arbilab
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Geez, yameanta tellme 1997 was THAT long ago? Summabish! All the more, considering where the industry has gone since then.
Frigidaire Classic Front Load Washer
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Eugene, I was thinking the same thing ha! By rights this should be in Imperial, but Im stuck in my old ways as sooner or later, those WP vertical modular washers will end up in Imperial too, its only ten years away!
heres one for sale for 50.00.....seems decent enough even if it needs a 20.00 kit for bearings/seals....still a better deal than most Flers today.....
My niece has the same washer and matching dryer in the house she bought a few years ago and is very happy with them. 2 of my neighbors have had this model and one had the outer tub destroyed when some idiot put a king size comforter which went out of balance. The other neighbor's kept going out of balance and banging. Both replaced them with the same new models.
I remember I was still in college when these came out. I drove to a dealer in town to look at it. Ultimately decided on the Asko since it had no bellows, rinsed 4 times, and spun faster than these at the time.
Small Door FD FL Washers 1997-2011
The worst thing about this otherwise great preforming washer was the spider was just too thin and corroded and broke too easily, FD seemed to learn their lesson on their next two generations of FL washers we have never seen a broken spider.
Hi Tim, the king sized comforter was not the real cause of the failure of the washer, [ in fact a king sized comforter could not go out of balance in a washer of this size ] But rather the spider was very corroded and would have broken anyway, the other machine probably had a partly broken spider causing to to seemly go out of balance easily.
Just in the last two weeks I have run 6 service calls on these washers that all had broken spiders.
John L.
The worst thing about this otherwise great preforming washer was the spider was just too thin and corroded and broke too easily, FD seemed to learn their lesson on their next two generations of FL washers we have never seen a broken spider.
Hi Tim, the king sized comforter was not the real cause of the failure of the washer, [ in fact a king sized comforter could not go out of balance in a washer of this size ] But rather the spider was very corroded and would have broken anyway, the other machine probably had a partly broken spider causing to to seemly go out of balance easily.
Just in the last two weeks I have run 6 service calls on these washers that all had broken spiders.
John L.
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Control panel
Here’s a picture of my Frigimore’s control panel to share with you guys...
Here’s a picture of my Frigimore’s control panel to share with you guys...
richimaor
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It is an 8 minute (approximately) wash, then it drains, stops and you start the main wash. I use it for heavy soiled clothing and sometimes whites.
Thanks. I considered this exact same model when I when I bought my Maytag 6500 FL Neptune back in 2006. Both were made in Iowa.
The Neptune had a heater which ultimately swayed my decision in its favor and by that time I figured most of the bugs had been worked out of the Neptunes.
The window would have been nice though...
The Neptune had a heater which ultimately swayed my decision in its favor and by that time I figured most of the bugs had been worked out of the Neptunes.
The window would have been nice though...
richimaor
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The lack of a heater is the only “complaint “ I have about this washer, otherwise it’s an amazing machine, small but mighty...
Thanks for sharing that picture of the control panel. Is that a later model? This is the first time that I see a Frigimore timer with an Eco cycle.
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I can’t quite remember exactly when did we get this washer, something between 2003-2006
I bought this Frigidaire Gallery version in 1997 and still have them. I guess I've been lucky, the washer hasn't had any major failures (yet) and I've never had to repair anything on the dryer. The only problems with the washer have been the tub shocks (twice) and the timer knob broke once. I rarely use it now and the last few times I run a load, it kind of sounds like the shaft seal may be a little dry, but the bearings are still as quiet as ever.
They have been great machines, the washer uses a good amount of water (then again everything did back then) and it washes / rinses well because of it. The spin speed is 650, then it ramps up to 900 rpm for the last minute of the final spin (reg cycle only).
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Is your dryer a 2 way tumble dryer? Mine isn’t but has a stainless steel drum...
Is your dryer a 2 way tumble dryer?
Yes, it runs one direction for 5 minutes, reverses for 1 minute, the other way again. The blower wasn't designed properly for equal airflow both directions. When it reverses for 1 minute, the airflow is noticeably less (maybe half?) and there's far less noise out the vent too.
The dryer drum is white, though the paint has worn off the back of the drum.
Yes, it runs one direction for 5 minutes, reverses for 1 minute, the other way again. The blower wasn't designed properly for equal airflow both directions. When it reverses for 1 minute, the airflow is noticeably less (maybe half?) and there's far less noise out the vent too.
The dryer drum is white, though the paint has worn off the back of the drum.
I have the Kenmore version, and it's my favorite washer I've ever had. Mine is 10 years old this year and still going strong. As I recall, these had a reputation for blowing up at about the 5-year mark, so I guess mine avoided that curse. I like that it uses a sufficient amount of water, will use tap hot water when I want it, does a long tumble spray before the first spin and rinse, can do an extra rinse for a total of four rinses, and spins when it's supposed to spin. I haven't had a single problem with it over 10 years and can't say enough good things about it. The only thing I wish is that I had bought another one so I would have a backup when this one eventually conks out, so that should tell you how much I like it.
E-Lux knows FLs
Electrolux as a whole knows FLs.
Here in Europe, they were always kind of one step ahead of others with a lot of things.
Quality was never extraordinary, but prices never were unreasonably high either.
Heck, for less then 500€ we got a 1600rpm washer with anything one needs, delivered, 5 year warranty.
These were never perfect, but if I had to sell someone a mid range priced machine, I would always sell an E-Lux product and know they wouldn't regret it.
They created some of THE stables in terms of drying over here (heat pump dryer, heat pump washer dryers, heat pump dryers that could dry wool and silk without any rack).
They perfectionised the recirculation wash system.
They were the first to realize the ingenious idea of enzyme stages in the main wash phase.
They made the eco valve common place.
They created spin washes and spin rinses in FLs.
They pioneered 1800rpm spins and implemented that across 3 different itterations of their machines.
They offer a time saveing system with up to 8 selections.
They are the only EU manufacturer that comes to my mind that has a 4 compartment dispenser.
I don't think I remember any cycle that did not make sense.
I can say that no load I ever washed in an ELux product was not ok in the end.
They aren't perfect by any means. But certanly far better then the most and far more interesting for sure.
Electrolux as a whole knows FLs.
Here in Europe, they were always kind of one step ahead of others with a lot of things.
Quality was never extraordinary, but prices never were unreasonably high either.
Heck, for less then 500€ we got a 1600rpm washer with anything one needs, delivered, 5 year warranty.
These were never perfect, but if I had to sell someone a mid range priced machine, I would always sell an E-Lux product and know they wouldn't regret it.
They created some of THE stables in terms of drying over here (heat pump dryer, heat pump washer dryers, heat pump dryers that could dry wool and silk without any rack).
They perfectionised the recirculation wash system.
They were the first to realize the ingenious idea of enzyme stages in the main wash phase.
They made the eco valve common place.
They created spin washes and spin rinses in FLs.
They pioneered 1800rpm spins and implemented that across 3 different itterations of their machines.
They offer a time saveing system with up to 8 selections.
They are the only EU manufacturer that comes to my mind that has a 4 compartment dispenser.
I don't think I remember any cycle that did not make sense.
I can say that no load I ever washed in an ELux product was not ok in the end.
They aren't perfect by any means. But certanly far better then the most and far more interesting for sure.
askomiele
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Maybe it's a bit impolite...
But does one of you has a working set and is willing to do some shots of it's performance?
I mean having the impression that this machine is for some people a kind of an icon in US front loading washers... it would be nice to see and hear it for "eternity" on youtube.
But does one of you has a working set and is willing to do some shots of it's performance?
I mean having the impression that this machine is for some people a kind of an icon in US front loading washers... it would be nice to see and hear it for "eternity" on youtube.richimaor
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