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Thread Number: 77928
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
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Post# 1019544 , Reply# 1 12/30/2018 at 21:30 (1,936 days old) by appnut  (TX) |
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| Post# 1019547 , Reply# 2 12/30/2018 at 21:53 (1,936 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1019551 , Reply# 3 12/30/2018 at 23:03 (1,936 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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Post# 1019574 , Reply# 4 12/31/2018 at 09:27 (1,936 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 1019586 , Reply# 6 12/31/2018 at 11:05 (1,936 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa) |
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>> yes it is zigzagged like that for now until I put a T splitter in so I can vent 2 dryers.
You might be better off just running separate ducts. I researched the "2 dryers / 1 vent" option for my own machines, and quickly decided it would be easier, safer, and cheaper to just run a second vent through the wall. With two machines on a Tee (or better at least, a Wye), some amount of air is always going to be blowing backward through your other machine(s) instead of out the vent. This means you are pushing lint and humidity into the exhaust and blower assemblies of your machines, which is obviously not good for safety or longevity. (It's especially bad for gas dryers, as you create a path for combustion gasses to be blown back into the living space.) The obvious solution to this is to install check valves... but the typical "draft stopper" style are prone to collecting lint, and may be a code violation to install in this way. There is a different style for multi-unit apartment buildings and the like, but they become more costly. You also would need to cut a larger hole in the wall and use a larger exhaust vent and pipework after the join, as a 4" vent is only suitable for a single dryer. And there's no way any of us would only use just one dryer at a time if you had multiples hooked up! To me, cutting another hole for a second dedicated 4" vent made the most sense, and it's much easier to stay safe and compliant with the codes that way. | ||
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Post# 1019600 , Reply# 7 12/31/2018 at 13:59 (1,935 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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yeah...been there.....multi ducts into one 8 inch main duct...
first, just free flowing of sorts, if their all running at the same time, your good, but if one shuts off, the air is blown back into that dryer(s)…. second, I installed dampers from each unit......and true, they required more maintenance/clean out.... third, and found it best...as mentioned, a separate vent for each unit.... keep in mind.....3 or more dryers venting outside....that's a lot of air coming through the house.....especially robbing your conditioned air....on the good side, it will pull fresh air into your basement.... CLICK HERE TO GO TO Yogitunes's LINK
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| Post# 1019629 , Reply# 8 12/31/2018 at 17:35 (1,935 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1019635 , Reply# 9 12/31/2018 at 19:37 (1,935 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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| Post# 1019639 , Reply# 10 12/31/2018 at 20:24 (1,935 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
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| Post# 1019668 , Reply# 11 1/1/2019 at 06:40 (1,935 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 1019683 , Reply# 12 1/1/2019 at 09:54 (1,935 days old) by lesto (Atlanta) | ||
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A very nice collection of Maytags. I have a 1962 washer in chocolate brown with matching gas dryer I just love. | ||
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Post# 1019685 , Reply# 13 1/1/2019 at 10:56 (1,935 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 1020036 , Reply# 16 1/3/2019 at 21:49 (1,932 days old) by electroluxxxx (Syracuse NY) | ||
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Anyone have any advice? Correct me if I’m wrong but If im not mistaken the motor is supposed to slide back and fourth during wash operation and stay still during spin. | ||
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Post# 1020038 , Reply# 17 1/3/2019 at 21:53 (1,932 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa) |
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| Post# 1020039 , Reply# 18 1/3/2019 at 21:57 (1,932 days old) by electroluxxxx (Syracuse NY) | ||
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As far as I know the belts are genuine maytag belts that say maytag on them. | ||
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Post# 1020044 , Reply# 19 1/3/2019 at 22:42 (1,932 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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the motor pulls forward more during spin start up, until all the water is out, then it will pull tighter as it reaches top speed....
I have 3 springs on mine... I did have a round motor cut out on me several times, basically it was overheating on its own....even with an empty tub....installed a square motor, been fine ever since.... | ||
| Post# 1020046 , Reply# 20 1/3/2019 at 22:59 (1,932 days old) by Electroluxxxx (Syracuse NY) | ||
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I do have the round motor in this machine. Its really odd that it seems to happen after I replaced the glides and springs considering that it was running so well before. Should I try to grease the track? Would it hurt anything? | ||
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Post# 1020047 , Reply# 21 1/3/2019 at 23:08 (1,932 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 1020049 , Reply# 22 1/3/2019 at 23:34 (1,932 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa) |
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| Post# 1020052 , Reply# 24 1/3/2019 at 23:41 (1,932 days old) by electroluxxxx (Syracuse NY) | ||
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They are stiffer and I’ll need to find them,if I didn’t toss them. | ||
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