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Can the VARI FLEX agitator be effective in an extra large washtub?
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Post# 1113469   4/1/2021 at 15:02 (1,114 days old) by scrubflex (bronx, new york)        

I'm sure the agitation will be powerful because it takes up a great portion of space in the standard size tubs. Will it be as great in an extra large washtub?




Post# 1113474 , Reply# 1   4/1/2021 at 15:37 (1,114 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)        

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It might be a bit undersized and it won’t turn over large loads as well as the Panta-Vane and Penta-Swirl along with the dual action agitator Kenmore used in their machines. The Vari-Flex was meant for the smaller tub Kenmores and I believe Kenmore was still using the same size of tubs my 1963 Whirlpool uses well into the early 70’s on their Lady Kenmore machines.

Post# 1113501 , Reply# 2   4/2/2021 at 00:22 (1,114 days old) by scrubflex (bronx, new york)        

After further research and investigating from AW.org threads...visual

comparisons and gu-estimations...the Vari Flex agitator could possibly handle

large capacity washloads...and effectively I might add. When I saw the video of

the Maytag A806 with a Kenmore Super Roto-Swirl agitator

in action, I was amazed and became fascinated with thought of other agitators I

could use in my 712...the Vari Flex is my 2nd choice as best performing Kenmore agitator beside the Super Roto-Swirl

...discovered the Vari Flex agitator base is about an 1/8" smaller than the Dual Action agitator and slightly bigger than the Power-fin agitator

...and will take up 1/2" more of space at the bottom of the tub once the vanes are set to HI

The Vari Flex agitator will actually out perform the Power-fin because it is quite capable of very good rollover when overloaded...Power-fin can not!!!

The standard capacity Super Roto-Swirl agitator have been used in 1982 Large or Extra capacity 2.80 cu.ft washbaskets...see pics

1982 Kenmore Large capacity with the Super Roto-Swirl...see videos



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Post# 1113503 , Reply# 3   4/2/2021 at 00:34 (1,114 days old) by scrubflex (bronx, new york)        

Here is the other video

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