Remember all the grief I went through with my beloved turquoise Lady Kenmore washer for over a year now? (A link to my never-ending thread of woe is shown below)
Well, it ain't over yet, it would seem....
Not having the strength I once had plus a tricky staircase to navigate, I wanted to wait until I had some help to wrestle M'Lady back upstairs from the basement. Phil came over today and helped me with that. No problem!
I had to get the console back together and the top back on the washer. No problem!
Both Phil and I thought - test the spin before installing the washer. We did. It spins. No problem!
So, the Blackstone was dragged, kicking and screaming, from the bathroom laundry alcove and back went the Lady K. Hooked up the drain and the water hoses and.... Problem!
Water was leaking from the machine when it wasn't filling. It wasn't just a case of loose connection either; I could hear water spraying inside the cabinet. FFFFF....phoey! Now I'm scared. That's one of the old thermostatic valves that supply hot, medium, warm, and cold water. The temperature ranges still seem OK so I am hoping it's a leaky gasket and not a cracked valve body. Although Her Ladyship has been in heated quarters since her first re-bearing procedure the machine was rescued in March and had to ride in an open coach all the way from Manchester NH to Ogden. I'll pop the lid tomorrow to investigate...
But it gets better... I tried spinning with water still in the tub... Problem! The water went round and round and round as if in a plugged up garbage disposer. That, I will bet, is due to me not having engaged the pump control arm properly. Given the number of times I had that blessed gearcase in and out, this is (knowing me) is almost to be expected.
So, what do we think Hubby is going to say when he sees a washer in the guest room again? I say 'who needs a guest room'....
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Well, it ain't over yet, it would seem....
Not having the strength I once had plus a tricky staircase to navigate, I wanted to wait until I had some help to wrestle M'Lady back upstairs from the basement. Phil came over today and helped me with that. No problem!
I had to get the console back together and the top back on the washer. No problem!
Both Phil and I thought - test the spin before installing the washer. We did. It spins. No problem!
So, the Blackstone was dragged, kicking and screaming, from the bathroom laundry alcove and back went the Lady K. Hooked up the drain and the water hoses and.... Problem!
Water was leaking from the machine when it wasn't filling. It wasn't just a case of loose connection either; I could hear water spraying inside the cabinet. FFFFF....phoey! Now I'm scared. That's one of the old thermostatic valves that supply hot, medium, warm, and cold water. The temperature ranges still seem OK so I am hoping it's a leaky gasket and not a cracked valve body. Although Her Ladyship has been in heated quarters since her first re-bearing procedure the machine was rescued in March and had to ride in an open coach all the way from Manchester NH to Ogden. I'll pop the lid tomorrow to investigate...
But it gets better... I tried spinning with water still in the tub... Problem! The water went round and round and round as if in a plugged up garbage disposer. That, I will bet, is due to me not having engaged the pump control arm properly. Given the number of times I had that blessed gearcase in and out, this is (knowing me) is almost to be expected.
So, what do we think Hubby is going to say when he sees a washer in the guest room again? I say 'who needs a guest room'....
My 'Lady' has betrayed me!!
Specifically, its my '65 Lady Kenmore washer that is the daily driver in St-Lib... Here's what happened at the end of a normal wash cycle today: the machine had drained and then went into spin. I heard the washer start to vibrate as it usually does, then suddenly it went quiet. I opened...
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