had cost me more than any other TOL dishwasher I could have purchased at the time. It was a nice looking machine and well built with all push buttons and I assume a rapid advance timer. I think they only made that model a short time and went back to having the small sprayer at the top of the tub after that. Just a shame for me, since I had paid that much for it and then replaced it the next year with a Maytag RR TOL. That Maytag was the best machine I had ever used up to that point. It had the power dry blower, like the Kitchenaid. I had it for over 10 more years.

 

[yogitunes]

of the many models of Kitchen Aid I got to see and use.....

they all have lived up to their reputation.....

bottom line....."It's a HURRICANE in a box!"

that's all the explanation you need....

 

[jessed]

KDS-18

Thanks everyone!

I have decided that the best way to go would be the Kitchen Aid KDS-18.

Know that I have made up my mind, does anyone know where I can find one of these machines in working order? Color is not important.