Thread Number: 66270
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
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Post# 888636   7/8/2016 at 16:39 (2,820 days old) by vintagekenmore (Spokane, Washington)   |   | |
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Well here she is. The replacement for my Kenmore 90 series. My new to me Maytag A412. She isn't fancy but she will get the job done |
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Post# 888637 , Reply# 1   7/8/2016 at 17:03 (2,820 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 888638 , Reply# 2   7/8/2016 at 17:07 (2,820 days old) by vintagekenmore (Spokane, Washington)   |   | |
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Will get the interior money shot once this load of clothes I have in her is done. Surprisingly the lint filter was not really nasty at all.....175 bucks with a 3 year warranty on her. Im not complaining one bit !!! |
Post# 888642 , Reply# 3   7/8/2016 at 17:28 (2,820 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 888647 , Reply# 5   7/8/2016 at 17:59 (2,820 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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Maytag I bought in 1988. I liked the push button water level selector just fine. |
Post# 888652 , Reply# 6   7/8/2016 at 20:00 (2,820 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 888663 , Reply# 7   7/8/2016 at 21:00 (2,820 days old) by vintagekenmore (Spokane, Washington)   |   | |
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So then this machine wad built in 88 then? |
Post# 888679 , Reply# 8   7/8/2016 at 22:18 (2,819 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 888686 , Reply# 9   7/8/2016 at 23:08 (2,819 days old) by vintagekenmore (Spokane, Washington)   |   | |
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3 year warranty on all parts. 30 day in home service with no service fee. 90 days on labor. Not a bad deal I hope. So what year was mine made based on the Serial number |
Post# 888687 , Reply# 10   7/8/2016 at 23:11 (2,819 days old) by vintagekenmore (Spokane, Washington)   |   | |
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Here are the money shots. Sorry for the bad lighting. Two cycles. Nice deep tub. And you can see how clean the lint filter is. They did a good job on it. |
Post# 888713 , Reply# 11   7/9/2016 at 08:14 (2,819 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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I have seen worse, but you really only have any coverage for 30 days, their in-home-service-call may be 1/2 the price of the machine during the 90 day period and free used parts are not worth much unless there is a reasonable hourly repair rate that they will hold to, if they use a flat-rate book replacing a motor can get very costly even though on a used washer it only takes 15 minutes..
We have sold a few thousand RB-Used appliances over the last 40+ years and when people ask me whether they should ever consider buying a RB-UA from a company I usually suggest they skip it unless the company will give at least a one year warranty that covers every thing to keep the machine running properly for at least one year.
Our goal when selling a RB-UA is to try to match the end user with an appliance that should last them 5-20 years with only minimal service during that time and to always be available with quality cost effective in home service. |
Post# 888727 , Reply# 13   7/9/2016 at 10:25 (2,819 days old) by repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 888786 , Reply# 15   7/9/2016 at 17:50 (2,819 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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nice machine you got there.....you will get years of dependable service out of it....
most times you have to under load one of these, but don't let that discourage you....it will still handle a decent load in a minimal amount of time.... I say grab the matching dryer now, and then sell your current one to offset the price a bit, versus having to chuck out the full bill all at once.... |
Post# 888793 , Reply# 16   7/9/2016 at 18:32 (2,819 days old) by vintagekenmore (Spokane, Washington)   |   | |
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And I was fairly light in loading it.....I dont know why I didnt get one of these sooner.....everything just honestly came out great!! |
Post# 888802 , Reply# 17   7/9/2016 at 20:33 (2,819 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 888849 , Reply# 19   7/10/2016 at 09:41 (2,818 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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The two main things that determine the life of a W&D are time and the amount of loads that the machine is asked to do.
Probably the 2nd most important things are keeping the machine clean [ not pouring bleach, detergent all over the washer, powered detergent should be measured and dumped in not sprinkled ] and keeping the machine in an environment that is not too humid.
Probably 3rd is not excessively overloading the washer, but keep in mind that under loading a washer does far more harm to the overall life of any W&D. The timer, water pump, inlet valve, pump belt, motor, suspension system and other controls to name just some important parts that will wear out eventually do not care if you put the full load that the washer was designed to wash, and all these items are only going to work just so many times before they fail. |
Post# 888850 , Reply# 20   7/10/2016 at 10:03 (2,818 days old) by brucelucenta ()   |   | |
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You have an EXCELLENT washing machine that should last you a very long time. Regardless of what some might say, it will probably last you as long if not longer than a new washer of ANY brand including the sacred SQ. |