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I need to run to the hardware and pick up a quick connect for the water supply. I was too anxious to wait so I filled it with a stock pot and did the first load of mixed colored on the heavy duty cycle.
Kelly
I need to run to the hardware and pick up a quick connect for the water supply. I was too anxious to wait so I filled it with a stock pot and did the first load of mixed colored on the heavy duty cycle.
Kelly
Run of the Mill Shredmore
It is the same machine as the bottom half of the compact stacked unit, but on wheels. Two speed motor with split agitation speeds on Heavy Duty and Permanent Press cycle. It has Gentle Cycle and an agitated Soak cycle, three water levels and the option for warm or cold rinse. Dual Action Agitator, neutral drain, standard drill and worth $50.00 to me.
Kelly
It is the same machine as the bottom half of the compact stacked unit, but on wheels. Two speed motor with split agitation speeds on Heavy Duty and Permanent Press cycle. It has Gentle Cycle and an agitated Soak cycle, three water levels and the option for warm or cold rinse. Dual Action Agitator, neutral drain, standard drill and worth $50.00 to me.
Kelly
Kelly
Hi Kelly,
Best Of Luck with this nice Kenmore. Many years ago I had a simular model. I didn't have the dual action agitator. They are small but do a good job. Keep us posted.
Peter
Hi Kelly,
Best Of Luck with this nice Kenmore. Many years ago I had a simular model. I didn't have the dual action agitator. They are small but do a good job. Keep us posted.
Peter
Kellly, VERY NICE!!! That's a later than 1986 DD portable. I'd call it LK (for portable) feature wise. And I love the hih & low speed agitation for the regular (they had to call it heavy duty) and PP cycles. And a soack cycle too. It's the beez kneez. And pics of the dryer pleez? Happy ya now have a washe & dryer again. Self-cleaning or ercirculating filter? Bob
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Those little DD portables are very cute machines, especially with the miniaturized version of the DA agitator. I've seen the Whirlpool version with the Surgilator as well. They are definitely better than the later Sears servo-motor-controlled portables or Whirlpool "World Washers". Once you get the faucet connector, watch how they fill up, it's interesting.
Gee, it just occurred to me, no fill flume. Hmm
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GUYS... Look at the control markings... I can tell you the age.. Can you???? Its not all that old.. I will give a hint Newer than 1993 but older than 1998
Kelly, Congrats.
That washer was/is what I was looking for last year, but they don't show up too often. I ended up with a MontgomeryWard portable that I found at a used appliance shop. It's a Frigidaire design from about '88. I think Austin said that he had used one while on vacation one time.
The one thing that I changed was the quick disconnect hoses. Mine was like that from a port dishwasher, yours may be the same. It would sometimes come off the faucet while in use. I found a low profile adaptor at Lowes that fit the faucet and has two sets of threads, one for the aerator and one for a standard hose fitting. This allowed me to put a standard washing machine fill hose and a standard size drain hose on the machine. You just unscrew the aerator from the faucet and screw on the hose. It now drains a lot faster since it's a spin/drain design machine. The one thing you have to watch though is the drain hose, since it's no longer attached with the fill hose, it can come flying out of the sink when draining(yeah, it happened). I just tape it down to the counter when I use it.
I still look for one like you found though. Good luck with it!
Bill
That washer was/is what I was looking for last year, but they don't show up too often. I ended up with a MontgomeryWard portable that I found at a used appliance shop. It's a Frigidaire design from about '88. I think Austin said that he had used one while on vacation one time.
The one thing that I changed was the quick disconnect hoses. Mine was like that from a port dishwasher, yours may be the same. It would sometimes come off the faucet while in use. I found a low profile adaptor at Lowes that fit the faucet and has two sets of threads, one for the aerator and one for a standard hose fitting. This allowed me to put a standard washing machine fill hose and a standard size drain hose on the machine. You just unscrew the aerator from the faucet and screw on the hose. It now drains a lot faster since it's a spin/drain design machine. The one thing you have to watch though is the drain hose, since it's no longer attached with the fill hose, it can come flying out of the sink when draining(yeah, it happened). I just tape it down to the counter when I use it.
I still look for one like you found though. Good luck with it!
Bill
Kelly,
Good Luck with your new treasure.
Good Luck with your new treasure.
How about a Quickie?
I have a quick connect that is attached to the cold water supply and the hot is capped. The temp is controlled with the faucet. I used to let the front loader drain into the toilet but the Kenmore has to have a standpipe height of 34" or more. I have a piece of PVC pipe that will rest on the vanity and hold the drain which will empty into the tub. I heard a story of a portable washer draining into the kitchen sink in a multi level apartment. The backflow came up in the sinks down the stack causing a flood and suds to foam up in the lower units. The bathtub feels safer. The washer was plumbed into normal fixtures before I got it. It sat under a GE wall mount dryer. When it was time to do laundry the washer was pulled out from under the dryer.
Kelly
I have a quick connect that is attached to the cold water supply and the hot is capped. The temp is controlled with the faucet. I used to let the front loader drain into the toilet but the Kenmore has to have a standpipe height of 34" or more. I have a piece of PVC pipe that will rest on the vanity and hold the drain which will empty into the tub. I heard a story of a portable washer draining into the kitchen sink in a multi level apartment. The backflow came up in the sinks down the stack causing a flood and suds to foam up in the lower units. The bathtub feels safer. The washer was plumbed into normal fixtures before I got it. It sat under a GE wall mount dryer. When it was time to do laundry the washer was pulled out from under the dryer.
Kelly
Mixed Marriage
The dryer is much older than the washer. I dried the maiden load from the Kenmore which consisted of two pair of jeans, two long sleeved knit shirts, 2 pair of socks, 2 pair of boxers and 4 hand towels. It dried in 40 minutes, was cooled and relatively wrinkle free. It is a treat to have soft laundry again. The combo cooked them and then they needed to be placed on hangers to finish so they had the feel of being line dried.
The dryer is much older than the washer. I dried the maiden load from the Kenmore which consisted of two pair of jeans, two long sleeved knit shirts, 2 pair of socks, 2 pair of boxers and 4 hand towels. It dried in 40 minutes, was cooled and relatively wrinkle free. It is a treat to have soft laundry again. The combo cooked them and then they needed to be placed on hangers to finish so they had the feel of being line dried.
Mazel Tov!
Haier Today Goon Tomorrow
I have been in a quandry since my Equator quit, trying to find a portable, locally. Nothing, new, is stocked in the metro area so I bought a Haier from a dealer on ebay. The price was 340.00 but included shipping. I was told to expect 20 days for delivery. On Monday, I saw a matched Whirlpool set on Spokane's craiglist for 300.oo that are in Pullman Washington, a 7 hour drive, each way. The next day this set came up in Seattle so I bought them for the interim. There is a newer GE portable dryer on Craigs that matches the look of the Kenmore, but its pretty beat up. The washer stays inside and the dryer is on the deck so matching isn't a priority and this was a one stop shop. The agitator and basket on the Haier remind me of Fisher Paykel and it will be fun to experience something new and different that I have never seen before.
Kelly
Kelly
I have been in a quandry since my Equator quit, trying to find a portable, locally. Nothing, new, is stocked in the metro area so I bought a Haier from a dealer on ebay. The price was 340.00 but included shipping. I was told to expect 20 days for delivery. On Monday, I saw a matched Whirlpool set on Spokane's craiglist for 300.oo that are in Pullman Washington, a 7 hour drive, each way. The next day this set came up in Seattle so I bought them for the interim. There is a newer GE portable dryer on Craigs that matches the look of the Kenmore, but its pretty beat up. The washer stays inside and the dryer is on the deck so matching isn't a priority and this was a one stop shop. The agitator and basket on the Haier remind me of Fisher Paykel and it will be fun to experience something new and different that I have never seen before.
Kelly
Kelly
WOW! I used to have a similar washer and matching dryer something like the one shown when I lived in a townhome In Manassas,Va near Wash DC.It was older,belt drive and had a straight blade agitator.I modified a DA agitator and it worked better.That little machine could wash like the bigger brother-but held less.Most of the townhome units in that complex had those-some apartments in the DC area had those too.When I moved from that house I put the orig straight blade agiator back.That washer ran just fine when I moved-figure it was original to that house.Had the matching dryer.-It ran from 220V.the washer was plumbed in like a regular one-no faucet hose or adaptor.
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Congrats, Kelly! How fast does it spin? The older belt drive portables hit 1000 rpms, I think.
very convenient
Kelly,
I love those portable washers on wheels. The one piece stack units are pretty heavy and cumbersome. The units like this can be easily moved from a storage area to the use area possibly your kitchen or bathroom.
One place I lived I was remodeling the kitchen, had no sink for a while. But I had my Kenmore portable dishwasher which I used in the bathroom, just washed all the dishes and pots and pans in it. Later, because it was convertible, I installed it in the new kitchen!
Martin
Kelly,
I love those portable washers on wheels. The one piece stack units are pretty heavy and cumbersome. The units like this can be easily moved from a storage area to the use area possibly your kitchen or bathroom.
One place I lived I was remodeling the kitchen, had no sink for a while. But I had my Kenmore portable dishwasher which I used in the bathroom, just washed all the dishes and pots and pans in it. Later, because it was convertible, I installed it in the new kitchen!
Martin
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1994-1996 vintage on the washer
