Thread Number: 14159
GE LOVERS, I am a washerholic |
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Post# 242828   10/16/2007 at 18:59 (6,035 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Today, I did something crazy and took pix that are being developed now at Walgreens. So much talk and interest in Calypsos lately, that I realized the GE's with ramp agitator can be made to work like a Calypso. The guest towels weren't dirty, just needed a freshening, so in they went, three of them, white, textured (little rectangles), bath. Set the water level, not a low but at Mini, and WOW, the filter flowed in full over the ramps, the water splashed around the tub, the towels moved in perfect circles. It was really neat, and it worked. the ramp is gentler than the Calyptotator. I left the filter pan out of course. Really into it, I let the tub fill up to max, because I wanted so see the spin drain unwrapped or revealed. So I clicked open the two tabs on the upper frame and pushed it back exposing the inner and outer tub. Very excited, I blocked off the wiry areas with pieces of plexiglas. Holding my breath, I reached around and pulled out the knob which had been preset to spin, and WHOA NELLY. First the huge outer circular wall of water heaved up and down, like a volcanic warning, then up up up it sloshed. On the left the water came crashing back into the inner tub, but on the right it kept rising up against the plexiglas like a miniature tidal wave, then click, woo woo woo, darkness and silence. The circuit breaker popped. Obviously water got in some where. Every thing is fine; no damage, and when my friend Denny comes home, we're going to film it. It was very exciting. The pics won't do it justice, but you'll see a few pretty unusual shots. Do any of you mess around with your machines? |
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Post# 242865 , Reply# 1   10/16/2007 at 21:54 (6,035 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 242871 , Reply# 2   10/16/2007 at 22:08 (6,035 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 242872 , Reply# 3   10/16/2007 at 22:09 (6,035 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)   |   | |
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I have never personally modded my washer, although a Turbocharged A208 with a spoiler, loud exhaust, chrome rims, and a kickin' stereo would be amusing. (See it all on MTV's new hit "reality" series "Pimp My Appliance") I wouldn't desecrate a good appliance in that fashion, but why not fix what the engineers missed, and continue to miss? Could the cleaning ability of a Norgetag be improved if you could fit it with a Burpalator and lint filter? Could a post-1995 GE or Hotpoint top-loading washer be made an amazing machine? Will a new Frigidaire dishwasher ever live up to its name? Can LG ever win a quality of service award? The sky's the limit. Time to turbo through a load of towels, Dave |
Post# 242911 , Reply# 4   10/17/2007 at 06:50 (6,034 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 242912 , Reply# 5   10/17/2007 at 06:51 (6,034 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 242929 , Reply# 6   10/17/2007 at 09:18 (6,034 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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When using the mini-basket, I have a secret way of by-passing the long cold spray rinse which is useless because none of it reaches the mini-basket. The hot wash water pumps into its patiently waiting neighbor, the Whirlpool '77. Then the hot rinse water pumps into the WP. But those few gallons are not enough to make the WP's minimum for a low water level fill. So, I gently tilt the machine backwards which tricks and trips the water lever sensor, and PRESTO, we have agitation for the nasty floor rags. NOW TO FREAK OUT GE AND FRIGIDAIRE LOVERS; Lately, since getting the Frig from Greg, I've been running the GE's hot wash and rinse into the Frigidaire, and you won't believe this until you either see it or try it yourselves...but the Frig is FULL of water after the GE's mini wash and rinse. Such perfect economy of water usage, that frigidaire. We've got to get them back. Frigidaires could solve the whole water consumption issue in one tweak of Samantha's nose. Toggs, Are you sure you didn't mean weenie for machine? Sorry! I could have sworn. Wink ;'D |
Post# 242986 , Reply# 7   10/17/2007 at 14:56 (6,034 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 243121 , Reply# 9   10/18/2007 at 01:04 (6,033 days old) by laundryshark (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)   |   | |
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I would be interested in a good stereo MP3 of a GE Washer demo. The sounds of the classic agitation are a one of a kind.--Laundry Shark |