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Thread Number: 64994
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Washing Machine Repair Nightmare |
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Post# 876260 , Reply# 1 4/9/2016 at 15:59 (2,931 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 Hmmm. Suspicious that she let the machine go like that for five years. Maybe she's off-kilter on the timeframe. Is she your other goofy neighbor's sister, LOL? Maybe she or hubby (if there is one) or someone else tried to fix the agitator and got fouled-up. The only black insulation that would normally be involved are those mastic or bitumen resonance-deadening pads glued to the inside of the cabinet. Maybe they were hanging loosened so the service-dude pulled them off. | ||
| Post# 876288 , Reply# 4 4/9/2016 at 19:38 (2,931 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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| Post# 876289 , Reply# 5 4/9/2016 at 19:42 (2,931 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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Post# 876301 , Reply# 7 4/9/2016 at 21:27 (2,931 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI) |
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Is this the Electronic 90? Sounds like my little used TL machine. It was/is a good performer but since I got my Duets I have not used it much. | ||
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Post# 876311 , Reply# 8 4/9/2016 at 22:30 (2,931 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Sounds similar to this this 90 version I refurbed a few years ago. Parents are using it. There were a few variations. Different number of water levels (4, 5, variable) and speed choices. | ||
| Post# 876324 , Reply# 9 4/10/2016 at 01:07 (2,931 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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The control panel graphics on the one I saw were a little different(more blue), but it had the same controls as the one in your photos Versatile machines, eh? Even though I have never been a Kenmore fan, these are nice washers! | ||
| Post# 876327 , Reply# 10 4/10/2016 at 01:32 (2,931 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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| Post# 876329 , Reply# 11 4/10/2016 at 02:10 (2,931 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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I'm still shocked at the number of people who use COLD/COLD on their laundry. Do they just not want to spend the money for hot or warm water? We never wash anything in cold. Always warm or hot. | ||
| Post# 876334 , Reply# 12 4/10/2016 at 06:25 (2,931 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Post# 876335 , Reply# 13 4/10/2016 at 06:45 (2,930 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany)) |
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70°F = cold In Germany, the trend is more towards 86°F washing, though, there is some strange regulation for every washer to have a 70°F wash cycle\option. This even forced Panasonic to change their 60°F into a 70°F cycle. Verry weired. | ||
| Post# 876389 , Reply# 17 4/10/2016 at 13:17 (2,930 days old) by liamy1 (-) | ||
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Don't know If they have updated the test that it is in the second link, as I'm sure I heard only one machine hit 60C. Could be wrong, and just getting mixed up with one machine not hitting anywhere near 60. CLICK HERE TO GO TO liamy1's LINK | ||
| Post# 876769 , Reply# 18 4/12/2016 at 17:50 (2,928 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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Done I got the agitator kit installed and the machine is running like new again. That agitator now moves with authority! It is very quiet in operation. It just purrs along. What can be done to get that dingy film off of the inside of the wash basket? Other than that the machine is like new again. | ||
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Post# 876770 , Reply# 19 4/12/2016 at 18:14 (2,928 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 876778 , Reply# 20 4/12/2016 at 18:39 (2,928 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 876841 , Reply# 21 4/12/2016 at 23:50 (2,928 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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Glenn, you have a point there. If the woman doesn't even notice the stain in the first place how likely is she to do anything about it. Why do people buy such capable machines in the first place when all they intend on doing is washing COLD/COLD? A single temp one speed machine would have worked as well. I'm positive this was not a cheap washer when new. | ||
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Post# 876844 , Reply# 22 4/13/2016 at 00:09 (2,928 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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some people | ||
| Post# 876850 , Reply# 23 4/13/2016 at 01:11 (2,928 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
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| Post# 876887 , Reply# 24 4/13/2016 at 11:25 (2,927 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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my advice
my advice would be to have the washer run a full cycle with the wash temp knob on hot water and when the washer is starting to wash in hot water with bleach switch the temp knob to warm warm so that the washer do the rinse + extra rinse since i suggest having the extra rinse option on full of warm water, then repeat step 1 but with some tide cleaner or afresh and also explain to the owner of the washer that if she wents to keep her washer a long time to wash with the washer set to warm cold from time to time.
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Post# 876893 , Reply# 25 4/13/2016 at 12:32 (2,927 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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How's this for dingy gray stains?
This washer is at my work and is always started on hot wash, or at the very minimum, warm. There's a dedicated 20 gallon electric water heater for it, but the temp is more like very warm, than hot. Plus as it's only 20 gallons, the temp slowly drops as the washer tub fills.
Being it's at a business, the majority of what's washed in it are micro-fiber towels, cotton towels and cotton "diapers". For the most part, these towels are just dirty from regular "dirt" rather than oily, greasy, etc. But towels from the body shop (with buffing and polishing compounds) are also washed in this machine. But as you can see, there's quite a residue has built up on the upper part of the tub and agitator.
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| Post# 876895 , Reply# 26 4/13/2016 at 12:41 (2,927 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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Maybe it could be something she's washing in the machine that's staining the tub after all. Right now the washer is operating correctly, I don't imagine I'll ever hear about it again. Unless it breaks. | ||
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Post# 876913 , Reply# 27 4/13/2016 at 14:17 (2,927 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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for the hell of it.......I would switch the cold and hot water hoses, or the wires on the valve.....
hot wash and rinse.......most people don't even pay attention once they load and go..... outside the fact, she may notice her clothes becoming cleaner......must be the newly fixed agitator! then again, she may figure you don't know what the hell your doing, and never bother you again..... win win.....or lesser of the two evils.... recalls a story from long ago, had a pesky neighbor who, for what ever reason, at least twice a week, unplugged his TV, to which he bugged the hell out of me to re-program the channels every time......after about two months of this, I super glued the plug into the outlet..... | ||
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Post# 876915 , Reply# 28 4/13/2016 at 14:22 (2,927 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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Scum or film on washer tubs
This could be an interesting discussion all on its own, as I have seen washers for sale on Craigslist quite often lately with black or gray scum on the agitator and basket, some so thick I can't imagine why the owner put up with it that way. I've been told that this comes from using too little detergent, and that could be true but I didn't come across so many machines in the 90s that were goobed up like this. I suspect this has a lot to do with today's detergents and their ability (or lack thereof ?) to keep dirt suspended until it is flushed away.
Interestingly, look at the pictures of my 2009 rebuild of my 1976 Kenmore 60 machine. The basket was filthy at the start, as you can see, and the outer tub had a great deal of white detergent residue on it. When finished (third picture), I was a bit disappointed with the inner tub, as it had little or no shine, and I figured it was simply worn from use. I'll post a new shot when I get home tonight, but the basket started getting much more shiny after 15 or 20 loads, and now is glassy and new looking. There was clearly something on the basket that took numerous loads of warm water and good detergent (mostly Tide) to remove. Gordon | ||
| Post# 876947 , Reply# 29 4/13/2016 at 20:05 (2,927 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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I noticed on the shelf above the washer was a box of All Free & Clear Pods. It appears that what this woman was using in the washer. I think you may be onto something about today's detergents. Maybe your theory applies to the cheaper detergents? We use All Free & Clear liquid and haven't experienced staining in our tub. | ||
| Post# 876956 , Reply# 31 4/13/2016 at 20:21 (2,927 days old) by cornutt (Huntsville, AL USA) | ||
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Cold washing Just turn the knob to WARM/WARM and leave it there. Bet she won't notice. | ||
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