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Thread Number: 79545
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Quieting a Maytag Washer Pump? |
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Post# 1034526 6/5/2019 at 08:29 (1,787 days old) by LowEfficiency  (Iowa) |
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For the older Maytag washing machines, the pump is always turning any time the motor is running. Pumping out during spin, or “pumping in” with air battling against the tub water while agitating.
Short of switching to an electric pump, has anyone ever used any mechanical means to successfully dampen this gurgling noise during wash? I’ve been thinking of trying something simple like a spring-loaded flap that covers the end of the discharge hose, similar to the attachments that keep rain out of the exhaust pipes on tractors. I’ve also considered using a suds-saver valve as a more “firm” closure of the discharge pipe during wash, although at that point you might as well just switch to an electric pump.... | ||
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Post# 1034546 , Reply# 1 6/5/2019 at 11:19 (1,786 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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The siphon break was meant to help cure the pump cavitation sound during wash on a Maytag. Originally installed from the factory on the early push button washers, it was always available as an add-on on the rest of the line, and by the 10 series all machines had the siphon break installed as part of the cabinet.
Is there one installed on yours? Ben | ||
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Post# 1034553 , Reply# 2 6/5/2019 at 12:20 (1,786 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa) |
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Post# 1034564 , Reply# 3 6/5/2019 at 13:56 (1,786 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 1034589 , Reply# 4 6/5/2019 at 16:25 (1,786 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 1034590 , Reply# 5 6/5/2019 at 16:30 (1,786 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 1034601 , Reply# 6 6/5/2019 at 19:40 (1,786 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 1034608 , Reply# 7 6/5/2019 at 20:39 (1,786 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Automatic washer pump noise
Some brands of washers like WCI used a rubber check valve in the drain fitting, this will completely stop the sucking noise, you could add one to most any washer if you like.
The Maytag siphon break really didn’t do much for the sucking noise. You could also add insulation around the water pump itself to reduce the noise, Maytag made a dependable care washer where there was insulation around the motor under the base pan and around the water pump toward the end of the run it really quiet that machine down. John | ||
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Post# 1034632 , Reply# 8 6/6/2019 at 13:05 (1,785 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Love that noise!!! | ||
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Post# 1034707 , Reply# 9 6/7/2019 at 12:16 (1,784 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa) |
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Thanks John. I did some searches, but rather blindly... is part number "3204375" the WCI check valve you were referring to? I had heard of some washers being insulated on the cabinet walls to reduce noise, but I'd never heard about the pump being wrapped. Do you happen to have a photo, or a model I could look up to see how that looked? Thanks again for the help!
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