Thread Number: 84089
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Post# 1084448   8/9/2020 at 08:41 (1,326 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 1084454 , Reply# 1   8/9/2020 at 10:08 (1,326 days old) by jaums (Silver Spring, MD 20906 USA)   |   | |
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I believe most do. The idea is to help prevent tangling, rolling into a tight ball for even treatment of the items. My Kenmore 44092 does and also seems to use it as preparation for spinning to help distribute items for a balanced spin. |
Post# 1084455 , Reply# 2   8/9/2020 at 10:23 (1,326 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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What is the tumble sequence for each cycle? Who made your washer? What is the tumble pattern of the normal cycle? |
Post# 1084460 , Reply# 3   8/9/2020 at 10:37 (1,326 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Is because they can, it is easy to do and costs no more to make them reverse with modern motors and controls.
It ends up making very little difference, many FL washers of the past did an excellent job washing and did not tangle at all without reversing.
None of the original 10+ US combo designs reversed and none tangled at all except the Easy which had an ill advised slanted tub.
Well designed Full size dryers actually dry faster and do not tangle if they DO NOT reverse, they can have a better air-flow pattern through the clothing in the drum if designers don't have to worry about it being able to work in either direction.
The few full sized dryers that reverse have all had more problems from the extra completion and take longer to dry.
John L. |
Post# 1084461 , Reply# 4   8/9/2020 at 11:17 (1,326 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 1084500 , Reply# 6   8/9/2020 at 18:57 (1,326 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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How long did the normal cycle tumble sequence last? What was that like? Did yours say normal/casual or just normal? |
Post# 1084503 , Reply# 7   8/9/2020 at 19:28 (1,326 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1084512 , Reply# 9   8/9/2020 at 20:25 (1,326 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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I'd use this cycle for colors and cottons that are normally soiled. |
Post# 1084519 , Reply# 10   8/9/2020 at 21:02 (1,326 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1084580 , Reply# 11   8/10/2020 at 10:51 (1,325 days old) by jaums (Silver Spring, MD 20906 USA)   |   | |
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Dad, Thanks! Yes, the label has a prefix: 417.44092. Can you de-code the 417? The label also has "05/05". Would that mean it was manufactured in May of 2005? GE, I probably used the Quick cycle the most. The machine did such a good job cleaning that I could get away with a short cycle on my moderately dirty stuff. |
Post# 1084588 , Reply# 12   8/10/2020 at 11:45 (1,325 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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It was a FD built Washer, and yes it was built May of 2005.
FD was the lower end builder of KM washers at this time, it will be about like a GE FL washer which were built by FD for a long time or they are Chinese LittleSwan, These have never been very good machines either.
GE has not had a highly durable or great laundry product since 1995, who knows they might get better but I am not holding my breath.
No FL Washer will mold even if the door is kept closed if it is being used properly, my 2005 SQ FL washer has never had an odor and I have never even so much wiped the door glass let alone wiped the door boot or run a silly wasteful cleaning cycle.
John L. |
Post# 1084589 , Reply# 13   8/10/2020 at 11:46 (1,325 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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