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Post# 75843   7/31/2005 at 08:52 (6,837 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.)        

Ok - so I finally put some water in the GE I found last year. You may remember that when I plugged it in and tried it on spin, the control panel lit up and the motor hummed but nothing happened. So I thought I would put some water in it to see if the pump just needed priming. Well as things go, there is a small but steady leak - apparently there is a rusted spot on the outer tub near where the pump hose connects for the filter. So is it a goner or will something like POR take care of it? If so, then do I need to paint from the inside? This would mean taking out the inner tub, etc..etc...

Oh, well..........




Post# 75946 , Reply# 1   12/31/2069 at 18:00 (19,833 days old) by GEExtraRinse (Hudson Valley, New York )        
PICS?

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I'd (we'd) love to see some pics of this one if you can!

thanks!

Matt

Post# 75957 , Reply# 2   8/1/2005 at 02:14 (6,837 days old) by fixerman ()        

Por15 is for covering rust. I wouldn't think it seals very well. I use a product called SealAll. You can get it at most any hardware store. Tape over the hole on the outside and apply the Sealall on the inside. Others here use silicone sealant. Of course the inner tub will have to be removed to do the job right. Be sure the area is clean and dry before sealing it. There is another product called Slap Stix that may work. It is a thick plastic tape you cut to size and apply to the hole. You can get it at appliance parts stores.

Post# 75980 , Reply# 3   8/1/2005 at 08:43 (6,836 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Anthony another thing you can use is Plumbers Epoxy Putty available at any hardware store...

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Post# 76005 , Reply# 4   8/1/2005 at 12:50 (6,836 days old) by gregm ()        
plumbers putty

 I had to seriously "goop up" the holes where the water drains in the inside of my '63 Kenmore outer tub and it had A LOT of surface rust, but whereas I did not have an "outer tub" replacement I did use the "plumbers putty" as well as lightly steel wooled the inside of the outer tub and then generously painted with "POR" which I love that stuff because I swear it stops rust dead in its tracks ........... I have not had a single leak since .................

Post# 76190 , Reply# 5   8/2/2005 at 20:11 (6,835 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.)        

Thanks for the great suggestions. I will try the plumber's epoxy. It doesn't look as if there are massive amounts of rust, but I have to get inside the outer tub. The leak is around where the pump hose joins the outer tub.

I will try to post some pix soon....


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