Awesome, Paul! I grew up with a suds-saving 1960 Kenmore Model 80, so I was surprised to see that there is no agitation during the suds return; it’s filling just like it would for a normal fill. This, to me, is a much better idea than the Kenmore version. You are able to load the machine, set the controls and walk away.
I think the Kenmore manual advised letting all the water return before adding clothes, which makes sense because they’d get yanked around pretty aggressively as the water returned during high speed agitation. Later Kenmore models agitated and pumped at slow speed during the return, but ours created quite a splashy ruckus. We’d usually let a few inches of water return into the tub, then gradually add the load a few pieces at a time as the water level increased.
As always, I’m amazed at the blood, sweat, and tears AW members put into bringing these wonderful vintage machines back to life. Congratulations!
I think the Kenmore manual advised letting all the water return before adding clothes, which makes sense because they’d get yanked around pretty aggressively as the water returned during high speed agitation. Later Kenmore models agitated and pumped at slow speed during the return, but ours created quite a splashy ruckus. We’d usually let a few inches of water return into the tub, then gradually add the load a few pieces at a time as the water level increased.
As always, I’m amazed at the blood, sweat, and tears AW members put into bringing these wonderful vintage machines back to life. Congratulations!
