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Thread Number: 76289
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
DD Whirlpool Speeds |
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Post# 1001245 , Reply# 1 7/24/2018 at 04:00 (2,096 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 Find a 3-speed machine. There are Kenmore (usually 80 and 90 series) and WP (Gold) models with a separate speed control. Agitation: High = 180 strokes-per-min Slow = 120 spm Ex-Slow = 90 spm KitchenAid 3-speed models are even better if you can find one, and with an agitator with a larger base and larger fins (exclusive to KA, the base covers the ring of perforations at bottom of the basket). They operate at the middle (slow) motor speed for high agitation and the lowest speed for slow agitation. Frontloaders are definitely less aggressive, even with longer wash cycles. | ||
| Post# 1001261 , Reply# 3 7/24/2018 at 07:14 (2,096 days old) by jeb (Mansfield Ohiio) | ||
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I have one similar to yours and have used it for 15? years without any adverse affects to my clothes. I don't load it heavy and give the clothes plenty of room to move around. | ||
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Post# 1001263 , Reply# 4 7/24/2018 at 07:32 (2,096 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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DTWWhirlpool, The only things you can do with your current machine (the model in pic #2?) is underload it so items have more room to circulate loosely ... or run it on the cycles that operate at low agitation speed -- Delicate, and I think Quick Wash. Reset the timer before it drains to repeat the wash period if you need longer agitation time. Pausing the cycle for some soak time can also be effective. Normal cycle runs low agitation speed at the Soft Wash (6 mins) position but the Rinse agitation is high. | ||
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Post# 1001270 , Reply# 5 7/24/2018 at 07:52 (2,096 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Heavy Wear On Diapers Being Washed If this is the case you are simply over washing them in terms of needed agitation to get them clean, your washer is doing a great job.
Try the normal cycle with less wash time possibility as little as 6 minutes of agitation may be plenty, Diapers should be washed in Hot water and rinsed in COLD water to keep any remaining bacteria at bay until they are dried in a hot dryer.
John L. | ||
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