Thread Number: 72007
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Kenmore 90's Washer leaking oil? Or just Dirty? |
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Post# 952410   8/9/2017 at 22:36 (2,422 days old) by amyofescobar (oregon)   |   | |
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Got a set over a year ago. Model 91210100, is that 80 series? CLICK HERE TO GO TO amyofescobar's LINK This post was last edited 08/10/2017 at 01:08 |
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Post# 952412 , Reply# 1   8/9/2017 at 22:45 (2,422 days old) by amyofescobar (oregon)   |   | |
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- Lower down, we have kind of a dusty paste around the bottom of the shaft. Also some rust in places. |
Post# 952413 , Reply# 2   8/9/2017 at 22:48 (2,422 days old) by amyofescobar (oregon)   |   | |
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- Last, here's the inside of the impeller. I think there's a little dark liquid in around the rim of that top hole. A few black specs inside and streaks. |
Post# 952421 , Reply# 4   8/9/2017 at 23:12 (2,422 days old) by amyofescobar (oregon)   |   | |
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I wonder what that yellow gunk is that the ants were eating... weird... |
Post# 952446 , Reply# 6   8/10/2017 at 01:13 (2,422 days old) by amyofescobar (oregon)   |   | |
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I dont think it has a filter, but like I said, Yogi mentioned the Surgilator with a filter.
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Post# 952448 , Reply# 7   8/10/2017 at 01:38 (2,422 days old) by amyofescobar (oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 952455 , Reply# 8   8/10/2017 at 02:55 (2,422 days old) by potatochips ( )   |   | |
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The the agitator you found on eBay does not have a built in lint filter. And that one is for belt drive washers, if yours is exactly like the one in the link, it's direct drive. |
Post# 952552 , Reply# 9   8/11/2017 at 00:13 (2,421 days old) by amyofescobar (oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 952590 , Reply# 10   8/11/2017 at 11:17 (2,420 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Per the parts diagram of the cited model number (110.91210100), it surely isn't an 80 series. That refers to the feature set of the machine. An 80-series is near top-of-line. Yours is bottom-of-line. Has just a timer with temp control incorporated into the cycle(s) ... no separate temp switch and no water level switch, just a high fill. It may already have a lint filter. Many/most direct-drive machines have a passive "comb" filter mounted under the inner drum which functioned by way of agitation water currents. That's part of what you're poking at with the cotton swab in the 3rd picture of your 2nd post above, assuming the filter is in place. It was changed at some point to little strainer plugs placed into the larger holes in the drum base under the agitator, and then some later models in production history didn't have filters. The yellow-ish grease is to lubricate and protect the drive shaft splines from rusting and help keep the agitator from getting stuck against removal. A full tub fill does bring the water level up to the drive shaft and seals ... other than the aforementioned "air dome" trapped inside the agitator keeping it away. The area may not air-tight if the seal on the agitator bolt isn't in good condition. Part Number 387838 may be an agitator with integral/removable lint filter that would fit your machine. |
Post# 952597 , Reply# 11   8/11/2017 at 12:49 (2,420 days old) by amyofescobar (oregon)   |   | |
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(btw, I keep saying impeller when I mean agitator)
So... I'm not sure what kind of filter this machine has then. All I know is that under the metal drum there's a ton of grime, which I can only guess could have been avoided with an impeller filter. Though I'm sure periodic STPP or something would help. I also will be hang drying a lot, and we have a messy life so I'm thinking I'd want to aid in whatever filtration this machine already has. All I see are 4 quarter size holes in the bottom of the machine. How would I know if the filter was in place? Also, wouldn't I have to remove the whole drum in order to clean the filter? Or is it supposed to self clean? It doesn't seem like the best design. Idk. I guess if the lint is supposed to sink? @Dadoes, that is the one I was thinking of getting. Would it be better at cleaning than a straight vane in this tall little tub? Also wondering if it would be more gentle, not that I've necessarily had any problems. I'm always scared of stuff getting stuck in the paddles too. |
Post# 952599 , Reply# 12   8/11/2017 at 13:31 (2,420 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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The under-basket filter is self-cleaning. Any collected lint is supposed to flush off during drain/spin. The filter eventually gets clogged with residual lint and accumulated mineral deposits, detergent sludge, and other residue. The only way to access it is by removing the inner basket. The agitator-mounted filter (which predates the under-basket style) won't really be much more effective. The grime to which you refer has nothing to do with lint filtering. It's accumulated mineral residue from hard water, laundry soils, and such, mostly from inadequate detergent dosing and/or too much cold water washing. The best agitator to promote rollover is a dual-action type (with rotating auger, which does not have any filtering function) but all of them get the job done in their own way. |
Post# 952611 , Reply# 13   8/11/2017 at 15:19 (2,420 days old) by amyofescobar (oregon)   |   | |
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