Found a nice Whirlpool

[appnut]

Brian, was this fill on a wash or rinse portion? What was the water temp, warm? Water level low? If the answer to all these is basically yes, then there are 2 timer increments on a rinse. The 1st increment is the 1st two minutes for fill. If the water level is satisfied before the timer advances in thsoe two minutes (incidentally, the timer motor is running for these 1st two minutes of a rinse fill following the spin), there is a puase until the timer mvoes for it's 2 minute increment. This is actually one of my favorite things about Kenmores and Whirlppols with either extremely good wter pressure on a warm rinse or when using a low water level and good water pressure. I pretty much had to use cold rinses on our Kenmore 800 so this even was a rare occurrance for me.

 

[appnut]

AND, much better, noticeable agitate strength now that you've done the adjustment. Go work!!

 

[brianl]

Washer settings

I actually had high, warm water, and yes, I think I was on the rinse cycle. My hot valve dumps a lit faster than the cold. The screen on the cold is throughly dirty. There was no rubber washer around the screen, just the screen itself.

Also that extra noise is from the machine top, cause if you hinge back the top, the noise goes away. I feel more than usual vibration in the cabinet

So does that mean my agitation is normal speed now? The bolt was taken to the end of it's travel. Isn't there supposed to be a little left for future adjustment?

 

[mistereric]

Sweet machine! I'll have to drop by and check it out soon!

 

[washoholic]

SUPER SOAK CYCLE

Wow Brian, I’m glad that it was just the belt. It looks like it’s washing like a champ now.

Did anyone figure out what happens on the Super Soak cycle on Darren’s machine?

 

[aldspinboy]

Hey guy's sorry was not at around a PC for couple of day's.
Jeff & DADoS ...
The SOAK CYCLE on the lid says...
IN THIS CYCLE THE WASHER AGITATES FOR LENTH OF TIME SELECTED THEN DRAINS AND STOPS.
I have not used it yet with water so i don't no if it pauses, i need to get a hose in the back.
Thanks jeff your Whirlpool is fantastic love the panel and filter lights, do you have a tub shot ? that would be nice to see.
Brian your washer is agitating & sounding much better, I will be learning with you for this is the first machine that needs some major tweaking, and hopefully learn from the members here.
DADoS i would love to see your machines.
Gordon i might need your help on a belt change as well at some point thanks.

Darren k.

 

[brianl]

Water tempature

While fooling around with the washer the other day, I noticed that the hot does not work anymore. If I set it to hot wash, it does warm. Warm wash is still warm, and cold wash is still cold. All the rinses match their proper temperature as well. Do you know what could be wrong?

I should mention that I thought I had unplugged the washer, and while adjusting the water level switch, the left side where the hot settings are, touched the cabinet and tripped my GFCI. And before anyone says it, I know that was very stupid of me not to double-check it. I am kicking myself as I am writing this, but have to admit my fault here and see if there is any redeeming hope to all this.

 

[washoholic]

Darren, thanks for getting back with us on the Super Soak cycle. Very interesting!

Brian, I’m not sure why the hot isn’t working. Maybe Gordon knows. He’s an expert on Kenmore/Whirlpool.

Glenn, it looks like you were right about the Super Soak cycle when you said, “There's one timer increment after the 2-min position, so I'm figuring it ends with a drain, leaving the clothes wet/saturated with detergent solution and ready to restart on a full cycle.”

Bob, I also love the little pause that you were talking about in the rinse fill when one uses warm rinse in the standard capacity machine. Cool!

 

[washoholic]

The 1965 Supreme 80 is actually a 1965/1975 Frankenpool. The 'Frankenpool' as it became known here is/was a washer which was morphed with another washer to become the Frankenpool.

A former member here stared it by taking the top and control panel of an older washer (In this case the 1965 Supreme 80) and mated it onto and wired into the cabinet and mechanicals of a newer washer, in this case the 1975 Whirlpool. The former member actually made a Frankenmore, and you can goggle it on you tube if you’d like to see the original. The former member’s Frankenmore was a 1968 Kenmore top and the cabinet and mechanicals of a 1982 Kenmore. I believe it lives with JasonL now.

Here’s a money shot Darren, of the 1965/1975 Supreme 80 Frankenpool w/ the super surgilator double duty agitator. I have 5 other agitators thanks to the former member who is a buddy of mine (The Surgilator, Super Surgilator, Duel-Acton, Pent-A-Vane and the Pent-A-Swirl which is his on loan).

 

[washoholic]

Control panel of the 1970 Whirlpool

The cabinet and mechanicals of the 1965 Supreme 80 is morphed with my 1970 Whirlpool top. It was the easiest way to way to get the 1970 Magic Mix Dispenser Filter to work since the 4 port pump draws the water for filtering from an opening in the side of the tub that doesn’t exist in the 1975 Whirlpool.

 

[washoholic]

1970 Whirlpool spin tube

The 1970 Whirlpool’s spin tube was a total loss and I just kept the machine for parts. Also, notice the opening in the side of the tub in the middle left of the pic. That’s where the Magic Mix Dispenser Filter draws its water for filtering.

~Jeff

 

[aldspinboy]

Thanks jeff the washer looks awesome i no that must be really nice to have all the agitators.
Great man.
Love the stainless cap on the Super surgilator.
I thank i watched the video on the frankenmore with a bakelite agitator by westytoploader is that the one ?

Darren k.

 

[washoholic]

Pent-A-Swirl

The different agitators are definitely fun. Each one changes the woo-woo sound and the machine sounds slightly different.

 

[washoholic]

Surgilator

Yes, you are right, that’s the one by Westytoploader. Thanks for the compliment on the stainless steel cap, I love it too.

~Jeff

 

[supremewhirlpol]

Nice WP machines there!!

 

[jessed]

Dumb Question

I have an older whirlpool washer and I cannot get the agitator out. Is there some sort of trick to it? Also how do you take the tub ring off to get the basket out to clean the outer tub and check for rust

 

[combo52]

There Are Really No Dumb Questions

But We cannot begin to answer your question without at least a model # and if possible post pictures of anything you are having trouble getting apart etc.

 

John L.

 

[jessed]

The model number and picture of my machine is in thread 78949

 

[jessed]

The model number of my machine is LVB5300W1

Any advice or help is greatly appreciated!

 

[combo52]

1970 24" WP Washer

Hi Jessie, the agitator in this washer often gets stuck to the agitator shaft from rusting of the agitator shaft. You can use boiling water of the top, a really good agitator puller or just break it off by splitting the top and then replacing the agitator.

The basket lock ring usually comes off pretty easily with a little penetrating oil and the proper spanner wrench.

Question; Is the washer working now, all necessary servicing can be done without taking the agitator or basket out of this washer.

If the machine is working you can service the pump, belt, water valve etc without taking a 50 YO machine apart, keep in mind if you take it apart you may end up doing a major rebuild to even get it working again.

John L.