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Post# 80100   8/24/2005 at 20:51 (6,812 days old) by westytoploader ()        

Hi everyone,

I would like to know that if necessary, what type of drain hose are you using on your vintage Frigidaires? I'm adapting a corrugated drain hose for my 1-18 (its drain outlet has a smaller diameter than most drain hoses; all normal hoses won't fit), and am trying a rubber dishwasher adapter glued to the connector with RTV silicone (to act as a reducer). Hopefully the silicone will hold without leaks (and not leak once connected to the machine as well), but if this doesn't work, what type of tubing and diameter gooseneck should I use to make one by hand? I need to make another drain hose to use on the WO-65-2 as well, but the connector appears to be a larger diameter than the 1-18 so my DW adapter will probably work better here.

Any help is appreciated!

--Austin




Post# 80151 , Reply# 1   8/24/2005 at 23:00 (6,812 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Austin a standard hardware store/home depot drain hose should fit on that adapter on your WO-65. Just be sure to use a screw clamp and make sure its tight.

Post# 80160 , Reply# 2   8/24/2005 at 23:22 (6,812 days old) by fixerman ()        

Those universal hardware washer drain hoses should work but my experience is they are thin and kink easily. Also if they are used on standard washers that originally had the 3/4 inch ID hose, being smaller in diameter the back pressure tends to push the hose out of the sink or drain stand. They should be taped or tied down to avoid flooding.

Post# 80204 , Reply# 3   8/25/2005 at 07:37 (6,812 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

Older 3 belt Westinghouse drain hoses fit on most Frigidaire washers from the 50s.

Post# 80218 , Reply# 4   8/25/2005 at 08:15 (6,812 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Amen to 3 belt Westinghouses!

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Post# 81478 , Reply# 5   9/3/2005 at 19:07 (6,802 days old) by jetaway ()        
Original Equipment

 If my memory serves me correct, the WO-65 drain hoses were much smaller in diameter. They also had a metal gooseneck adapter that fit in the end of the hose......very much like the General Electric style that was used for many years on most models. Much nicer than the flimsy plastic ones sold today!!!!!


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