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Thread Number: 65849
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
G.E. Filter-Flo Questions. Have never seen one before and have chance to acquire two |
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| Post# 883877 6/7/2016 at 22:48 (2,884 days old) by mjg0619 (Scranton, Pennsylvania) | ||
Hello everyone,
I have the opportunity to acquire two G.E. Filter Flo washing machines, but there's one fly in the ointment; they both leak. The source of the leaks is unknown and I'm curious as to where the common spots on these machines are and how difficult it is to repair one. To the best of my knowledge, they both run properly, they just don't quite hold water! Pics are attached below. The avocado one looks near mint under the dirt. | ||
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Post# 883878 , Reply# 1 6/7/2016 at 23:05 (2,884 days old) by appnut  (TX) |
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Post# 883902 , Reply# 3 6/8/2016 at 05:13 (2,884 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio) |
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Great washers | ||
| Post# 883916 , Reply# 4 6/8/2016 at 07:00 (2,884 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Easiest washer To work on EVER! Great performers too. | ||
| Post# 883939 , Reply# 5 6/8/2016 at 09:40 (2,884 days old) by tinkr (Phoenix Arizona) | ||
2 thumbs up | ||
| Post# 883942 , Reply# 6 6/8/2016 at 09:57 (2,884 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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Post# 884012 , Reply# 7 6/8/2016 at 18:26 (2,883 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 884043 , Reply# 9 6/8/2016 at 21:07 (2,883 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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I had a FF that only leaked near the top of the outer tub -- was caused by years of out-of-balance loads that the inner tub had rubbed a hole in the outer tub, so water would spill out of the hole during spin. Patched it up with epoxy and it never leaked again. (and also made sure I loaded the tub evenly to avoid any out-of-balance situations!)
Great machines. Enjoy! | ||
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Post# 884075 , Reply# 10 6/8/2016 at 23:29 (2,883 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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no regrets whatsoever You will have zero regrets whatsoever with these machines. They're perfect for tough loads like those super dirty denims and sturdy cottons. | ||
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Post# 884077 , Reply# 11 6/8/2016 at 23:31 (2,883 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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fun to watch and listen to They're also fun to watch and listen to. | ||
| Post# 885210 , Reply# 12 6/14/2016 at 23:16 (2,877 days old) by mjg0619 (Scranton, Pennsylvania) | ||
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| Post# 885261 , Reply# 13 6/15/2016 at 07:07 (2,877 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH) | ||
I'm going to say it's smaller...though I'm not exactly sure. I have the "Large" capacity Filter Flo and going from the Kenmore 28102 at 4.5 cu ft, it's at least half the size...no sure about the "Extra Large" capacity FF's though.
Does anyone have the cu feet on the Filter Flo's? I have an old brochure but it doesn't say the capacity size. I had heard the Large was about 2.0 cu ft and the ExtraLarge was like 2.8 cu ft.... anyone know? | ||
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Post# 885419 , Reply# 14 6/15/2016 at 23:44 (2,876 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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I've had one before... They are the best. Too bad mine lasted only 7 years. | ||
| Post# 885488 , Reply# 15 6/16/2016 at 08:50 (2,876 days old) by camMURRAY22 (Savannah,Georgia) | ||
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GE Filter Flo If they were still being built this year, how would they look right now? | ||
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Post# 887389 , Reply# 16 6/28/2016 at 22:39 (2,863 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Common leak areas occur anywhere there are hoses and/or boots attaching to the tub. My '76 Dispensall had severe corosion at the base of the outer tub where hoses connected. It was actually a pretty easy fix though. Here are pics of the before and after repair I did. The washer is completely water tight now. Unfortunately I can't say the same for the tranny so in the corner it sits until I can tackle rebuilding and sealing that too.
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