Found a Hotpoint "Rim Flo"

[everythingold]

I pass on machines like this all the time. There does not seem to be a high demand. They do last though, as i see them all the time. matt

 

[maytagwc401]

We had one of these, but with a side opening lid, and the agitator was slightly curved straight vane type. The hand wash agitator did not do much, if the water level was high. And that washer made such a loud clunk, when the spinning cycle was over. Lots of suds too. very hard to rinse it all off. Noisy. Not the best machine to have in the middle of the kitchen, like we did.
Give me a Whirlpool anytime.

 

[kqkenmore]

I just remembered that a lady that sold us our G.E. appliances told me that at the time Hotpoint was G.E.'s value brand that was made to compete with Sears Kenmore. Also at that time you could not sell G.E.and Hotpoint in the same store because they did not want it competing with G.E.in the same outlet.Also that washer is the top of the line because it was programed and the super cycle was Hotpoint's anwser to the spot scrubber cycle in the G.E.'s which I had one and it was a good machine but they are loud.

 

[autowasherfreak]

I saw a Hotpoint in a used appliance store down the road from me they wanted $50.00 for it. It was almond and had the same type of agitator. It was in great condition no dents or scratches.

 

[macboy91si]

Handwash Agitator

Could you post a pic of this special agitator, I've never seen one I don't think.

-Tim

 

[norfolksouthern]

Coming up...

The infamous Hotpoint handwash agitator.

NorfolkSouthern

 

[macboy91si]

Interesting

Well, that's really interesting, I'm assuming that's for ultra small loads so that the ramp activator (normal) doesn't eject them from the tub? Low water with the rampie is a wet venture. Neat.

-Tim

 

[Chetlaham]

I think they may have gotten rapid wash and handwash mixed up. The press care cycle seams faster and logically hand-wash should follow knits/delicate, though in theory the continuous cool down creates more drag in the first spin making it more appropriate for hand-wash items. On the other hand, the continuous cool down would better aid in rinsing the heavier general wear fabrics that find their way on rapid wash. I guess it truly might be 50/50 where hand-wash and rapid wash are placed on the dial, so it might have been decided at random.

 

Its fascinating, respectable and impressive how Hotpoint was able to fit so many varied cycles on a single continuous advance timer. Also fascinating how Hotpoint was able to achieve all these cycles from hand-wash to super wash simply by varying the timing of each step and the amount of sequences. With the two piece agitator, I feel like this is a washer that could have truly gotten away with being entirely single speed down to being able to care for hand-wash fabrics.  

 

 

With that said I can not take this washer out of my mind either lol. Oh the nostalgia! I love the programmed cycle concept.

I wish more washer offered such scheme.

 

 

 

[gelaundry4ever]

GE!

It reminds me of the GE filter-flo. I will forever miss that washer.

 

[Chetlaham]

Hotpoint Rim Flo and GE Filter Flo will always have a special place in my heart. I think GE and Hotpoint had the best designed cycles of any washer.