When did the "good" Kitchen aid dishwashers stop being made?

[andrewinorlando]

Eric - you really don't need the model number to buy a replacement rack for an older KitchenAid. If you can see a picture of the rack online, you'll know if it's the right one. The top or bottom racks for the REAL KitchenAid dishwashers (pre-1996) are all the same with only two exceptions: the bottom rack for the single arm wash system (pre-1974?) has the tines for the dinner plates down the center, while the two level wash system has the tines for the dinner plates down the left side. Some of the lower racks from the older machines will hold a little more.

The upper racks are either adjustable or not, but you can tell by looking at the rack if it's adjustable by seeing if the levers are there at the sides of the rack. As far as I know, the adjustable upper rack is interchangeable with the non-adjustable upper rack.

 

[pierreandreply4]

kitchen aid dishwasher

My grand mother add a portable kitchenaid dishwasher witch was given to her by one of my aunts the body was like a regular dishwasher but the timer was on top but i do not know the year or the serie number the control panel add the timer and 2 cycle choice. if anybody know that design all i remeber is it was a kitchen aid she know longer as it but she still as the control panel because my grand father witch is now decese conveterd it into a built in model if anyone as a picture it would be good.

tank you

 

[stevet]

dryer for tgt's dishwasher

TGT,
If the dishes are coming out wet, then check and make sure there is warm air coming out of the blower unit. Also make sure it is actually blowing ANY air! The blower motors failed more than the heaters on it so make sure the fan is running and if it is, then check to see if it is hot. Are you using the energy saver button on it? That will just blow cold air and leave the dishes wet too.
See what you can find out. If you need a blower unit, I have a few spares I would be willing to part with for your machine for a reasnable price.
Steve