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Thread Number: 36506
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Post# 543627 9/14/2011 at 21:06 (4,601 days old) by washerlover  (The Big Island, Hawai段) |
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So after two years, I have finally begun the transformation of our old (swimming) pool house to become....the Wash House! Only cold water, no 220V for the dryers, but thankfully there is electricity, a gas line (used for the old pool heater) so I can eventually hook up my two gas dryers ('74 Wards and '53 Kenmore). Very crude drain system, but all washers are fully operational (no warm/hot cycles).
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Post# 543629 , Reply# 1 9/14/2011 at 21:10 (4,601 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai段) |
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Interior shot | ||
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Post# 543630 , Reply# 2 9/14/2011 at 21:14 (4,601 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai段) |
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LK combo under construction | ||
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Post# 543631 , Reply# 3 9/14/2011 at 21:16 (4,601 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai段) |
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'53 Kenmore under construction | ||
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Post# 543632 , Reply# 4 9/14/2011 at 21:19 (4,601 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio) |
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if there's a gas line | ||
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Post# 543634 , Reply# 5 9/14/2011 at 21:23 (4,601 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai段) |
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Post# 543650 , Reply# 6 9/15/2011 at 00:15 (4,601 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Todd, | ||
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Post# 543652 , Reply# 7 9/15/2011 at 00:49 (4,601 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 543654 , Reply# 8 9/15/2011 at 01:01 (4,601 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai段) |
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The swimming pool was removed when we bought the house a couple years ago...it was a lovely pool back in the day, but before we bought the house they drained it and the water table is so high here it literally "floated" out of the ground. No Esther Williams aquatic moves for me!! But, the pool house remained, complete with pink girl's changing room and blue boy's changing room. If you knew what our climate is like here (summer temps mid 60s, lows in the 50s - winter temps mid 50s, lows in the 40s), a pool seems a bit extravagant -- but it was heated. We gutted the building and now it's my showplace!
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| Post# 543655 , Reply# 9 9/15/2011 at 01:20 (4,601 days old) by AutowasherFreak () | ||
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Looks fabulous! You have some great machines! | ||
| Post# 543669 , Reply# 10 9/15/2011 at 07:01 (4,600 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Those Norges! Are Beautiful,...I still think that they are the best washer ever built! | ||
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Post# 543675 , Reply# 11 9/15/2011 at 08:12 (4,600 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Hot water heater in gas can work great......you may opt for the direct vent model, a little more costly, but minimal venting required........
I was also thinking of solar pipes on the roof to heat the water......free to operate......you cold actually build it yourself out of plactic pipe mounted to the roof........even a few hundred feet of garden hose on the roof with work as well..... great setup...keep us posted on your progress | ||
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Post# 543681 , Reply# 12 9/15/2011 at 08:50 (4,600 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 543811 , Reply# 14 9/15/2011 at 22:22 (4,600 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai段) |
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Post# 543817 , Reply# 15 9/15/2011 at 23:29 (4,600 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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| Post# 543826 , Reply# 16 9/16/2011 at 01:54 (4,600 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 543832 , Reply# 17 9/16/2011 at 04:34 (4,600 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Pool House!  | ||
| Post# 543839 , Reply# 18 9/16/2011 at 06:03 (4,599 days old) by kenmore700bill (Lodi NJ) | ||
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| Post# 543874 , Reply# 19 9/16/2011 at 09:51 (4,599 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
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| Post# 543878 , Reply# 20 9/16/2011 at 10:38 (4,599 days old) by wringer (x) | ||
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I along with other members are I am certain green with envy seeing your Wash House. I would give anything to have a place that I could start collecting and display in. You have a GREAT Wash House !! Jim | ||
| Post# 543904 , Reply# 21 9/16/2011 at 12:59 (4,599 days old) by MaytagA710 () | ||
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Fantastic Collection! Thanks for sharing, I love those Maytag machines you have hidden in the middle. That Kenmore combo is a unique machine, when you get it working again, do you think you could do a video? | ||
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Post# 543909 , Reply# 22 9/16/2011 at 13:10 (4,599 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 544005 , Reply# 23 9/16/2011 at 21:48 (4,599 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai段) |
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To answer multiple questions: the Maytag set is a 608 (or is it 806...not a huge Maytag fan, but had to add them to my collection cuz the price was right), the coppertone set is indeed a Kenmore set: Lady Kenmore dryer, series 800 washer; not a true match, but had to save them, nevertheless) And yes, the '64 Norge is the best ever!!!
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