Well I just bought this little number off of Craigslist and will be picking it up on Saturday. This will be my biggest challenge I suspect. I say that because I believe this is a gravity drain model however he made it sound like it also had a pump on it that was not connected so I'll just have to wait to see what's all there. This gravity drain will be a challenge for me because my house is built on a slab and I couldn't put a floor drain in without major expense. I recall a post where Robert added a pump to one of his machines so I'm hoping to have that option. If the machine works I'd like to install it in my utility room just for fun and a machine with a quick cycle. My other machines are vintage 70s+ models and all have the longer cycles.
He said there are two hoses in the back that he thinks need to be replaced but aren't hooked up. I don't know what those would be unless they somehow drive the water up through the spray arm.
He said he knows it hasn't been used in at least 10 years but that it was running when he bought the house. He says he never messed with it but I know I wouldn't be able to avoid that temptation.
He told me before he disconnected it he turned the handle to start it and he said it clicked and he heard the timer start up. He told me he had already disconnected the water line so he just stopped it at that point.
I really don't know exactly where to start checking this thing out for functionality so any advice would be appreciated. Do I put warm water in the botton, do I try to run it dry, do I? Just really not sure.
I'll post pictures of the guts of the machine after I get it.
He said there are two hoses in the back that he thinks need to be replaced but aren't hooked up. I don't know what those would be unless they somehow drive the water up through the spray arm.
He said he knows it hasn't been used in at least 10 years but that it was running when he bought the house. He says he never messed with it but I know I wouldn't be able to avoid that temptation.
He told me before he disconnected it he turned the handle to start it and he said it clicked and he heard the timer start up. He told me he had already disconnected the water line so he just stopped it at that point.
I really don't know exactly where to start checking this thing out for functionality so any advice would be appreciated. Do I put warm water in the botton, do I try to run it dry, do I? Just really not sure.
I'll post pictures of the guts of the machine after I get it.
