norfolksouthern
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OK, so I had to grab your attention, thinking you would respond to an "off-topic" thread. Gocha! Hah. OK, so I actually found something that matches here quite well, although it probably aught to be listed in the classics. But since it was made in the early 1990's, we're still a few years off.
Although the KitchenAids share the same basic transmission and agitator designs as the Kenmores, they are a whole different animal. The strokes are considerably slower, and a bit longer than the typical direct drive top-loader one would pick up at Sears. The stroke frequency just a tad quicker than the GE Filter Flo, in fact. On spin, it will drain first, pause to engage, then spin at a slower RPM before ramping up to top speed on final.
As found, the whole inside cabinet, agitator, tub ring, and bleach dispenser was caked with old detergent. I spent the better part of 4 hours scrubbing off the residue. On the first test, I could not get it to fill, until I reversed hoses and found that only the HOT solenoid works, meaning that it will only fill on the hot/warm setting, negating the regular cycle but leaving the heavy cycle usable on the spigot. Easy fix. Another bug is the timber knob, which turns freely when pushed in. So, you guessed it. I need a valve job and timer work. But once that's all done, I shall have me a daily driver, bar none!
KitchenAids have appeared recently on Cragslist at about the same frequency as older GE Filter Flows. How long that can last is anybody's guess. In some instances, one of these gems can be had for a song. Mine being no exception, it was picked up freely for salvage due to the problems with the knob and filling. Destined to one day be a classic, I felt that this one would be worth saving. How many here would agree?
NorfolkSouthern
Although the KitchenAids share the same basic transmission and agitator designs as the Kenmores, they are a whole different animal. The strokes are considerably slower, and a bit longer than the typical direct drive top-loader one would pick up at Sears. The stroke frequency just a tad quicker than the GE Filter Flo, in fact. On spin, it will drain first, pause to engage, then spin at a slower RPM before ramping up to top speed on final.
As found, the whole inside cabinet, agitator, tub ring, and bleach dispenser was caked with old detergent. I spent the better part of 4 hours scrubbing off the residue. On the first test, I could not get it to fill, until I reversed hoses and found that only the HOT solenoid works, meaning that it will only fill on the hot/warm setting, negating the regular cycle but leaving the heavy cycle usable on the spigot. Easy fix. Another bug is the timber knob, which turns freely when pushed in. So, you guessed it. I need a valve job and timer work. But once that's all done, I shall have me a daily driver, bar none!
KitchenAids have appeared recently on Cragslist at about the same frequency as older GE Filter Flows. How long that can last is anybody's guess. In some instances, one of these gems can be had for a song. Mine being no exception, it was picked up freely for salvage due to the problems with the knob and filling. Destined to one day be a classic, I felt that this one would be worth saving. How many here would agree?
NorfolkSouthern
