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Post# 1200164 2/25/2024 at 12:17 by Launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Post# 1200166 , Reply# 1 2/25/2024 at 12:21 by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Post# 1200167 , Reply# 2 2/25/2024 at 12:34 by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Post# 1200170 , Reply# 3 2/25/2024 at 12:39 by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Post# 1200172 , Reply# 4 2/25/2024 at 12:53 by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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I have nearly run out of gas | ||
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Post# 1200173 , Reply# 5 2/25/2024 at 12:54 by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Post# 1200176 , Reply# 6 2/25/2024 at 14:13 by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 1200178 , Reply# 7 2/25/2024 at 14:23 by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 1200182 , Reply# 8 2/25/2024 at 14:32 by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
Most of the earlier Unimatics just did two double rinses, no overflow rinse. Later on, they went to an overflow at the end of the wash followed by an overflow rinse. Not sure why they went to an overflow rinse, but more than likely was to shorten the overall cycle time or possibly was to reduce water consumption by a gallon or so. Remember seeing a video, possibly a comment on how the overflow rinse uses a slightly less water than the two deep double rinses.
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| Post# 1200186 , Reply# 9 2/25/2024 at 14:44 by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Post# 1200188 , Reply# 10 2/25/2024 at 14:48 by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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"The overflow rinse in my WCI-63 left a lot to be desired. Give me a spin with a nice long spray rinse."
But is does make for fun wash day drama watching.... *LOL* But seriously folks... That overflow rinse seen in above YT vid does seem to dilute wash water and reduce froth a good bit. Given how much suds these machines could kick up that's saying something. | ||
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Post# 1200189 , Reply# 11 2/25/2024 at 14:56 by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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| Post# 1200193 , Reply# 12 2/25/2024 at 15:17 by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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"But is does make for fun wash day drama watching.... *LOL*"
A bit too much drama at times. Very loud and noisy, like to tear up fabrics (eat the cuffs of my pants), and skate around during the spin cycle. (I was putting my entire weight on the right front corner of the machine during the spin cycles on that clip). Even with the overflow rinses on the wash cycle and deep rinse cycle, there were plenty of suds left. A perforated tub with a good long spray rinse (Maytag/GE) or pulsed spray rinse (Whirlpool) would rinse better using less water. It was an interesting and unique design though. The Unimatics got away with better rinsing from their higher speed spin, it nearly vaporized the detergent/suds out of the load. | ||
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Post# 1200197 , Reply# 13 2/25/2024 at 16:04 by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1200206 , Reply# 14 2/25/2024 at 18:59 by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Frigidaire WO 65 unimatic for sale
All the early Frigidaire had two deep rinses, and did not do the overflow rinse or the overflow at the end of wash, this was the last model to have two deep rinses. It’s the model that I have, my model originally had the overflow rinses, and I put the timer and timer dial in to give two deep differences. It does a much better job, rinsing out detergent and bleach with the two deep rinses.
Interestingly, uses only about 2 gallons more total than all the silly overflow rinsing, but Frigidaire went to the overflow rinses for good reason people who use soap or had scum on the wash water. The overflow rinse did a better job getting rid of the scum and you didn’t have streaks spun into the dark colored clothing, but if your water is sufficiently soft, and you use good detergent, it’s not much of a problem anyway. It is amazing how many of these early Frigidaire Res have shown up over the years a lot of them were sold, and a lot of people got sick and tired of the tangling, and they just set them aside. As a result, many of them never got worn out and here they are Hopefully somebody will get it. It probably won’t go for that much money. John | ||
| Post# 1200264 , Reply# 16 2/26/2024 at 17:48 by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Guess I should clarify that the machine/transmission itself was pretty quiet, it was the blasted Rollermatic agitator that was deafening. I'm sure the original agitator was pretty quiet but from what I read in the comment section, it tangled things up more. It was also prone to deterioration. I didn't have any tangled laundry but the non flexible fins were really harsh on fabrics.
It was fun machine to occasionally play with for a while (the noise would drive me insane after 2-3 back to back loads) but I prefer my large capacity Maytags by a longshot. I also MUCH prefer pressure switches to timed filled machines. Different strokes for different folks ;) | ||
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Post# 1200562 , Reply# 18 3/1/2024 at 12:53 by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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What happened? | ||
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Post# 1200574 , Reply# 20 3/1/2024 at 17:19 by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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From what I've read The whole "Lint-Away" chazerei was just as you said, a marketing ploy to compete with Filter-Flo and the Ken - pools with built-in lint filtration.
When we had a 1958 Unimatic, I switched the yellow ring with the bigger Circus-Peanut colored ring to see if it improved the "contra-splash". There was a little improvement but it still looked like a doomed swimmer trying to beat the undertow. Secondly, the "Lint-Away" could barely push excess suds/scum to the drain holes; I don't see how it would be able to make a dent in lint which is distributed throughout the wash/rinse water. Thirdly, I notice that with very few exceptions, none of the new HE machines seem concerned with lint. The good ones have a drain trap that the user can access, but that's for bigger prey. It was always a solution looking hard for a problem, IMHO.
If I had a pup or a cat, the only machine for me would be a Filter-Flo or a Rim-Flo because I can remove all that hair before it goes down the drain. I was warned by the techs who vacuum out my septic tank once a year against machines that drained lint into my already challenged septic fields.
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Post# 1200581 , Reply# 21 3/1/2024 at 21:28 by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Did these techs not provide any of the enzyme treatments that dissolve hair and plant proteins? | ||
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Post# 1200584 , Reply# 22 3/2/2024 at 00:26 by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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IMHO "over flow rinsing" was something invented and touted to win over those housewives that still clung to soap on wash day.
With wringer washers or other semi-automatics one lifts things out of soapy water. This helps by leaving muck and scum in water (well good part of it anyway). Another of WestyTopLoader's videos (how I miss him...) IIRC Frigidaire in auction above like Speed Queen in linked YT video had solid tubs. Once inner tub with holes and outer container arrived there wasn't need for overflow rinsing. Spray rinses were far better use of water and consumed less of it in comparison I shouldn't wonder. | ||
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Post# 1200591 , Reply# 23 3/2/2024 at 01:11 by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Post# 1200774 , Reply# 25 3/4/2024 at 19:59 by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Hammer has fallen | ||
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