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Thread Number: 21864
Maytag 712 set, in almond |
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| Post# 343736 , Reply# 1 4/20/2009 at 15:11 (5,482 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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The dryer console: 
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| Post# 343739 , Reply# 2 4/20/2009 at 15:12 (5,482 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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Some of the muck in the washer. The owner was a nice elderly lady. She LOVED fabric softener, as you can tell. 
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| Post# 343740 , Reply# 3 4/20/2009 at 15:14 (5,482 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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I can't imagine putting clothes in anything this dirty. The bleach dispenser was as filthy as the fabric softener dispenser. Yuck! 
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| Post# 343742 , Reply# 4 4/20/2009 at 15:17 (5,482 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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The dryer drum and exhaust are covered in lint, gunked on with fabric softener goo. Too many house fires are started by this! This is the inside of the lint filter housing. Pardon the leg. 
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| Post# 343743 , Reply# 5 4/20/2009 at 15:20 (5,482 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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The filter housing is distorted above the sensors. Something tells me this dryer ran very hot due to blocked ductwork. There is about 1/2" of crud in the back exhaust. I couldn't get a clear picture of it. 
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| Post# 343746 , Reply# 6 4/20/2009 at 15:21 (5,482 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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I'll keep everyone posted on the restoration. I'll take pics as I go. Clean your ducts and mind your softener! :-) Bobby in Boston | ||
Post# 343755 , Reply# 7 4/20/2009 at 15:35 (5,482 days old) by goatfarmer  (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 343768 , Reply# 8 4/20/2009 at 16:55 (5,482 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Post# 343816 , Reply# 9 4/20/2009 at 20:59 (5,482 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT) |
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Bobby | ||
| Post# 343817 , Reply# 10 4/20/2009 at 21:12 (5,482 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
The filter is sticking out above the plenum due to lint in the 'tracks' that the filter slides down in. I see that all the time. The old lady never cleaned out her softener dispenser (probably never diluted it either...) in the agitator alright. I've had to BREAK the filter insert once or twice as it was fused into the agitator. Yuck! BUT... That is a very nice set you have there and with the proper TLC will last you for YEARS! Very nice find! RCD | ||
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Post# 343819 , Reply# 11 4/20/2009 at 21:15 (5,482 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 343821 , Reply# 12 4/20/2009 at 21:16 (5,482 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT) |
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Ding Ding Ding | ||
| Post# 343826 , Reply# 13 4/20/2009 at 21:52 (5,482 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.) | ||
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Beautiful set. I remember how the console shined on the A712s; moreso than 612 or any other. Apparently the old woman loved fabric softener and bleach. Hopefully this will run smooth. Have a good one, James | ||
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Post# 343828 , Reply# 14 4/20/2009 at 21:58 (5,482 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 343849 , Reply# 15 4/21/2009 at 00:13 (5,482 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 343882 , Reply# 16 4/21/2009 at 07:39 (5,481 days old) by nmaineman36 () | ||
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Greg...Bobby has great legs and from what I saw at the gathering at Rich and Chuck's last year and seeing Bobby come out of the pool....lets say Bobby is packing some heat. Now back to our scheduled program.... | ||
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Post# 343953 , Reply# 17 4/21/2009 at 13:55 (5,481 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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Bobby - A dirty machine is part of the fun of having a set that you restore, don't you agree? It's amazing however how many people out there use machines every day (supposedly to CLEAN stuff) that are far nastier than that though. I am occasionally disgusted at how piggy some people can be. GOOD LUCK with your set, and congrats on finding what you want and going after it with such affirmation! That's very cool. Gordon | ||
| Post# 344103 , Reply# 20 4/22/2009 at 09:07 (5,480 days old) by rayjay (Carteret, New Jersey) | ||
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Hi Bobby. Great machines. Cannot wait to see them cleaned up. BTW: Where do you store them? Ray | ||
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Post# 344110 , Reply# 21 4/22/2009 at 10:17 (5,480 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 344115 , Reply# 22 4/22/2009 at 10:41 (5,480 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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No dishwasher for that scuzzy filter and cup. My KitchenAid would float away in the suds and crud! Bobby in Boston | ||
| Post# 344118 , Reply# 23 4/22/2009 at 10:51 (5,480 days old) by xraytech (Rural southwest Pennsylvania ) | ||
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| Post# 344137 , Reply# 24 4/22/2009 at 12:07 (5,480 days old) by kenmore81 () | ||
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Yes Bobby I couldnt agree more Nice Find, and Nice les too ;p) Kenny | ||
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