Unimatic questions

[travis]

I am picking up the WO-65-2 that's for sale locally.  I see that it has one rinse.  I also have a WO-65-2, I think, in the garage that has the double rinse.  I only have enough nice parts for one, which version should it be?

 

I am so thrilled to have a Unimatic and enough parts to keep one.

 

I have read about the differences with the single vs double rinse, but I can't seem to find the thread.

 

Thanks Travis

 

[christfr]

personally id go for the single im sure its an over flow rinse.. mine has the dbl rinse and I kinda wish it was an over flow.

 

[appnut]

Something is amiss with your original WO65. Only the original WO-65 had double rinses. The WO-65-2 signified the switch to overflow rinsing.

 

[travis]

I'll dig out the machine when I can convince Chris to come over.  It's pretty well buried in the garage.  It must be a WO 65.

 

[tomturbomatic]

While it takes longer and is not as dramatic, the double, non-overflow rinse machine gave more complete rinsing because all of the first rinse water is spun out of the fabrics and is totally replaced with fresh water.

Unlike the Speed Queen's overflow rinse with the agitator turning back and forth, the Frigidaire's up and down action does not spread the incoming water evenly through the tub. It is caught in the current in that part of the tub and goes over and over. While it displaces water in the tub, you can feel the difference in temperature from the section where the water is coming in and in other parts of the tub if you fill it with warm and then switch it to cold for the overflow. This is especially noticible at the end of the wash cycle where, in newer Frigidaires, you can have cold water come in to dilute the hot or warm wash. The water in the tub is not cooled evenly.

 

[combo52]

WO-65-2

I have a WO-65-2 that I used for years and I converted it to the two [ real rinse ] model by changing the timer and the timer dial to ones from an older WO-65. As Tom mentioned it rinses MUCH better with TWO COMPLETE water changes and only uses 2 1/2 gallons more total water, I would never change it back to overflow rinsing.

The only advantage to the OF rinse is that it will help with soap scum removal if you use soap and have hard water, which is why Frigidaire switched to the OF rinsing, because with spin draining all the soap scum ends going to the center of the tub and is then plastered all over the clothing.

 

[travis]

Tom,

 

Thanks for the explanation.  I got home with it.  I am not sure which of them is in better shape.  The good news is that I now have a complete agitator.  I would like to give it a bath and kill the musty mouse smell.  Who has a service manual?  I will take some pictures soon.

 

 

 

[swestoyz]

Congrats Travis!  Looking forward to seeing some photos once you have a chance.

 

Robert has posted the early Unimatic service manual on AE.  It covers the WO-65. 

 

Ben

http://www.automatice.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi?showdoc~605~Frigidaire~

 

[travis]

Ben, Thanks.  I just got it.  Now to figure it out!

 

[tomturbomatic]

There isn't much to bathe. Outside of the tub is the porcelain cabinet which catches the water spun out of the tub. A couple of hot water washes with detergent and bleach should have the whole insides cleaned up unless it has all kinds of mineral-saturated lint hanging from the row of holes at the top of the tub. In that case, it is simple to unscrew the screws holding down the top and tackle the lint.