I did manage, somehow, to stay at work all day. When I arrived home, my new, improved laundry room was there to greet me. The new washer is on the left. Forgot to use flash---the appliances are white, not almond.
Pics Of New Frigidaire TL'er At Work: The First Load
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Cycle Dial. Frigidaire claims there's 17. Me, I see four; but that's me.
Controls
And still more controls...
This is the highest (Super) water level. I'm afraid it's just not going to do... The straight-vane fins are not fully connected to the skirt. They flex.
First load is towels. I threw in a rogue colored washcloth to check rollover. Better than my WCI Frigidaire from the mid 80's, but definitely not as good as WP/KM's new models. The tub indexes, which used to annoy me, but now I think it's kinda fun.
Agitation Speeds: Normal=72 opm; Gentle=48 opm.
Spin speeds, unknown. Seem very slow compared to my FL'er. The so-called Power Spin is 12 minutes long.
Agitation Speeds: Normal=72 opm; Gentle=48 opm.
Spin speeds, unknown. Seem very slow compared to my FL'er. The so-called Power Spin is 12 minutes long.
And the auger grabs it...
And down we go...
What the f***?!!
This is not the TLer's drain, it belongs to the FLer. Grrrrrr!!! Can't have this nonsense.
This is not the TLer's drain, it belongs to the FLer. Grrrrrr!!! Can't have this nonsense.
Stick a sock in it---or in this case, a rolled up old washcloth. Problem solved.
Clarification: The TL was draining in post pic 154028, but the suds were backing up the FL'ers standing pipe, which is nearest the trap. Both the standing pipes are sheared off at an angle at the top to prevent airlocks. Unfortunately, this also allows suds to pour out of them. Stinkin' plumbing codes!
Clarification: The TL was draining in post pic 154028, but the suds were backing up the FL'ers standing pipe, which is nearest the trap. Both the standing pipes are sheared off at an angle at the top to prevent airlocks. Unfortunately, this also allows suds to pour out of them. Stinkin' plumbing codes!
Operating details:
1) There is a 22-second spray in each spin, which happens only a few seconds after the spin begins. I like that---it makes sense to begin showering the load well before it's up to speed. By the end of the spray, the spin is up to full speed.
2) It's a neutral drain. BORING. Oh, well...
3) It spins counterclockwise.
4) False Advertising: The warm rinse setting actually provides a COLD deep rinse, with a warm spray in the final spin. I call that cheating, don't you?
5) The front-loader can handle a bigger load, even though both machines claim a 3.0 cu.ft. tub. I suppose the agitator is to blame. It's not a huge difference, but the FL takes the checkered flag for capacity.
And there it is, kids! Thanks for checking it out. I need to relax. Time for some dinner and a movie. Now showing: Transamerica.
1) There is a 22-second spray in each spin, which happens only a few seconds after the spin begins. I like that---it makes sense to begin showering the load well before it's up to speed. By the end of the spray, the spin is up to full speed.
2) It's a neutral drain. BORING. Oh, well...
3) It spins counterclockwise.
4) False Advertising: The warm rinse setting actually provides a COLD deep rinse, with a warm spray in the final spin. I call that cheating, don't you?
5) The front-loader can handle a bigger load, even though both machines claim a 3.0 cu.ft. tub. I suppose the agitator is to blame. It's not a huge difference, but the FL takes the checkered flag for capacity.
And there it is, kids! Thanks for checking it out. I need to relax. Time for some dinner and a movie. Now showing: Transamerica.
Frigilux
That must be the factory FULL fill setting,mine fills to the same level 3 rows of holes counting down. was glad to see your pictures Thanks, Mine is the 13 cycle a couple of models down from yours. So far I like mine, then again I am delighted that my feet are not wet, like with the amana..grrrr. Hope you enjoy yours. Your machines lined up nicely, and look great. arthur.
That must be the factory FULL fill setting,mine fills to the same level 3 rows of holes counting down. was glad to see your pictures Thanks, Mine is the 13 cycle a couple of models down from yours. So far I like mine, then again I am delighted that my feet are not wet, like with the amana..grrrr. Hope you enjoy yours. Your machines lined up nicely, and look great. arthur.
Arthur--- It seems to be a pretty good washer. Haven't tried a load of stained kitchen whites, yet. That will happen on Friday after I have company again. I'm still a front-loader man at heart, but it's fun being able to mess with speeds, water levels, and that sort of thing with the top-loader.
Phil---I'd love to find the water level adjuster and crank it up. I like it best when this washer fills about 1/4" above the top row of perforations. But I'm not brave enough to dig into the inner workings, yet. Would this adjuster thingy be in the console right at the water control knob? To fill it beyond the factory setting for my BobLoad® of towels, I just held the water level control at reset.
Oh, and in the interest of full disclosure, you may notice the photos in posts 15425 and 15427 were taken with the machine stopped. Due to the rapid movement of the indexing tub, all the pics except the one in post 154024 kept coming out blurry. Finally, I gave up and just waited for the rollover to progress, hit the cycle knob and snapped the photo. Then I'd start it up again.
This would be a good time for me to pull out the camera manual and figure out how to change the shutter speed, eh?
Since purchasing the washer wasn't quite enough to push me into bankruptcy, I'm now jonesing for a digital video camera. I'd love to post a video of the machine in action with the tub indexing and the auger moving. It's kind of dramatic in it's own white-plasticy way, LOL.
Phil---I'd love to find the water level adjuster and crank it up. I like it best when this washer fills about 1/4" above the top row of perforations. But I'm not brave enough to dig into the inner workings, yet. Would this adjuster thingy be in the console right at the water control knob? To fill it beyond the factory setting for my BobLoad® of towels, I just held the water level control at reset.
Oh, and in the interest of full disclosure, you may notice the photos in posts 15425 and 15427 were taken with the machine stopped. Due to the rapid movement of the indexing tub, all the pics except the one in post 154024 kept coming out blurry. Finally, I gave up and just waited for the rollover to progress, hit the cycle knob and snapped the photo. Then I'd start it up again.
This would be a good time for me to pull out the camera manual and figure out how to change the shutter speed, eh?
Since purchasing the washer wasn't quite enough to push me into bankruptcy, I'm now jonesing for a digital video camera. I'd love to post a video of the machine in action with the tub indexing and the auger moving. It's kind of dramatic in it's own white-plasticy way, LOL.
The truly amazing thing about all this is it went from concept to working reality in under 48 hours! Everything worked out perfectly; the washer I wanted was in stock, the plumber was available right away, my appliance dealer had time to install it right away. That's fast. Even for me.
mayken4now
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The demo is great! Thanks for sharing.
steve
steve
Eugene, congrats. Very nice looking. Have fun. BTW, the Whirlmores don't fill up to the top of the tub either, pretty deceiving.
Looks/sounds like much fun and interest! What's the program for a Perm Press cool-down?
oh thank GAWD spray rinses still exist YAY!
Have fun with your new toy!
Have fun with your new toy!
