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Post# 470394   10/19/2010 at 20:57 (4,909 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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I still can't believe that I got that Unimatic and it runs like a Dream.
Long ago you all must remember the post about the Water Valve Coldspot66 gave me a Whirlpool Watervalve that looked the same and I hooked it up with no problems. My Question.,,,.... Could it possible that the Water Valve is still sensing after all these years ? I hooked up the Unimatic tonight and I wnet through Major Water Adjustments and I finally got the right temperature. The Water Temp. Switch will only work on Warm. Its's a Toggle Switch. ( Sorry Togs ) and I'm wondering is this an elctrical issue or should I change the switch ? |
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Post# 473459 , Reply# 1   11/4/2010 at 22:48 (4,893 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 473485 , Reply# 2   11/5/2010 at 06:00 (4,892 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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If the switch is on hot, nothing happens.
I tried mixing the water by hand at the silcocks If I want to mix Warm, sometimes I only get hot. If I turn off the Hot, there is a trickle of cold for a few seconds and then the cold comes on strong. Then I can regulate the hot. Also, the fill valve is from a 1955 Whirlpool. The NOS valve I got from Larry at MP, leaked. I can live with this, but the valve's mind of it's own left me scratchin' my head. After using the Unimatic all summer (4-5 loads a week) I find that I have to force myself to give that machine a "rest". I just love the way it cleans, runs, and is quick. |
Post# 473504 , Reply# 3   11/5/2010 at 08:30 (4,892 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 473575 , Reply# 4   11/5/2010 at 19:21 (4,892 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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I get it: the Frigidaire addiction has claimed me too. If you don't have the time or the parts, here's an easy solution. Cap off the defective valve. Get a Y hose and attach it to the taps and to the remaining hose. Select warm, and you're back in business. Adjust the temps as you please. Now you can have cool , medium, etc, an infinite water temperature control. Very nice.
I use a capped off valve on my Frigi because I have to: the wetbar in the kitchen where the Unimatic spends its winters has only one tap. The machine doesn't seem to notice or care what I've done to it.... SO FAR........ |
Post# 473578 , Reply# 5   11/5/2010 at 19:35 (4,892 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 473580 , Reply# 6   11/5/2010 at 19:44 (4,892 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 473582 , Reply# 7   11/5/2010 at 19:56 (4,892 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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