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Post# 703983 , Reply# 1 9/19/2013 at 01:11 (3,866 days old) by rp2813  (Sannazay) |
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Post# 703992 , Reply# 2 9/19/2013 at 04:33 (3,866 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Had the Frigidaire version; it's a little workhorse! If you're careful not to over suds (which shortens the life of the spider and bearings, a weak spot with these machines) you should get years of service from it. If you prefer an "old school" front-loader with its generous fills of water, this is a good choice.
Glad you found one! | ||
| Post# 704018 , Reply# 3 9/19/2013 at 08:02 (3,866 days old) by chris74 () | ||
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Ain't able to solve the mystery when it was built Compared to the other appliances in the picture, this washer looks somehow small... | ||
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Post# 704065 , Reply# 5 9/19/2013 at 13:39 (3,865 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Doug-- I loved my old Frigidaire/Electrolux front-loaders (had a 1996 and a 2002), but have been spoiled by the bells/whistles and larger tub size of the 2010 redesigned model. By the time your new 2.7 model is ready to be put out to pasture, the latest crop of washers will have 4 hour wash cycles with nothing available but 3 cups of cold water, LOL!
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Post# 704066 , Reply# 6 9/19/2013 at 13:43 (3,865 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 704080 , Reply# 7 9/19/2013 at 14:39 (3,865 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
Well actually no you dont have to "decode" the age of the machine...It will say month and year of manufacture. On mine new GE Frigidaire front loader it says 09-10 right on the sticker. The older front loader hat threw the spider was made 04-01. This front loader looks like it has the water temp sensor and delay wash cycle, It should also have the PowerWash cycle and the spin speed max should be 1100 rpms.
The other thing is that this washer holds as much as my SQ toploader. It may look small, but looks are deceiving. Also this washer has a small water patch that it uses to wash. It washes very well and gently too I might add. | ||
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Post# 704138 , Reply# 8 9/19/2013 at 18:24 (3,865 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 704145 , Reply# 9 9/19/2013 at 19:33 (3,865 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Preparing for the howls of derision: If you adjust the water level, adjust it lower. Not to the levels of today's machines, but I found that lowering the water level actually improved performance. There are three rinses (and a fourth if you want it) so less water doesn't hinder rinsing. | ||
| Post# 704303 , Reply# 10 9/20/2013 at 18:22 (3,864 days old) by washabear (Maryland) | ||
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Congratulations on your find, retropia! Let us know how it works out. Bruce | ||
| Post# 707218 , Reply# 12 10/4/2013 at 15:22 (3,850 days old) by retropia () | ||
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When it was built If I'm understanding the sticker correctly, it was built in 01/2011. 
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Post# 707261 , Reply# 16 10/4/2013 at 18:26 (3,850 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Nooooooooo! After finding and procuring a now hard-to-find washer, an incompetent installer causes trouble. That would really piss me off.
Possible good news: Have read on several occasions of installers forgetting to take out shipping braces. Once they were removed, all was well. It is to your advantage there wasn't a full load in the machine. An empty washer can't have stressed the suspension too much. Raise hell with Sears, and good luck with your washer. Let us know what happens. | ||
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Post# 707265 , Reply# 17 10/4/2013 at 19:04 (3,850 days old) by lovestowash (St. Petersburg, FL) |
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Wonderful machine...
I bought the Kenmore rear-control version years ago, so I could get a larger matching dryer, rather than the 5.9 Frigidaire version...
Steve1-18 adjusted the water level up a couple of inches... It would easily hold a king-size bedspread, albeit lighter than a comforter... Sold the pair when I got my grandmother's Westy Spacemates... Hope you get the kinks worked out... These machines have few of the issues of the current FL's... George | ||
| Post# 707283 , Reply# 18 10/4/2013 at 20:34 (3,850 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
if it was me | ||
| Post# 707287 , Reply# 19 10/4/2013 at 20:45 (3,850 days old) by aladude () | ||
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WE KNOW You don't like front loaders. We know. We haven't forgotten. | ||
| Post# 707299 , Reply# 20 10/4/2013 at 21:36 (3,850 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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It sounds to me like the installers didn't know how to read or they think that all FL machines are installed the same way. Typical Sears. | ||
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Post# 707449 , Reply# 22 10/5/2013 at 20:29 (3,849 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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New FL Washer Congratulations Doug on finding one of these good washers. Leaving the shipping braces in did not cause any long damage to this washer, I have seen many of these machines where the braces were left in for years till they eventually broke free and removed themselves and never saw it hurt the machine.
Now that we know that these machines have a too thin spider that if it corrodes too much will brake, it is easy to avoid ever having one brake. All one has to do is keep the spider clean by using plenty of GOOD detergent hot enough wash water and LCB also really helps keep it from corroding. Leaving the door and dispenser drawer open after use also helps.
I have yet to ever see a broken spider on one of these machines that surprised me when we tore it apart [ and we have seen more that 200 with broken spiders ], they were always a slimy mess, the customer almost always washed in cold water and never used LCB. | ||
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