Thread Number: 2731
Launderess: hoover twinnie pump |
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Post# 74550 , Reply# 1   7/22/2005 at 08:32 (6,825 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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yay! Good work on the pump seal Chris, another classic appliance saved! I love going to the bearing supply company here, lots of interesting things to see. I've bought lots of bearings from my local shop and when I took the broken Maytag motor coupler in from the combo, they had a solution quick as a flash! I'll bet with some hunting and experimenting, we can find lots of replacement parts, seals, etc. for our beloved classic machines! Congrats Laundress - you'll twin-ing again in no time! CLICK HERE TO GO TO gansky1's LINK |
Post# 74703 , Reply# 2   7/22/2005 at 21:38 (6,824 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Now that I have a case of 2000 "Wee-Wee" pads (snagged off fleaBay for $10), you've got a pump! *LOL* Must say did some loads over the past few days and those "wee-wee" pads hold water like the Hoover dam (see how nicely I worked that in?), put down four in layers under the TT, and when I was done only the first 1 was soaked, the second was only 1/3 wet and the others were bone dry. These pads can also be used for persons having bladder problems so probaly will donate some to the local senior center and anyone we know with anyone in their household with "bladder problems". As it is am stopping friends and neighbors with puppies and dogs and handing out freebies. They must think I am a very strange sort of person. Gizmo you are my new hero! But my strict upbringing taught me some stern lessons on taking gifts. Is there something you'd like as a "swap"? Copy of a Hoover manual? A bar of vintage Fels soap? You extended so much effort on our behalf and would like for you not to be out of pocket. Do you use/like vaccum coffee? Have spare parts for various and sundry models. Launderess |
Post# 75834 , Reply# 4   7/31/2005 at 07:30 (6,816 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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Here is a photo of the original pump seal, installed on the pump. You can see it fits around the shaft and around the pump housing.... |
Post# 75836 , Reply# 5   7/31/2005 at 07:31 (6,816 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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here is a photo of the new seal installed. You can see it fits inside the housing instead of around it. |
Post# 75837 , Reply# 6   7/31/2005 at 07:35 (6,816 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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here is the pump separated into its three main parts - the base, lower housing and valve housing. Launderess can you please email me with your postal address as I haven't recieved it from you yet. Thanks Chris. |
Post# 76120 , Reply# 9   8/2/2005 at 03:59 (6,814 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Tangling, Have found it it is best to use the Hoover more as a soak/wash than actual washing, unless one wishes to do rather small loads. It does seem to help if one has short periods of tumbling, then a pause. Again if one gets into the groove and is doing several small loads in quick succession, then tangling can be less of an issue. Shirts seem to tangle in most every washing machine if too many are loaded. It is the arms wandering about during the cycles. Have always laundered shirts in small numbers to keep tangling and wrinkling to a minimum Chris, Sent my information twice, mayhaps am doing something wrong? Such a wonderful pump, thank you for your efforts on our behalf. Cannot wait to have it installed, but to be on the safe side of someone's sharp tounge, am trying to use up the job lot of "wee-wee" pads! *LOL* Have been handing the darn things out to anyone I see with a dog or puppy. May start with those whom have elders in the house, but it was strongly hinted some may take offense! *LOL* Have used my Hoover TT on and off for the past few weeks, and even with the wee-wee pads taking care of the leaking, it is quite a chore. One or two loads is perhaps all one can take stamina wise, but this could also be the constant hot and humid weather. It just is not fun standing over a hot wash tub during when it is 90F with 70% to 80% humidity. Mainly use the spin basket as it really removes excess water. Also the method of "spin rinsing" (ok, hosing down a load of water in the spin basket then letting her rip) is quite remarkable for removing soap/soil residue. Two or three cycles removes so much soap in fact, when rinsed again in the automatic washer (just the once as a check), the water was clear. One thing I do not like is that lint collecting over the drain cover severely slows down water being pumped out. One has to reach down and wipe the stuff away, otherwise draining can take ages. Also the spin basket is a bit small. Tried to put a queen sized "cashmere cotton" blanket inside and only got about half inside. Pushing down only managed to get a fraction more in, and erring on the side of caution, abandoned the project. All in all these are a fun, splashy, wet way of doing laundry. Again, wouldn't want to have to do my weekly laundry this way all the time, but for a change of pace it is interesting. |