Frigidaire 1-18 AGAIN!

[thomasortega]

Guys, a couple of nights ago another Frigidaire 1-18 popped up on Facebook.

I immediately contacted the seller (it was listed as free) and she came up with the "zillions of people already contacted me.

Ok, I offered $50 and guess what.

 

[pierreandreply4]

you got it?

 

[frigilux]

Congratulations! I had the same model in harvest gold. Many happy, thumping Jet Action loads to you.

 

[justif9901]

My great grandmother had one,then my mom inherited it and she had it for about 13 years,I think it lasted 25 years between the 2 of them before it quit and she got rid of it. I'd love to find another one. Congratulations on your find!

 

[repairguy]

Congrats! You are well on your way to a 1-18 hoard. Lol!

 

[thomasortega]

O.....K....

Well... it's here...

It's connected...

I ran a test cycle (no load)...

Washing, it sounds like a derailed train.

Spinning it sounds like a derailed train + a tornado siren.

Fill valve is also strange, it fills VERY slowly (maybe just the filter is clogged, I still have to check)

Control panel was lose (that I fixed in 30 seconds)

No pulsator cap (not a surprise)

And I still didn't remove the front cover. I'm actually procrastinating because I know I won't really like what I'm going to find.

 

[thomasortega]

O.....K....

Well... it's here...

It's connected...

I ran a test cycle (no load)...

Washing, it sounds like a derailed train.

Spinning it sounds like a derailed train + a tornado siren.

Fill valve is also strange, it fills VERY slowly (maybe just the filter is clogged, I still have to check)

Control panel was lose (that I fixed in 30 seconds)

No pulsator cap (not a surprise)

And I still didn't remove the front cover. I'm actually procrastinating because I know I won't really like what I'm going to find.

 

[mixguy]

Sounds of the washer

If you set it on mini water level and was on normal agitation I can relate to the noise and spin during no load that is a normal sound (whistling like a siren)

 

[thomasortega]

Mixguy

I have two Frigidaires side by side

One purrs like a cat (well, like a wild cat snoring)

The other is 50 times louder. Really louder...

Absurdly louder!