Thread Number: 66095
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Frigidaire Washer - Looking to adjust water level |
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Post# 886800 , Reply# 1   6/24/2016 at 17:24 (2,834 days old) by pumper (SE Wisconsin)   |   | |
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I have a 10yr old LTF2140ES3 Frigidaire. On mine, I took off the top and towards the front-right corner is the water level switch. There is a slot in the middle of it to put a Phillips screwdriver in. I turned it one complete turn clockwise to increase the water level to where I wanted it (just to the bottom of the boot). I don't know what yours would look like.
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Post# 887735 , Reply# 3   7/1/2016 at 20:31 (2,827 days old) by pumper (SE Wisconsin)   |   | |
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Post# 887796 , Reply# 4   7/2/2016 at 07:33 (2,827 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 887801 , Reply# 5   7/2/2016 at 07:51 (2,827 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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I'm not familiar with American frontloaders in general, just played with a few in the past. But when it comes to frontload washing I'm an expert! A higher water level is not necessarily better. If you increase the water level, you may just as well get worse results because the higher water level dampens the wash action too much. It's just like beating clothes on a rock, the rock is above the water level, not in the water, that just doesn't work. Laundry should fall on the side of the tub rather than in the water. And if you think you need better rinse results then do an extra rinse.
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Post# 887840 , Reply# 6   7/2/2016 at 14:39 (2,826 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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that type of pressure switch is not adjustable....you take what it gives you.....
Frigidaires reply is it adds enough water to wash an 8 pound load(4 large bath towels).....that complies with the government test load.....despite the machine could handle 2 times the amount.... several options.....once you get past the mental thought, that it really does wash well with that small amount.... you could add water to every fill..... or 'modify' it to allow more water to enter.... |
Post# 887841 , Reply# 7   7/2/2016 at 14:48 (2,826 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I don't know if your Fridgidaire has a Bulky Cycle, or maybe Bedding. If it does try using that cycle for your go to cycle. On my LG FL I discovered that the Bulky Cycle uses a higher water level, so I've programmed it as my favorite along with the Water Plus option and Hot wash. The only downside is that the Bulky cycle spin speed is limited to Med (approx. 800 rpm). So when each load is finished I run a separate ex. high spin so the clothes will dry faster. This has worked very well for me. The water level is just below the rim of the tub doing this. The other plus to using this cycle is that the machine is less temperamental about going into a spin with the med spin speed.
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Post# 887882 , Reply# 8   7/2/2016 at 19:51 (2,826 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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fumbling for a perfect spin.....
this is so true.....with the original setup, mine would take forever to balance the load for the final spin...and lucky if there was a 1 or 2 minute spin... with the increased water level, there's no playing around, it tumbles, left, then right, then left again...AND TAKES OFF!!....for a full 12 minute final spin.... I have noticed on a lot of FL machines, not all spin at full tilt for the full spin time.....the last round door Fridgemore I had only reach top speed for 60 seconds in the middle of the time frame, and then tapered down to about 700 for the rest of the time... most machines will claim a high spin speed, but no mention for how long it holds that speed.... |