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Thread Number: 61964
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Status Of Common Direct Drives |
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| Post# 845944 10/15/2015 at 13:23 (3,112 days old) by washer10 (FL) | ||
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Are these washers still around? | ||
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Post# 845967 , Reply# 1 10/15/2015 at 17:03 (3,112 days old) by GELaundry4ever  (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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as far as I can tell... I don't think they have them in the new market, but they may have them in the used market. | ||
| Post# 845968 , Reply# 2 10/15/2015 at 17:32 (3,112 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH) | ||
Well technically speaking there are many direct drive machines out there, but not in the form of the old school "chug a chug a chug a chug a" machines we all know and love. I believe most of the new HE top load, and front load machines are all direct drive, but again...in definition only. Speed Queen uses a direct drive system, but paired with a belt drive mechanism to move the agitator.
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Post# 845985 , Reply# 3 10/15/2015 at 21:08 (3,112 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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The Whirlpool/Kenmore DD machines: | ||
| Post# 846153 , Reply# 4 10/17/2015 at 00:58 (3,111 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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I wonder how many Whirlpool/Kenmore DD washers were built? It must have been in the millions of units. They were very popular. | ||
| Post# 846198 , Reply# 5 10/17/2015 at 11:15 (3,110 days old) by Magic_Clean (Florida) | ||
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The direct drive system continues in the 24" and 27" Thin-Twin. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Magic_Clean's LINK | ||
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Post# 846244 , Reply# 6 10/17/2015 at 16:22 (3,110 days old) by imperial70 (MA USA) |
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That link does not lead to a dd. The lid on that machine has the locking mechanism.
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Post# 846281 , Reply# 7 10/17/2015 at 18:10 (3,110 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 846294 , Reply# 8 10/17/2015 at 19:02 (3,110 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Direct Drive Whirlpool washers | ||
| Post# 846380 , Reply# 9 10/18/2015 at 03:21 (3,110 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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I believe that number of units. When you count all the brand names the DD's were sold under. I think parts for these will be available for at least the next 25 years or so. | ||
| Post# 846402 , Reply# 10 10/18/2015 at 09:28 (3,109 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH) | ||
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Post# 846493 , Reply# 11 10/18/2015 at 20:22 (3,109 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Direct Drive WP Washers | ||
| Post# 846510 , Reply# 12 10/18/2015 at 21:27 (3,109 days old) by Joeypete (Concord, NH) | ||
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Post# 846554 , Reply# 13 10/19/2015 at 07:51 (3,109 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Direct Drive Whirlpool washers There were actually many energy Star Direct Drive Whirlpool washers built starting in the late 90s. The first of these were the resource saver whirlpool and Kenmore models, these reduced the wash water temperatures and also did recirculated spray rinse system, they were extremely effective, We sold over 100 of them and people really liked them.
Later whirlpool went to a freshwater spray rinses which was not as effective and they also did the low water level splash rinses.
The 27 inch thin twin that were talking about does the low water level splash rinse or spray rinse depending on whether you use the fabric softener option. | ||
| Post# 846691 , Reply# 14 10/20/2015 at 06:58 (3,108 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH) | ||
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Awesome, thanks for the info! I was considering a stackable unit to free up space in my laundry closet...not in the immediate future but probably a year or so when my warranty runs out on my current machines. I like the GE set honestly. It has the largest capacity from what I could tell. Aside from the new Frigidaire/Kenmore ones...but I don't know how well they work.
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