I recently acquired a Whirlpool Catalyst washer. It seems to be in pretty great shape except for the diverter valve. It cleaned up beautifully... or rather is in the process of being cleaned up. The clean up process is going more smoothly than I've ever seen with a Leap washer before! I'll be sure to post more pictures once I get it up and running! It was used by a woman who bought it new and then donated it and a non-matching dryer to a theater group who were going to use them to wash costumes until they got a quote for putting in plumbing to hook them up. ($$$$) So they sat in storage for 8 years until the owner of the theater decided to sell them. The machine was a little dirty on the outside but is otherwise immaculate. The electronic membrane pad on the console looks brand new!
Anyway, the diverter valve. It works, doesn't make any weird noises, and shows no signs of corrosion or anything anywhere. However, when in drain mode, there is a trickle of water that comes through the recirc port on the tub ring. (It trickles throughout the entire spin, makes for a very damp load at the end of the spin cycle!) I've taken the valve off and cleaned it with a toothbrush, Q-tips, and hot soapy water but it doesn't seem to have helped at all. Is there a trick stopping the leak? Can the rubber seal be easily replaced? I've already scoured the internet and it seems like this part is nowhere to be found (part# 3358559).
P.S. I should note, these pictures are BEFORE I cleaned the machine. There's a little bit of crud, but I'm used to seeing the tub and outside of the basket dark brown/black with nasties! I couldn't believe how clean this machine wash inside!
Anyway, the diverter valve. It works, doesn't make any weird noises, and shows no signs of corrosion or anything anywhere. However, when in drain mode, there is a trickle of water that comes through the recirc port on the tub ring. (It trickles throughout the entire spin, makes for a very damp load at the end of the spin cycle!) I've taken the valve off and cleaned it with a toothbrush, Q-tips, and hot soapy water but it doesn't seem to have helped at all. Is there a trick stopping the leak? Can the rubber seal be easily replaced? I've already scoured the internet and it seems like this part is nowhere to be found (part# 3358559).
P.S. I should note, these pictures are BEFORE I cleaned the machine. There's a little bit of crud, but I'm used to seeing the tub and outside of the basket dark brown/black with nasties! I couldn't believe how clean this machine wash inside!
