maytag wringer washer questions.....

[hippiedoll]

pictures..

look at that soapy water getting squeezed out of them pants, going through the wringer....

 

[hippiedoll]

pictures..

the pants taking a dive from the wringer, into the waiting water of the rinse tub below....

 

[hippiedoll]

pictures..

ok, confession time here....
i overloaded the washer with all the jeans i had to wash and had to separate the jeans into 2 loads. this here is the 2nd load of jeans washing in the wringer washer.
(you can see the suds in the rinse tub behind the washer, from the first load of jeans)
{for those wondering how many jeans i put into each load, i had 5 pairs of jeans for each load [anymore than 5 pairs of jeans and i didn't get much turn over of the clothes in the washtub. that's why i had to wring out about 3 pairs of jeans from the 1st washload.]}

 

[hippiedoll]

just an observation i made....

when the wringer washer was agitating with the jeans in there, i noticed that the agitation seemed, to me, to be pretty gentle. in fact, i would say that the wringer washer's agitation speed might be in between the "REGULAR" & "GENTLE" agitation speeds on my A208???
this is just something that i seemed to notice with this wringer washer. the agitation didn't seem as fast as the "REGULAR" speed or it didn't seem quite as slow as the "GENTLE" speed on the A208.
has anyone else, noticed a difference in the speed of a wringer & tried to figure out if it is actually in between the 2-speed automatics???
just wondering.....

 

[ovrphil]

I scanned this thread, but Christina - way to go....awesome group here.

 

[yogitunes]

you may just have a loose or worn belt.....you may just have to loosen the motor and pull back some to tighten it up, there should be a small spring under the motor that will compensate for the belt as it wears

this doesn't have a slip-clutch-tension for the belt like your automatic......actually it should kick ass in agitation compared to it!....with proper tension, it should not give into the load

thats why the automatic has the lid switch to shut off while the lid is open, so you don't notice the belt slippage...

 

[hippiedoll]

thanks ovrphil....

)

but i think i've had my "fun" with wringer washers for now!!
LOL....

D

i sure do feel for my grandma's that had to use these wringer washers back in the day. even though the washing does it self, having to put the clothes through the wringer, into the rinse tub, then dunk the clothes in & out of the rinse water to rinse them. then rinse out the washer's tub and fill it for rinsing. i didn't even get that far, when i was outside playing the the wringer washer & 2 loads of jeans/pants!!
hm hm hm......

but when i got as far as i did, i was hot & sweaty!!!
/

but i bet if i did laundry like that all the time, i would probably lose some weight!!
(motivation??)
LOL......

;oD

 

[hippiedoll]

thanks yogitunes...

for the tip about the belt maybe needing to be tightened.

i did also notice that when the pump wasn't turned on, the water was gushing underneath the washer. and i took a look under there and i seen the water was gushing out from the hose that goes from the tub to the drain pump. and the water was gushing on the end that the hose connects to the washtub.

so, i am guessing i have to tighten the hose clamp on that hose.
i'll have to do that for my aunt, before she takes the wringer washer home with her.

i'll see about tightening all the hose-clamps under there. and maybe i'll try to wash another load of clothes ibn it, just to see if it still is leaking...

;o)

 

[akronman]

Hey hippiedoll

it took me a minute to figure what was so weird about your pictures------there is sunlight and shadows!!! We don't see that much yet this year in Ohio.

It looks like you got a good machine and good fun going!

 

[hippiedoll]

there is sunlight and shadows!!!

yup!!!
there is definitely SUNlight here. i think we hit the 100 degree mark, here in tucson maybe yesterday??

it is definitely HOT here!!
in fact, it is 6:53 in the evening here & the sun is still out & it's warm outside. i am actually washing the rest of our laundry in the maytag 208 and hanging the clothes out on the clothesline.
believe it or not....

/

 

[wayupnorth]

Wished it was somewhat the same weather here to at least be able to use the clothesline. Been raining, crappy and cold since Wednesday and forcasted to be the same right thru Memorial Day. Sun, whats that?

 

[Garden4]

E2LP

I have a wringer E2LP and can't figure out where this plastic piece goes.

 

[Garden4]

raising and lowering rollers

How do you get the rollers to go back down? I got mine up but now it won't go back down, DH having a fit. WD40 is sprayed everywhere, God help him....and me...it'll never come out!
My tension lever will only turn one way, clockwise. help brefore he breaks it...

 

[hippiedoll]

from what i know.....

when the lever gets turned clockwise, that closes the rollers together. cuz that is the tension lever. and when you hit the red release bar, that undoes the tension and to open the gap wider between the rollers, you turn the tension lever counterclockwise and put your hand between the rollers and lift the top one up about an inch, evenly on both sides of the roller. and once you've got the top roller lifted evenly on both sides, you turn the lever clockwise to lock the roller up in place.

once it is locked open in place, to release the "lock" so that the rollers can go back together, you put your hand in between the rollers and turn the tension lever counterclockwise so that the "lock" releases and the top roller will release and fall into your hand. and then, you remove your hand so that the rollers are in contact and you turn the tension lever clockwise to lock the rollers together in place.

i think that's how i did it?? turning the tension lever counterclockwise releases the rollers to come together and once they are together, turning the tension lever clockwise adds the tension to it.

 

[stan]

Try

Pressing the release bar down. While holding it down, try turning the tension bar counter clockwise to drop the wringer into position. After it drops in, then turn the tension lever clockwise to put maximum tension to wring the clothes out. When finished, press the release bar to release maximum tension. At that point, if your not going to use for awhile, you can press the release bar, and while
(while being the operative word here) holding down, turn the the tension lever clockwise, and lift up about two inches, let the tension lever go back on its own, and set down. When you do this it should hold the rollers about a inch apart. This avoids flat spots on the rollers while not in use.
There is a manual somewhere here in the forum with pics if you need it. Just let us know.