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Thread Number: 80343
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Looking for a fabric softener dispenser for my Filter Flo |
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Post# 1042833 8/27/2019 at 10:31 (1,703 days old) by Stuftrock1  (Kentucky) |
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I just recently bought an ‘80s filter flo and it’s matching dryer. (I just wanna say that even though I was expecting a high build quality, I was still shocked by how nice it is, even compared to my dads Maytag dependable care LAT4914AAE from around 1992.) The washer is gonna need a thorough cleaning and some minor repair work, but overall it’s in pretty good shape. Unfortunately, it did not come with a filter pan or a fabric softener dispenser. I managed to find a pan, but I’ve looked everywhere and for the life of me I cannot find a dispenser. Anyone know where I can find one?
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Post# 1042845 , Reply# 1 8/27/2019 at 11:07 (1,703 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Have you checked eBay or thrift stores? | ||
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Post# 1042851 , Reply# 2 8/27/2019 at 11:30 (1,703 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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| Post# 1042858 , Reply# 3 8/27/2019 at 12:57 (1,703 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1042860 , Reply# 4 8/27/2019 at 13:20 (1,703 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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| Post# 1042862 , Reply# 5 8/27/2019 at 13:39 (1,703 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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I guess it all depends on how bad you want one. You could always wait until one pops up on EBay but these machines haven’t been made since 1995 and the softener dispensers weren’t that common even when these machines were popular, at least in my experience anyway. Maybe another member has a spare they are willing to part with.
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Post# 1042868 , Reply# 6 8/27/2019 at 14:15 (1,703 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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Yeah for $50 I think I’ll wait for now. Fabric softener is a luxury not a necessity. And I don’t wanna spend that kind of money at least until I rebuild and refurbish the washer.
Off topic, but don’t you remove the filter flo agitator by simply pulling it? I pulled and pulled with all the muscle I can muster and it wouldn’t budge and I stopped because I was afraid I might break it. | ||
| Post# 1042869 , Reply# 7 8/27/2019 at 14:40 (1,703 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1042886 , Reply# 8 8/27/2019 at 17:18 (1,703 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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Post# 1042888 , Reply# 9 8/27/2019 at 17:27 (1,703 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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I believe you have to be an upgraded member to search/view archived threads....
if its a true 80's machine.....you may have to cut into the top and spray some penetrating fluid in there first and let it set....those agitators pull straight off.... if its a machine from the 90ish era.....some of those have a set screw in the top.... | ||
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Post# 1042891 , Reply# 10 8/27/2019 at 18:02 (1,703 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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It’s an 80s machine I’m certain of that. Here is a picture I have of the control panel:
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Post# 1042895 , Reply# 11 8/27/2019 at 18:38 (1,703 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1042901 , Reply# 12 8/27/2019 at 19:30 (1,703 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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So you’ve got a 1990 +|- a year or so. Serial will determine build date. You should be able to pull the agitator out without removing any bolts on this model. I did a quick search for GE agitator removal and didn’t find anything that I thought would be helpful to you. I am not good at links but when you are logged into this site you can do a search in the imperial forum. When I used to work on these a lot, I would grab either side of the bottom of the agitator with my fingers between the bottom of the tub and bottom of the agitator. While I would pull up I would wiggle side to side. As stated earlier this doesn’t always work and they can be difficult. I would try this first and see what happens.
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Post# 1042909 , Reply# 13 8/27/2019 at 22:06 (1,703 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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| Post# 1042910 , Reply# 14 8/27/2019 at 22:14 (1,703 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1042912 , Reply# 15 8/27/2019 at 23:55 (1,703 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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Post# 1042998 , Reply# 16 8/29/2019 at 01:08 (1,702 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Check eBay again  | ||
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Post# 1042999 , Reply# 17 8/29/2019 at 01:16 (1,702 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Stuck agitator
I don’t know if you’ll have access to something like this but I found the perfect solution for this problem. I’m an ICU nurse and we had recently switched to a new style of IV fluid pressure bags and were getting rid of the old ones. I grabbed a couple of old ones and decided to try using them to remove the stuck agitator in my 1970 filter flo. Same concept as the agitamer and it worked beautifully!
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Post# 1043010 , Reply# 18 8/29/2019 at 06:36 (1,701 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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Post# 1043013 , Reply# 19 8/29/2019 at 06:58 (1,701 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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And as for the stuck agitator I have no access to IV bags so I’ll probably just squirt some WD-40 through the top. Hopefully it doesn’t end up separating the rubber and metal pieces that are supposed to stay in the agitator. I really don’t wanna end up having to cut it out, even if the cuts are covered up by the Activator cap.
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Post# 1043030 , Reply# 20 8/29/2019 at 10:07 (1,701 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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I read that review about it not fitting with the filter pan in place. I think this dispenser required the use of the filter pan with the solid dish-like recess in the bottom near the shaft to give enough depth for the dispenser to fit down onto the shaft part of the pan. Sorry if this does not make sense. | ||
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Post# 1043037 , Reply# 21 8/29/2019 at 11:29 (1,701 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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I read that this particular dispenser model was designed for the Rimflo models, so it wasn’t designed to fit on the filter pan. The dispenser mounting hole isn’t big enough and it doesn’t have the correct “teeth” to fit on the pan. Look at the pictures of the underside, then look at a picture of the filter pan.
The dispenser I need is WH47X39 | ||
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Post# 1043105 , Reply# 22 8/29/2019 at 20:11 (1,701 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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Alright so I got the model and serial number. Anyone know what year it’s from?
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| Post# 1043111 , Reply# 23 8/29/2019 at 21:10 (1,701 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1043127 , Reply# 24 8/29/2019 at 22:02 (1,701 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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Post# 1043167 , Reply# 25 8/30/2019 at 11:38 (1,700 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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Post# 1043173 , Reply# 26 8/30/2019 at 12:08 (1,700 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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I would think the "WH" indicates the cabinet has a White finish. | ||
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Post# 1043181 , Reply# 27 8/30/2019 at 14:01 (1,700 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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Post# 1043197 , Reply# 28 8/30/2019 at 16:46 (1,700 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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To the best of my knowledge, they were available in White, Almond, Harvest, and possibly Coffee at that time. I think Fresh Avocado was discontinued by then. Someone else such as Pulltostart may know for sure. | ||
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Post# 1043200 , Reply# 29 8/30/2019 at 16:55 (1,700 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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Post# 1043201 , Reply# 30 8/30/2019 at 16:56 (1,700 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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Post# 1043205 , Reply# 31 8/30/2019 at 17:14 (1,700 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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Ok guys good news I managed to get it off
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Post# 1043209 , Reply# 32 8/30/2019 at 17:43 (1,700 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1043212 , Reply# 33 8/30/2019 at 19:22 (1,700 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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Post# 1043223 , Reply# 34 8/30/2019 at 20:20 (1,700 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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All perforated-basket machines have a solid outer tub. GE's difference is that they didn't change the design from a fixed-outer tub to a suspended outer-tub when they switched from a solid to perforated inner drum. The spin-drum must have room to oscillate within the outer tub ... thus all that extra space that must fill with water. | ||
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Post# 1043226 , Reply# 35 8/30/2019 at 20:31 (1,700 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Reply 29....photo 3
the hoses for the filter flo are backwards..... probably why you didn't have a filter pan....it only pumped during spin! either it was done on purpose, or someone changed the pump, and didn't pay attention to where the hoses went.... rotation: clock wise to filter counter clock wise to pump out | ||
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Post# 1043253 , Reply# 36 8/30/2019 at 23:06 (1,700 days old) by Stuftrock1 (Kentucky) |
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Post# 1043380 , Reply# 37 8/31/2019 at 11:23 (1,699 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Re: Colors As best I can tell, when this washer was built you could have any color you wanted as long as it was white or almond. By this time GE had stopped touting color options. The only reason they kept Fresh Avocado, and Coffee were for those folks who needed to color-match existing appliances. They kept Harvest for a little longer but eventually dropped it. After the world went crazy over Almond and it ran its course they brought out Bisque, for even more blandness. A few years after this model they introduced the white-on-white models with the almond-on-almond counterpart. Ranges and dishwashers had the added option of black (Onyx).
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