Recent content by d-todd

Coldspot66, it just may be a programming decision they may be on purpose, sort of to fool customers while the lid is open, then fill with cold when it is closed. I want to test some machines the next time I go do a service call on similar units, to see if they act the same. If anyone has a GE...

So I am working on a GE laundry system model GUD27ESSJ1WW. The problem is that when set to hot water wash, the washer will fill with hot water, but as soon as the lid is closed, it switches to cold until filled. Open lid is hot, closed lid is cold. The hoses aren't swapped. I checked on Google...

I get less Speed Queen machines than anything else to repair, which proves their reliability. Actually, no it doesn't. There are far fewer Speed Queens out there than the other brands, and the ones in people's home often come with a 5-year warranty. So there could be lots of other reasons you...

The pins on the DD would be released when pulling out the yellow strap, but sometimes it didn't work and the pin would stay up and make the machine run rough, causing a service call.

How does a dryer achieve a different tumble speed?

I suppose that dish soap would have certain benefits to getting out some foodservice stains, but washing machine detergent is engineered for fabrics. That is my take. Combo52, can you explain how using too little or wrong detergent impacts washer seals? And how would you know if you put in...

Chetlaham, the machine of yesterday that WP made was called the World Washer. I think they made the platform to be adaptable to multiple countries, adding or subtracting a component as needed. For example, for some applications the drain hose would be simply laid down on the ground instead of...

Yes, DADOeS, it is a Whirlpool product. I got it at a Marcone open house where a Whirlpool rep was giving it out as swag.

I was able to use some Swash concentrated laundry detergent today on a load of wash in my fabulous Speed Queen TC5. The bottle has a regulated dispense mechanism inside; you turn it upside down and squeeze and it stops when the portion is dispensed. I can' say his stuff is memorable. The laundry...

Iirc, under a plastic or paperboard cover on the top left, you have to remove some hoses from a plastic tube thing. Sometimes you can take off less than all 3 hoses if you remove the 5/16 screw that holds it to the top.

Just to clarify, in my thread about the worst washer in America, I voted for Calypso because of how the u-joint boot would tear and then replacing it required a puller, and also the wash plate seal at the edge would curl up and then things would go underneath. Also, lots of complaints of black...

In the early days of the VMW, my Sears customers would complain that their clothes wouldn't even get wet in the washer. I agree with the GE assessment, so much riding on little pads. Samsung dryers also, in the way they go through rollers and heating elements so quickly.

So the Tappan Dual Drench was the worst dishwasher ever made in America. What would you say is the worst washing machine? Worst dryer? Maybe the worst refrigerator? I am not looking for an exact model number, but more like the name of the machine. For example, I would vote the Kenmore/WP Calypso...

Consumer Reports CR rated the horrid Kenmore Calypso washers at the top until the bitter end. Then Sears disappeared the thing like it never existed. CR also rates one machine against another, when they are essentially the same machine. I don't think they know what they are talking about.

I looked up the house on Zillow and it was built in 1963. Where did the rusting take place? I was only a young boy so I don't remember hearing about performance issues. Was the dishwasher considered a high end product? As I mentioned, the whole house was built for us and the overall concept was...