Please Welcome a new member: Harvestgold

[golittlesport]

Welcome to the group, HarvestG, from a fellow Southern Californian in Orange County. Hope to meet you at Mikey's in Feb!
Rich

 

[geextrarinse]

Welcome!

I must say - I am quite Jealous!

Hope you enjoy yourself as much as we do on here!

Merry Merry!

Matthew
GEExtraRinse

 

[geextrarinse]

Welcome!

I mus say I am quite jealous of your set of GE's - i'd kill for a set like that!
Welcome to the club - we hope you have as much fun here and gain as much knowledge as we do!

Merry/ Happy!

Matthew
GEExtraRinse

 

[appnut]

WelcomeHarvestG. And i sounds like you're harvesting very well already.

 

[appnut]

Jimmy, with all that snow.

Regarding the dishwasher, it can't be a rollout type of unit because it has a kickplate type of arrangement with what apears a timer dial on the lowt, buer panel. Jimmy can ya tell us what the brand is? I'm oing out on a limb, but could it be an American Kitchens rotorack?

 

[SactoTeddyBear]

Re: Thats True Bob:

I didn't see the "Kick-Plate" below, I was mainly focusing on the Handle area. I still think that it is a Westinghouse Dishwasher however!!!

Peace and Holiday Cheer, Steve
SactoTeddyBear...

 

[Speedqueengkc]

variable speed clutch

I just returned from Billings, Montana. I went to the junkyard. I didn't find any variable speed clutches, on my visit. I will keep looking.

 

[tlee618]

Welcome John! We are all glad that you are here with us. That is a beautfiul set you just got. Hope that you can't post some pictures when it arrives. Terry

 

[harvestgold]

Thanks for the warm welcome

Hey guys thanks for the warm welcome to the club i have many other washers and dryers mostly harvestgold of course my favorite color!!! Got most of them for free cause no one wants colored appliances anymore it was an in vogue thing to have the pink,blue, gold,and green of that time era really love this website hope to meet you guys soon Jimmy thanks for the warm intro Harvestgold

 

[filterflo]

Alas, it seems John Harvestgold has had a bit of bad luck with his new GE Versatronics. They arrived Ok but when he went to use the washer, it leaked water out as fast as it was coming in! Oh no!! Most of the experienced GE guys know now what happened: The tub boot worked itself loose either from improper moving or from bouncing around in the back of a truck for 3000 miles. John is certain that the bottom of the tub has rusted out from being in storage, and I cant seem to ease his mind that just the boot has slipped loose. Maybe some of you GE guys can help tell John its an easy repair. Looks like his GE's will be my first service call in Palm Springs at the end of January..........

 

[lbcarguy]

GE Boots

Hey John,

Saw this and thought I would let you know that this is such an easy fix. My 94 GE washer leaked last year about this time, it's first problem since I bought it. Jimmy walked me through the procedure, very easy!

Do the inspection/fix as follows:

1. Unplug the machine and turn water off. Move the machine away from the wall about 3 feet.
2. Carefully pop the lid clips with a thin screwdriver, then lift the top so it rests on the clips.
3. With the lid open, carefully move the splash guard off the filter flo water discharge pipe as you raise the lid.
4. With the lid up and laying back against the wall, you can now work in the tub area. Remove the agitator. On yours, you pull up on it. On later models, you have to remove a bolt, then lift it out.
5. With the agitator removed, you will see 3 12 point half inch headed bolts. I had no trouble removing them after 11 years of service. Yours is older so just apply torque evenly as you break them loose.
6. With the bolts removed, lift the inner tub out.
7. You can now access the boot and the related clamps. Depending on what took place, you may just have to reinstall the boot. If it ripped or if a clamp broke, you will have to get the parts, but rest assured, they are easy to find at a good appliance parts house.
8. Clean the sealing surface areas on the outer tub and transmission of any depsosits, etc.
9. Use silicone (I used GE clear) and place a bead around where the seal meets the transmission and outer tub.
10. Install the boot and then tighten the clamps.
11. Reinstall the inner tub, agitator and then lower the lid, again guiding the splash guard over the filter flo discharge pipe.
12. Push the top down to seat the clips.
13. Wait for the silicone to dry overnight.
14. Next day, you are ready to wash!

Total time to access the boot, probably 30 mins. Repair time at most an hour.

If you need help over the phone, give me a call.

Mike

 

[mrcleanjeans]

dishwasher drama

So,what brand of dishwasher IS that machine?