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The Maiden Wash - 56 GE Washer/Dryer Combo
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Post# 338832   3/30/2009 at 15:07 (5,476 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Finally got to play with the GE washer with real clothes!
I cleaned out the drain tube on the air gap and was very happy to find the waterfall was no longer a feature of the drain period of this machine!
Here's the loading and starting of the machine:


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Post# 338833 , Reply# 1   3/30/2009 at 15:09 (5,476 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        
Sudsy wash

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I may have used a wee bit too much detergent here!

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Post# 338834 , Reply# 2   3/30/2009 at 15:11 (5,476 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        
And the results....

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The stuff I washed seemed to come out nicely - I was expecting more tangling! The clothes were still really quite wet and drippy, though. Is this normal??
I figured the dry part of the cycle would take some time!
For this run, I slung the load into the Inglis for a spin and then hung them out on the line.


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Post# 338837 , Reply# 3   3/30/2009 at 15:17 (5,476 days old) by oldappliancenut ()        
Nice

I love your kitchen

Post# 338839 , Reply# 4   3/30/2009 at 15:23 (5,476 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Thanks! I am still working on a 'show' of the new kitchen!
BTW, how's the fridge coming along??


Post# 338844 , Reply# 5   3/30/2009 at 15:47 (5,476 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)        
Thank you for posting

these interesting videos!


Is it just me, or is this machine on the louder side?



Lawrence/Maytagbear


Post# 338847 , Reply# 6   3/30/2009 at 15:52 (5,476 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        
WHAT?!?! You'll have to speak up!!

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Yeah, the washer is a bit noisy, I admit. Hubby kept asking me "Are you sure it's on?" each time I tested it... Believe it or not, though, it seemed quieter with a load of clothes!
I am sure the steel counter and cabinets of the kitchen centre don't help. I threw in some fiberglass insulation before I installed it; hate to think what it would've been like without!
Gotta plan that wash-in....


Post# 338853 , Reply# 7   3/30/2009 at 16:04 (5,476 days old) by autowasherfreak ()        

I love that washer and your kitchen, absolutely Beautiful!

Post# 338884 , Reply# 8   3/30/2009 at 18:49 (5,476 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        
WooHoo for kitchen laundry!

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How fun - you must have been very proud to see those clothes sloshing around IN THE KITCHEN!

The drippage is normal - little more than 250 rpm for spinning makes for some soggy dry cycles. These GE's were excellent washers but the performance goes South when the wash-water drains out... The dryer is capable of boiling off that extra water though, I think the high-temp during dry can go well over 200F.

(Psssst: The Westinghouse isn't much better ;-)


Post# 338894 , Reply# 9   3/30/2009 at 19:31 (5,476 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Laundry. In kitchen. FABULOUS.

What a great day for you, and thanks for sharing! Seeing some suds slosh against the window is making me dream of a restored Duomatic in the basement! Your GE is just too cool.

Glad to hear the drain issue was taken care of!

Ben


Post# 338901 , Reply# 10   3/30/2009 at 19:51 (5,476 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Nice machine

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I love the 50's dials on those! Would like to get a set for my 69 undercounter model.
But your machine tumbles backwards on wash from mine! Unless it is doing a flush drain before wash??
I must ask JL about this.
Paul does your machine have 3 belts or a cast iron transmission under the skirts?



Post# 338984 , Reply# 11   3/31/2009 at 07:13 (5,476 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Gansky - Yes, I've heard the Westy may not spin all that dry... Perhaps I should be seriously considering one of those wringer machines I found close to home...
Ben - You'll have that Duomatic sudsing away in no time I'm sure!!
Jon - It's the cast-iron transmission; I don't know if this is true, but apparently it was the really early combos that had the transmission.


Post# 339075 , Reply# 12   3/31/2009 at 14:24 (5,475 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Congrats Paul, another well done restoration. You must be having lots of fun, that is a great machine! An the early transmission no less is super cool!

Post# 339086 , Reply# 13   3/31/2009 at 14:59 (5,475 days old) by oldappliancenut ()        
My refrigerator is on hold

gonna have it looked at when I have xtra money

Post# 339105 , Reply# 14   3/31/2009 at 16:16 (5,475 days old) by cornutt (Huntsville, AL USA)        

Ah, doing the laundry to the strains of "Canadian Sunset"... that's the way to live!


Post# 339128 , Reply# 15   3/31/2009 at 18:02 (5,475 days old) by rickr (.)        

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Great restoration Paul! Glad to see you have this up and running in your beautiful new kitchen.

Post# 339322 , Reply# 16   4/1/2009 at 12:56 (5,474 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        
doing the laundry to the strains of "Canadian Sunset&qu

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LOL
I was waiting for someone to pick up on that. I just couldn't resist...



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