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Thread Number: 48874
POD 10/8/13: Hotpoint Washer |
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Post# 707880 10/8/2013 at 05:38 (3,851 days old) by Frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 707898 , Reply# 1 10/8/2013 at 07:27 (3,851 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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 Yes, you are probably right about the dispenser fill drawer. I can just imagine a gallon jug of pink goo being glugged all over that panel!
I've not had a rubber-tipped agitator myself but have seen them worn down to almost nothing so I don't imagine they lasted all that long. IIRC, the tips could be replaced. | ||
| Post# 707907 , Reply# 2 10/8/2013 at 08:39 (3,851 days old) by rpms (ontario canada) | ||
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Post# 707914 , Reply# 3 10/8/2013 at 09:23 (3,851 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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The dispenser puts fabric softener into the rinse water. The button selects whether the softener is added or not. I would think that if the dispenser were used much, the user would use a measuring cup to add the softener to the little trough. | ||
| Post# 707963 , Reply# 4 10/8/2013 at 13:15 (3,850 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Post# 708089 , Reply# 6 10/9/2013 at 01:08 (3,850 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI) |
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I thought it was interesting that one division knocked another. At the bottom of the ad it states "Full time lint filter is built in, has no bulky pans." | ||
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Post# 708118 , Reply# 8 10/9/2013 at 07:57 (3,850 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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We have no idea how many loads are done in a two week period, but it was meant to be used with a product like Staley's Sta-Puf which was a very dilute pink softener that required 1/3 to 1/2 cup per load. Given that usage, the reservoir must have held at least a quart. | ||
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Post# 708156 , Reply# 9 10/9/2013 at 11:28 (3,850 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 708210 , Reply# 10 10/9/2013 at 17:45 (3,849 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Most Hotpoints did not last long enough for that to be a problem. | ||
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Post# 708264 , Reply# 11 10/9/2013 at 22:03 (3,849 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Hotpoint! | ||
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Post# 708317 , Reply# 13 10/10/2013 at 08:46 (3,849 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Hotpoint!
Our 61 had that lint filter "colar" that slid down the agitator post which did pick up lint ok but the dispenser pan was kind of stupid because if their was not enough water pressure the pan would still have soap in it after the fill. That machine was a lot of problems. The transmission went after 3 years and their was other stupid things that went on it. Actually in 66 the POS finally died but my mother just started to bring the laundry to the cleaning genie around the corner that had coin op Frigidaire 18 minute washers (that my mom liked better) the HP did wash well when it worked. So for 2 years it just sat busted and Mom wanted Dad to buy a rapid dry but in 68 my father bought her a near BOL filter flow instead.
Our 1st HP from 55 lasted for 6 years with almost no problem except once when the water didn't go out and a sock got caught in the pump. That was a quick repair. When it finally went in 61 it was some type of a pump issue and the repair guy told mom it was typical of these machines and it was better to just replace it. At least the 55 was a better work horse than the 61. Mixguy if your neighbor had that HP for 17 years I am sure it didn't have heavy use. Another thing that always sticks in my mind about the 55 was that it always went right into spin without pausing liking the 61. These machines were always special to me because they were my 1st experience with washing machines! Peter | ||
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Post# 708519 , Reply# 15 10/10/2013 at 23:21 (3,848 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Hotpoint! | ||
| Post# 708547 , Reply# 16 10/11/2013 at 06:26 (3,848 days old) by Mixguy (St. Martinville, Louisiana) | ||
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Hotpoint Washer Hotpoint Fabric Command 200 I think, some time around 1962. My mother is still cooking on a gas Tappan range bought by her parents in 1949. Her Hotpoint refrigerator is mid-50s model 
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Post# 708551 , Reply# 17 10/11/2013 at 07:48 (3,848 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Hotpoint! | ||
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Post# 708701 , Reply# 19 10/11/2013 at 21:09 (3,847 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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JetCone Agitator | ||
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