Thread Number: 8909
How well does Denim handle in your Pulsators..full load |
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Post# 166984 , Reply# 1   11/12/2006 at 08:27 (6,345 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)   |   | |
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Post# 166985 , Reply# 2   11/12/2006 at 08:54 (6,345 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 166987 , Reply# 3   11/12/2006 at 09:04 (6,345 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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My 1967 rapidry with the jet cone agitator doesn't roll stiff fabrics well at all, unless it's one pair with other types of fabrics. But I like to do all jeans together, all towels together etc so , for me, I use it mainly for towels, linens, and underwear/socks. |
Post# 166990 , Reply# 4   11/12/2006 at 09:23 (6,345 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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I never tried jeans in my 57 Control Tower. I am afraid that the rubber rings might get worn down, rubbing on the rough material. I use mine for towels ect, and it does a wonderful job The best machine I have for jeans is my 56 Whirlpool with the Surgilator. It can turn over 6 pair of heavy jeans with no problems at all. The KM with Super Roto-Swirl does a fair job with jeans, but it has a bad habit of wrapping the leg of the jeans around itself with 6 pair, and no more turnover after that BTW: I have replaced the original water level pressure switch on the 56 WP, from the 10 lb. load to a 14 lb. load switch. This allows the machine to fill the tub to the top, instead of only a few inches from the top as it did with the original 10lb. pressure switch More water in the tub, makes for easier turnover. |
Post# 166992 , Reply# 5   11/12/2006 at 09:45 (6,345 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Well it looks like we're going to have to do a little test and find this out, aren't we? But unlike the last little video, the '57 Kenmore vs. the '58 Frigidaire will have to contain the exact same wash load, without detergent so we can really see what is going on down there Anyone care to make some predictions over who which machine is going to turn over the load of all blue jeans better? |
Post# 166993 , Reply# 6   11/12/2006 at 09:48 (6,345 days old) by cehalstead (Charleston, WV)   |   | |
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if I remember the action from my childhood, the Frigidaire will win.....easily.... |
Post# 166994 , Reply# 7   11/12/2006 at 10:05 (6,345 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 166999 , Reply# 8   11/12/2006 at 10:39 (6,345 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 167007 , Reply# 9   11/12/2006 at 11:03 (6,345 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 167009 , Reply# 11   11/12/2006 at 11:14 (6,345 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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I'm betting on the 58 Frigidaire!! |
Post# 167017 , Reply# 13   11/12/2006 at 11:31 (6,345 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Now, this time lets be fair, 4 jeans in each machine. I'll do four pairs if you wish, but I was planning on five. lol!! If it were my choice, I would pick the Surgilator with a full tub of water. Up to to bottom edge of the tub ring. No extra water in either machine, that would be cheating. Both machines are running in top condition, just as were are out of the factory. Do you happen to have a Dual-Action by any chance? ;-) I don't Austin, but I don't think the Dual Action would fit in a 1957 Kenmore washer. Let's not let this become a "My washer's better than your washer" thing. Some people love Frigidaires and some people love Kenmores. That doesn't make one or the other inferior, just different. I couldn't have said it better Jason, and no its not about better or worse, this is for correct "information" and fun only. Jason, I'll make you the Captian of the "Team Kenmore", you talk to your people and decided on which agitator to use and let us know. As captain of "Team Frigidaire" we will use the '57-62 style Three Ring Agitator. |
Post# 167021 , Reply# 14   11/12/2006 at 12:00 (6,345 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 167022 , Reply# 15   11/12/2006 at 12:03 (6,345 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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Surgilator is a WP agitator but it will fit in a Kenmore machine, as it's made by WP |
Post# 167024 , Reply# 16   11/12/2006 at 12:09 (6,345 days old) by brettsomers ()   |   | |
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the more jeans the better. IMO the truest test of agitation gusto is a heavily (but not overloaded) loaded machine. |
Post# 167028 , Reply# 17   11/12/2006 at 12:20 (6,345 days old) by vegeta ()   |   | |
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does maytag washers have good turnover? i like the older ones than today's ones |
Post# 167046 , Reply# 19   11/12/2006 at 13:02 (6,345 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 167048 , Reply# 21   11/12/2006 at 13:07 (6,345 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 167049 , Reply# 22   11/12/2006 at 13:09 (6,345 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Hi Rick, the picture you show is about the same water level that my '57 Kenmore fills up to, although the suds make it appear slighly higher than it is. I wont have time to film this until sometime next week, so no rush in making any agitator decisions today. As for Frigidaire agitators, the only agitator IMHO that would not be able to turn over jeans very well is the 1965-1969 Deep Action Agitator. The 1/18 Agitator does turn over well, but the water level has to be just above the last cone for it to work properly. |
Post# 167056 , Reply# 23   11/12/2006 at 13:45 (6,345 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Hi Robert, So they must have raised the water level in 1957 then. Perhaps the 56's were a 8lb. and 57 was changed to a 10lb. I just finished a 56 Kenmore, and had to replace the pressure switch in that machine also. It would fill only to a few inches from the tub ring, just like the 56 WP did. WP/KM kept the basket the same size and added more water to "up" the load size for years. Didn't it start with 8lbs. to 10lbs. to 12lbs. and finally 14lbs? I used a 14lb. switch on both of mine, and the 61 Whirlpool that Gregm now has. As I am sure you know, the pressure switch can only be adjusted so far. To raise the level any futher requires replacement of the switch with a higher capacity. Take your time with your test, it will give us something to look forward to now that many of us are sort of "housebound" due to the weather change to Fall. I do look forward to seeing your Pink Lady in action! I don't recall ever seeing a clip of that one. |
Post# 167058 , Reply# 25   11/12/2006 at 13:55 (6,345 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 167060 , Reply# 26   11/12/2006 at 14:10 (6,345 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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Surgilator - 2 (me and Rick) Rotoswirl - 0 |
Post# 167065 , Reply# 27   11/12/2006 at 14:28 (6,345 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 167116 , Reply# 29   11/12/2006 at 17:29 (6,345 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)   |   | |
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to be fair, you have to use the roto-swirl ag, style 57-62 for this to be scientifically accurate. You may only use a surgilator in a Whirlpool machine!!!! |
Post# 167138 , Reply# 30   11/12/2006 at 19:33 (6,345 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Hi Rick, that's a good question, I did notice the water level was slightly lower in the my '52 Whirlpool but I always attributed that to the float system as opposed to a pressure switch. I'm not sure about what they were thinking, I do know that the WP/KN capacity claims went up, but the basket size stayed the same. Call me weird but that doesn't see very even for 4-section loading but what the hell Good point Jason, but you see when I have five pair of jeans or six sweatshirts or seven towels I simply load them in 5, 6 or 7 sections respectfully. This is something I figured out early on in my Frigidaire loading. Looks like Team Kenmore is leaning towards the bakelite Surgilator, ouch that's some stiff competition for the Team Frigidaire's 8lb tub and 3-Ring Agitator. |
Post# 167139 , Reply# 31   11/12/2006 at 20:04 (6,345 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 167140 , Reply# 32   11/12/2006 at 20:09 (6,345 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 167146 , Reply# 33   11/12/2006 at 20:39 (6,345 days old) by retroguy ()   |   | |
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I'm kind of thinking the Frigidaire will probably win. In fairness, however....shouldn't the machines be used with native agitators? |
Post# 167147 , Reply# 34   11/12/2006 at 20:50 (6,345 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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In fairness, however....shouldn't the machines be used with native agitators? Well it really doesn't make a difference because the wash basket and drive stroke were exactly the same throughout the Whirlpool/Kenmore standard capacity design, so I think it would be perfectly fair to pick the Surgilator. |
Post# 167148 , Reply# 35   11/12/2006 at 20:52 (6,345 days old) by quiltnbear ()   |   | |
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that we NEED a differant machine for each load washed. Justifies having so many machines! Scott AKA Quiltnbear |
Post# 167151 , Reply# 37   11/12/2006 at 21:01 (6,345 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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I'm ready to start filming so here is the "official" test. I will use the same 5 pairs of jeans and I will do the Frigidaire first, then I will spin them out at 1140rpm and put them into the Kenmore. This way we have the EXACT same wash load, albeit the Kenmore load will be wet to begin with, but this wont make any difference in turn over a few minutes into the wash. I will fill each machine with warm water and let it agitate for 4 minutes, then at the 4 minute mark I will start filming, by that time the jeans should have settled into their respective wash flow. Then I will add two dry white socks to each machine so we can how quickly the socks get sucked under. Gentlemen, start you engines. |
Post# 167168 , Reply# 38   11/12/2006 at 22:15 (6,345 days old) by brettsomers ()   |   | |
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so, uh, are the results going to be revealed tonight? this will be must-see, since i've never seen a surgilator in action! |
Post# 167179 , Reply# 39   11/13/2006 at 00:25 (6,345 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 167211 , Reply# 41   11/13/2006 at 07:34 (6,344 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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The question is----are the jeans to be used in the test brand new (non pre-washed) stiff dark blue denim? And what size are they? |
Post# 167221 , Reply# 42   11/13/2006 at 08:47 (6,344 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Now I have to edit and post the video, which I will try and do tonight, it is going to be a bit time consuming converting it and uploading it to the net, so I can't promise I will have it done tonight, but I will try. I think both sides we be very surprised at the results. Picking the Surgilator for this test was a wise choice boyz. The question is----are the jeans to be used in the test brand new (non pre-washed) stiff dark blue denim? And what size are they? Steven Riley! It's not nice to ask a girl that question. LOL Actually the I used three pair of Neal's jeans (33/32) and two pair of my jeans (31/30). I didn't use brand new jeans because I want the test to be like the way I normally do wash and not something that rarely happens. Our jeans last a long time, so its rare that I have any new jeans to wash. Both machines were at or slighlty over capacity with this wash load. The point here is to see how the two machines perform with the Exact same clothes. It would be interesting to do this test with towles and another with mixed cottens shirts. |
Post# 167277 , Reply# 44   11/13/2006 at 14:46 (6,344 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 167278 , Reply# 45   11/13/2006 at 14:57 (6,344 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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My nostalgic side wants the Pregnant Roto-Swirl (it was on the '60 Kenmore I grew up with), but I seem to recall my '84 Whirlpool (with the winged Surgilator) did a better job with all-jeans loads than the preggers 'Swirl. My 'simply curious' side wonders how the Roto-Flex would do. I always thought they didn't look too convincing, but I've never seen one in action so that's pure speculation on my point. I've always thought this: Why not use the whole length of the agitator to do the cleaning, rather than just putting fins at the very bottom of an agitator. The Surgilator seems to fit that bill pretty well. |
Post# 167280 , Reply# 46   11/13/2006 at 14:59 (6,344 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 167282 , Reply# 47   11/13/2006 at 15:07 (6,344 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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My neighbors here in Munich have a picture somewhere of their 18 month old kid asleep in my lap, me asleep with my back against the refrigerator...and we both fell asleep watching the front loader in their kitchen wash. David loved that. No doubt about it - modern front loaders wash better. But where is the romance? When my old rollermatic started thumping away I just knew those clothes were getting clean, cleaner, cleanest. I could feel it in the whole house. And that last thrust up then down while the spin started building. Oh! I ain't gonna say that word, but my, I sure was jealous of my 501s in those days. Regardless of who "wins" - the fun part is the sound and the action of both these wonders of post-modern technology. |
Post# 167316 , Reply# 48   11/13/2006 at 17:53 (6,344 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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and Hyperhydrosis--how unseemly! and Dwarfism--what a sight! and many other known defects, but unless I am also an irredeemable moron--poor b@$tard! Frigidaire's pulsator is more powerful than Frigidaire's three ring agitator, but I have neither, so I can't conduct any tests. I only have memory. And I could be wrong. Robert, what is your opinion of the pulsator vs. the 3 ring agitator. I love the Whirlpool family as much as the Frigidaire, and I have a Surgilator WP. I think the Surgilator won, but if you put a pulsator in the ring, Surgi loses. |
Post# 167322 , Reply# 49   11/13/2006 at 18:34 (6,344 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 167330 , Reply# 50   11/13/2006 at 19:17 (6,344 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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I filled each machine with warm water and let them agitate for 4 minutes, then at the 4 minute mark I started filming, by that time the jeans had settled into their respective wash flow. Then I added two dry white socks to each machine so we can how quickly the socks get rolled over and under. I think this video is super cool! It shows how completely different a Whirlpool/Kenmore and a GM Frigidaire washers perform the exact same task. Both machines have their strong points and both have their weak points. I will hold my commentary on those points until after you guys get to see the video. Please pay particular attention to how I load the Frigidaire. Even though I added no detergent you will see a small amount of suds in the Frigidaire which got to wash the jeans first. These jeans were clean to begin with and were last washed in the Maytag Neptune Top Loader, the suds in the Frigidaire confirms my suspicions that the Neptune Top Loader is poor at rinsing. So enjoy everyone and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE TO GO TO unimatic1140's LINK |
Post# 167333 , Reply# 51   11/13/2006 at 19:44 (6,344 days old) by jamman_98 (Columbia, SC)   |   | |
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Post# 167334 , Reply# 52   11/13/2006 at 19:48 (6,344 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 167336 , Reply# 53   11/13/2006 at 19:54 (6,344 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)   |   | |
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Post# 167337 , Reply# 54   11/13/2006 at 19:56 (6,344 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 167343 , Reply# 56   11/13/2006 at 20:34 (6,344 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 167350 , Reply# 58   11/13/2006 at 21:12 (6,344 days old) by spats ()   |   | |
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Cool video. I'd have to say the Frigidaire in this case. |
Post# 167351 , Reply# 59   11/13/2006 at 21:17 (6,344 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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goes to the Surgemore because of the larger white rim reflecting the tub better, and clearer water allowing greater vision, while the Frigidaire water was cloudy and the tub opening smaller; but the actual roll-over count goes to the Frigidaire. Toward the end of the film, the Surgemore operation really looks smooth and graceful, as if it were finally in command of the tub for a long voyage and full steam ahead. Robert, we posted at the same time Sunday around one in the afternoon. I was trying to persuade you to use the pulsamatic's faster stroke in the contest. Don't you think the pulsamatic would really spin those jeans? Only you know. I know they're all called pulsators, Good Buddy. Was trying to distinguish between a unimatic and a pulsamatic. :>D We always called the black bakelite one, a pulsator, and the colored 3 ringer, an agitator. What a sweet bedtime treat--"while visions of agitators danced in their heads." Thanks Sambert XXOO Mikey |
Post# 167357 , Reply# 62   11/13/2006 at 21:50 (6,344 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Cool video Robert! I would say the Frigidaire is not as rough on the material. Also did better on steady rollover.And I am sure the jeans would dry faster too. How about metal zippers and rivets? Was always afraid they would tear up the rubber rings, so have never washed jeans in my Frigidaire. The Surgilator did fine, and I think if the jeans were REALLY dirty, it would have done a better job of cleaning. But only because it was more rough in the washing action. Usually most people don't get their clothes THAT dirty anymore. So the clothes would wear out faster if washed by the Surgilator. BTW- Robert, at the risk of sounding as a broken record, I still say my WP/KM machines fill slightly higher than your 57 KM. The upper fins on my Surgilator are always under water, and never can be seen thrashing above the water level. Have always thought that it is kinder on clothes if they can move more easily, instead of being thrashed back and forth. That is the reason I changed out the pressure switches on mine. |
Post# 167359 , Reply# 63   11/13/2006 at 21:57 (6,344 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Robert thanks so much for taking the time to do this little eperiment. The roll over in the Frigidaire was fantastic which I was sure it would be. It did not look to me like there was an tangling of the jeans. |
Post# 167371 , Reply# 64   11/14/2006 at 00:15 (6,344 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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The pulsator is tops any day. Sure, they both would get things clean - especially using soap and borax and washing soada and and and...but the turquoise turnover had the thresher beat socks down. Robert, thanks a million for filming this - wonderful fun. Hmm, now what would really get me going would be a comparison between Frigidaire pulsators... |
Post# 167372 , Reply# 65   11/14/2006 at 00:21 (6,344 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Thanks, Robert! What fun! The Frigidaire certainly rolled the load better, but the Kenmore sloshed the jeans back and forth. So I would think the Kenmore washed them about as clean, albiet a bit rougher. Then again, the Frigidaire has the upper hand on extraction, which removes more suds and dirt from the fabric. Hmmmm....what's next? A stain test?
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Post# 167376 , Reply# 66   11/14/2006 at 01:28 (6,344 days old) by agiflow ()   |   | |
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This was very entertaining Robert. That Frigidaire is no slouch...wow...a tough challenge for any machine. Such cool footage. |
Post# 167379 , Reply# 67   11/14/2006 at 02:36 (6,344 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 167380 , Reply# 68   11/14/2006 at 02:41 (6,344 days old) by cleanteamofny ((Monroe, New York)   |   | |
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I can say that both machine's did a fine job doing it thing, but the Kenmore relies on the total movement of the agitator to clean the load from top to bottom which we see does that. The Frigidaire pulsation is needed to constantly roll the clothes over in order to achieve the same cleaning performance of a standard agitator machine, so water movement in that machine is outstanding! OK........., now the rubber really meets the road. If both machine were slightly overloaded, the Kenmore will win hands down because the clothes will rub against each other without the need of being stroked by the agitator. The Frigidaire will not turn the load over and it relies on the water current to do the same thing but deep set in stains will not come out because of the lack of rollover........ So each machines has its pros and cons...... |
Post# 167394 , Reply# 69   11/14/2006 at 04:07 (6,343 days old) by sudsman ()   |   | |
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neat neat I thought the Frigidaire would pull it out! |
Post# 167430 , Reply# 71   11/14/2006 at 09:14 (6,343 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Yes personally I don’t this is a clear winner or looser in this contest. Here are my observations and opinions from using both machines for years: Cleaning ability: For cleaning ability the Whirlpool has the edge, the clothes are really being cleaned well. Roll over is good, but it not essential to have it turn the load 30 or so times during the course of a wash cycle. The Frigidaire will get 99% of the jeans clean but might leave things like grass stains or other deep oily dirt if you don’t pre-treat. Gentleness: The Frigidaire wins hands down; the key here is to look at what happens as the clothes approach the agitator. Our jeans or anything else for that matter are rarely that dirty they need a rougher agitator treatment to come out 100% clean. Our clothes will definitely last longer out of a properly loaded Frigidaire. Ease of Loading and Tangling: The Kenmore wins here for sure as you can see when I loaded it I simply lay the jeans into the basket without thinking about it. With the Frigidaire I had to think about what I was doing as I was sure to load the jeans into five separate zones. If I didn’t do this, the turnover would have been the same, but they would have come out all tangled. As you can see when I unloaded the machine there was no tangling what so ever. Rinsing and Spinning: The Unimatic wins by a mile here as the overflow rinse and more than double spin speed removes move suds and wash water from the fabrics to begin with before the rinse even begins. The jean will dry in about half the amount of time it will take from the 525rpm spin of the Kenmore. I uploaded separate videos in large format of each machine so you can really see what’s going on in each machine, here they are: Kenmore Frigidaire |
Post# 167432 , Reply# 72   11/14/2006 at 09:29 (6,343 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Wow, what a great test! While it is difficult to conclude as to the absolute winner, I do like that you broke it down to the different principles of washing. I agree that the Kenmore will do a great job for heavily soiled items, and the Frigidiare has a wonderful rinse and extraction. Thanks for putting together this awesome display of truly vintage machines! Ben |
Post# 167433 , Reply# 73   11/14/2006 at 09:31 (6,343 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Oh I forgot to add in my post above, Mike the Pulsamatic style agitation will not be able to turn the wash load as well as the Unimatic/Multimatic style. Rick I think reason there is a difference in the pressure switches could be because of the connection devices to the outer tub which were very different in the beginning. In the early pressure switch machines they used a rubber hose with a plastic nipple to connect the air pressure hose. In the 60's - 80's they used a plastic air dome assembly with a nipple molded into the dome to connect the air pressure hose. The reason I say this is because I have seen quite a few standard capacity Whirlpool washers from the 1970's with the white surgilator and I don't remember any of those machines having the water level actually rise up and above the top of the vanes. The water level rose up to reach about 1/4 of an inch away from the top of each vane, just like it does in my 1957 Kenmore. Of course there is always a chance that there is a difference in the height between the white plastic Surgilator and the black bakelite Surgilator agitators. I don't have a white one to compare with the bakelite one. In the large capacity machines I seem to remember the water level did rise above the top of the vanes, but those agitators were slightly different. |
Post# 167435 , Reply# 74   11/14/2006 at 09:33 (6,343 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 167436 , Reply# 75   11/14/2006 at 09:42 (6,343 days old) by mixfinder ()   |   | |
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Tom, I felt the exactly same thing about loading. What would the WP have done if 5 balls of pants were loaded instead of 5 ropes? Kelly |
Post# 167455 , Reply# 76   11/14/2006 at 10:23 (6,343 days old) by 48bencix (Sacramento CA)   |   | |
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Robert, What a way to start my Tuesday. Having the machines side-by-side in one frame was just so perfect. This was a very fun and educational experience. And, as usual, it was fun to read what everyone thought about the test. Thanks, Martin |
Post# 167491 , Reply# 79   11/14/2006 at 14:36 (6,343 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 167492 , Reply# 80   11/14/2006 at 14:57 (6,343 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 167500 , Reply# 81   11/14/2006 at 16:31 (6,343 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 167508 , Reply# 82   11/14/2006 at 17:53 (6,343 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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How about a side by side comparison of a pregnant Roto-swirl vs. a straight vane? |
Post# 167538 , Reply# 84   11/14/2006 at 21:19 (6,343 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 167637 , Reply# 88   11/15/2006 at 11:47 (6,342 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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YAY for the Kenmore Contingent and YAY for Frigidaire Contingent. It's nice that the two are giving each other hugs :). Now you should see what the Maytag AMP does to those jeans, talk about arough treatment, oy. The reason Maytag put in a lid switch that even stops agitation when the lid is lifted is so the homemaker can't hear the screams. (The Frigidaire contingent is now officially ducking and running from the Maytag contingent ) |
Post# 167641 , Reply# 89   11/15/2006 at 12:54 (6,342 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Robert: Check your Yahoo email. I sent you the AMP thrashing video. I like the way the Surgilator works; what I don't like is the premature aging it would do to clothing (that goes for all oscillating agitating washers). Thrashomatic! I wonder if the ramped Roto-Swirls would be worse, since the agitator is so bulky... I don't go thru jeans enough to have a denim-only wash load, so jeans get categorized as "darks" and go in with all the other "darks". Never had a turnover problem in any Frigidaire with that kind of mixed load. Steve Maykenow: Your white towels would be blued automatically if you washed them with your jeans! No need to run back to add your Mrs. Stewart's to your last rinse! |
Post# 167642 , Reply# 90   11/15/2006 at 13:00 (6,342 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Thanks Peter!!! I completely forgot about this video. I made this about four or five years ago for the club. Here are some jeans washing in my 1949 Maytag AMP, while I'm only washing 4 pairs of jeans in this clip, I can only imagine what would happen with five. Be sure to notice the color of the wash water.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO unimatic1140's LINK |
Post# 167660 , Reply# 92   11/15/2006 at 14:44 (6,342 days old) by irishwashguy (Salem,Oregon.............A Capital City)   |   | |
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Post# 167662 , Reply# 93   11/15/2006 at 14:51 (6,342 days old) by agiflow ()   |   | |
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That AMP is very akin to the old Norges wash action. Lots of movement in that wash basket. |
Post# 167665 , Reply# 94   11/15/2006 at 15:07 (6,342 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Is right...my goodness. I am beginning to wonder how many of my grandfather's "flannel" shirts from the 40's and 50's were really "flannel" to start out with. But wow! I just love the way that pressure switch goes down as the water spins out. Such brilliantly simple solutions to such challenging problems. Once again, thank you Robert. (But I still think Samantha's videos are cuter.) |
Post# 167714 , Reply# 96   11/15/2006 at 21:38 (6,342 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 168798 , Reply# 97   11/20/2006 at 18:02 (6,337 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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F&P IWL12 takes on 7 or 8 pairs of jeans. WARNING: 33MB video clip, 6 mins 19 secs runtime -- http://68.89.57.239/jeans.mpg (available for only a couple days) |