Thread Number: 60510
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Kenmore Model 20721 |
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Post# 831575 , Reply# 1   7/9/2015 at 18:37 (3,211 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 831608 , Reply# 3   7/9/2015 at 23:41 (3,211 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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Oddly enough, I have been working recently on this exact model, which I picked up because it has some history in my washer hobby.
This is a five water levels model. There were very few large capacity Kenmores with five levels, all in 1979 to 1983 models, until the later direct drive era. Unfortunately this limits availability of these switches. I would not try to repair the old switch...too much risk of failure and flooding. You probably did not break the switch, more likely it fatigued and wore out. The most recent replacement part number from Whirlpool was part number 660745. New ones were $80 or more, but are now no longer available. There are two on eBay though, from a seller I have bought parts from many times. The two are priced wildly differently, but either will work in your machine. Just search "660745 switch" on eBay. One of them is less than 20 bucks, free shipping. I would try that if this were my problem. If for some reason these don't work out, other switches will work but will have fewer water levels, etc. I would be glad to give you a step by step tutorial on how to change this switch if you get one. Gordon |
Post# 831709 , Reply# 4   7/10/2015 at 14:41 (3,211 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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