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Massive thread bump! Take my Hobart SM-6T2 I'm surprised my account is still active here! I never really got around to using this machine for its intended purpose, and I would hate to see it go to the curb, but I need the space and that's where it's going to end up. Ran when parked (other...

I had a Fagor 14lb wash/7lb dry combo unit back when they were selling them in the states, and four hours is about right for a full cycle. It was a fun toy, but not one I would have bothered with if I didn't need it for space reasons (and in fact, when I moved to a place with an actual laundry...

Stevet, I did track down a cycle chart (last page, MDC controls): https://www.andrewbarton.com.au/sites/default/files/Troubleshooting%20Manual%20-%20Metered%20and%20Nonmetered%20-%20SWN.pdf Looks like it has an intermediate spin, a spin and spray, a rinse (which is also spin and spray?) and a...

I'm looking to see if I can find any additional information. Alliance does have the manual but it doesn't seem to include cycle charts like they usually do. Still might be worth a peek: Operation: http://docs.alliancelaundry.com/tech_pdf/production/202629EN.PDF Parts...

Thanks, WK! It needs some polish and the handle reattached but I'm pretty happy with it. :) Dunno where I'll find a heater for it though. Naw, it wasn't out of water, though toward the end I must have covered the mic with my thumb, so it sounds muffled. It lost maybe a pint of water in the...

Eh, good enough. All the grease is scrubbed off and it's up and running. Pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/28626887@N05/albums/72157697492111002/with/44409093201/ Basic assembly here: Running a cycle: (If you're not familiar with commercial machines, yes, they are that quick!)

I have a Speed Queen front loader and gas dryer pair and they're pretty swank. They are commercial machines, just with a longer warranty for home use (5 years). I've peeked through the Alliance parts books and all the important bits are shared with their commercial small chassis line, the sort...

Best one I owned was an American Dish ET-AF. It was another machine I caught between the restaurant and the scrapyard. Commercial machine, but 120v, and civilized enough to go in the kitchen if you're "that type", because it was (is) an undercounter machine the same size as a home model. Nice...

It was hotter than blazes here today, but I found some time to make a bucket of detergent water (a few cups of commercial dish detergent, 30% sodium hydroxide and some phosphates) and dump the small parts in to soak. The state of this thing! But she's shiny underneath: the whole wash arm...

The machine's not for sleeping on, it's for washing dishes in! Put it in, have a dinner party, and enjoy the washing up. :)

It does, thanks. 243lb though -- didn't need a sheet of paper to tell me that! I've wrangled modern, full sized, upright machines that weighed less.

That Ensign is interesting, and moreso that I've never heard of Insinger before! Must be an east side thing. Most of the commercial stuff around here is single tank low temps, Jackson and American Dish and so forth. Smattering of Hobart AM's, though it seems like the AM-15 isn't all that...

Greetings! This is my first post here. I've been lurking for a while as a non-member and finally got around to creating an account. This site is an invaluable resource for old appliance nerds. I work for a commercial dishwasher supply/repair company, and recently we swapped out a well-worn...