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Post# 895135   8/22/2016 at 19:32 (2,774 days old) by Ilovewindex (Tualitan OR)        

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$299 is a good price imho for this basic unit. Only washer available in store... I don't like how the agitator doesn't move. Cluldnt see the stock # but I'm sure it's not highly rated but ok if your broke and need something you are willing to throw away in a few years

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Post# 895137 , Reply# 1   8/22/2016 at 19:39 (2,774 days old) by Stainfighter (Columbia, SC)        
At least...

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The user can select "Deep Wash" and maybe use a Y connector to get a HOT fill🤔?

Post# 895138 , Reply# 2   8/22/2016 at 19:48 (2,774 days old) by yoblount (TX)        
Kenmore?

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Interesting that they would badge such a basic machine as a Kenmore.

Post# 895171 , Reply# 3   8/23/2016 at 00:20 (2,774 days old) by A440 ()        

This one actually looks a little bit better than the lower line Kenmore's of the past.

I wonder what "Deep Wash" actually means?  Makes you think more water but I wonder....

I also wonder what the "soil level" switch does?  At first I thought it was "Water Level".  I bet they did that on purpose, but still I wonder what it does since the cycle knob has "Heavy Duty, Normal" etc.

 

 

 


Post# 895180 , Reply# 4   8/23/2016 at 01:45 (2,774 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore)        

I would think that the "soil level" control would determine the amount of time the machine "washes" the clothes and the cycle selector determines the agitation speed and spin speeds in a cycle plus other variables...type of rinse (deep water or level controlled) maybe and number of spray rinses, or just spray rinse, length of spin portion.

Post# 895182 , Reply# 5   8/23/2016 at 01:47 (2,774 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)        

Maybe this would be OK for someone who wants a basic "old school" washer.Or is this some sort of basic builders model like that dishwasher.

Post# 895202 , Reply# 6   8/23/2016 at 05:41 (2,774 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)        
Yes basic,

for builders and landlords, but still has a water temp. thermistor. Eliminating cold water supply also closes the thermistor circuit and thus all hot water sup;y as well. It doesn't have a mechanical timer.

Post# 895255 , Reply# 7   8/23/2016 at 09:55 (2,773 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA)        

The "Tag" I bought for the mini manse has the same control set-up. I called MT to ask what the soil level control did. "It changes the wash time" By how much? "That's up to the cycle you choose" (which means we can't answer your ?). Tag also has that stupid what temp control. Who the hell needs that many cold/cool options? I think the TAG power wash is supposed to use more water on wash and rinse and change the spray rinse to deep rinse.

Post# 895465 , Reply# 8   8/24/2016 at 08:43 (2,772 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)        
Sears used to have

low priced budget washers called Kenmore back in the 60's. The middle level was the model "70".
In the 80's, Sears had the Galaxy, and Capri low end line also.


Post# 895493 , Reply# 9   8/24/2016 at 10:36 (2,772 days old) by yoblount (TX)        
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Wow. I did not know that!
I always thought that the Kenmore brand was marketed as a higher end brand. Like a Kenmore branded washer would have more features than, say, the Whirlpool it was based off of.


Post# 895539 , Reply# 10   8/24/2016 at 14:26 (2,772 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)        
Oh yeah,

there are Sears catalogue pages in this sites archives as well as other places online. Do a search on them, or vintage Kenmore washers. In the 70's, they had also a few 27 inch wide smaller 12 LB. capacity full size washers, when the largest were 29 inches wide.
The top of the line was Lady Kenmore until oh, about 1978? or so.
The heavy duty large capacity "18 LB." models came out in the mid 70's to compete with other makes. The spin tube, and agitator shaft were lengthened and the tub made deeper.
All were Whirlpool sourced out of Clyde Ohio.
The 3/4 scale compacts as well, with some dryers from Canada. That was formerly Inglis/whirlpool which made the belt drive full size washer for Simpson/Sears even after it was discontinued for the US market in 1986.


Post# 895550 , Reply# 11   8/24/2016 at 15:47 (2,772 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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There were any number of "low-end" Kenmore-branded machines through the years, both vintage belt-drive and direct-drive. Some of them are depicted in various PODs that cycle through.

Saw a direct-drive Kenmore 300 model on CraigsList yesterday that has a knob for two water levels (Super/Small) and timer with two cycles (Heavy Duty and Permanent Press) and temp choices in the timer (Warm or Cold, no Hot).  That's more lower-end than the K-Mart machine above.


Post# 895896 , Reply# 12   8/27/2016 at 00:54 (2,770 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)        

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There were some of these washers at my Kmart, and even more of the matching dryers (all electric, even) before it closed permanently...


-- Dave



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