I had the Kenmore Catalyst version and I loved that washer!!! I loved how it spun the soapy water through the clothes for a deep penetration on stains before the wash cycle begun!!! I wish they had these machines out today instead of the junk that they have now!!! Thanks for the video Matt and have a great weekend... Bob

@MatthewJames-st5wv

2 ай бұрын

Hey Bob. Believe me, I agree. Today's machines are garbage and don't offer anything even remotely close to this.

Man I cannot wait to get mine back into service for the summer. It’s been entirely too long since I’ve used any of my machines. Looks like yours seems to be functioning well!

@MatthewJames-st5wv

2 ай бұрын

I don't think this machine was used very much during its lifetime. You know me, I thoroughly inspected everything and some components aren't even dusty.

@DrummerboysWashersAndMore

2 ай бұрын

@@MatthewJames-st5wv That’s pretty impressive! I’m hoping once I can get a climate controlled area for myself to keep the machines to go through and refurbish all of them. I imagine yours will last a very long time especially with the care you take for everything!

@MatthewJames-st5wv

2 ай бұрын

@@DrummerboysWashersAndMore I love seeing videos of your Catalyst machine. Personally I like the layout versus this. Minus the ultra rinse system, they're pretty much identical machines.

Love this machine would love to have one day

The pause you mention in a partial-drain cool down is related to a mechanical timer running-out the remainder of the two-minute drain increment after the pressure switch resets. An electronic model doesn't have a mechanical timer with fixed increments, thus no need for the pause. You may also notice that this machine has (should have) variable-length drain periods per the fill level.

@MatthewJames-st5wv

2 ай бұрын

Very good to know. What is the noise at 36:12?

@DADoESofTX

2 ай бұрын

@@MatthewJames-st5wv Motor shift from ex low speed to low speed for stepped-spin on Perm Press. A few other Whirlpool models had stepped spin. The pattern varies. I have a GSQ9669 which starts PP spin at low, then shifts to high. KitchenAid also did in the 1990s, maybe a bit earlier and longer. PP on my 1990 KA runs two mins at each of the three speeds on the final spin. Regular runs two mins of low, four mins of high. A 1994 KA my mother had followed the same pattern.

@MatthewJames-st5wv

2 ай бұрын

@@DADoESofTX Very interesting

@MatthewJames-st5wv

2 ай бұрын

@@DADoESofTX Is there any cycle that just does an extra low spin instead of the usual low?

Thank you for my request!

@MatthewJames-st5wv

2 ай бұрын

Oh I didn't even know I was doing your request lol. I will make one with some clothes on the PP cycle for you, Pony.

@pony7124

2 ай бұрын

@@MatthewJames-st5wvno this was perfect lol you don’t need to do it with clothes. Edit: it looked like you were washing a blanket, was it a blanket of some kind?

@MatthewJames-st5wv

2 ай бұрын

@@pony7124 Yes. My queen size blanket. I e washed it a million times. What were you looking for specifically here?

@pony7124

2 ай бұрын

@@MatthewJames-st5wv a blanket, so it was perfect.

Do you have any recommendations on how to find one of these? I’ve scoured eBay and Facebook marketplace and can’t find anything😭

@MatthewJames-st5wv

2 ай бұрын

They’re extremely rare. I got very lucky and didn’t intend to purchase this but couldn’t let it slip by, especially considering the condition it was in. I’m sorry.

Beutiful machine❤

@MatthewJames-st5wv

2 ай бұрын

Yes it is. Ty

Still never understood why Whirlpool direct drives never do a spray rinse on the first spin..some of the early direct drives do multiple spray rinses on the first spin but is on a slow spin..

@MatthewJames-st5wv

2 ай бұрын

I know. This doesn't have the equivalent of Kenmore's "ultra rinse system" which does 2 spray rinses after the wash, then agitated rinse.

@seana806

2 ай бұрын

@@MatthewJames-st5wv I mean, those are probably the only direct drives that had some thought out into them. Didn’t mean to be negative towards the direct drives in certain posts, it just really bothers me on how Whirlpool has all the resources and engineering at their disposal but chose to not do multiple spray rinses on the first spin, I know Bob (appnut) wasn’t too happy when he got his Kenmore direct drive in the late 80’s and always had the second rinse selected. It seems as though Whirlpool was two separate companies since Whirlpool put lots of thought into the belt drives since they do a grand total of 8 spray rinses on the older models, then it was like a switch flipped once the 80’s and 90’s came around. Wouldn’t be surprised if it was a conspiracy all along to force people into front loading machines once the 21st century came around.

@patcola7335

2 ай бұрын

​@@seana806I found firsthand with my current Whirlpool direct drive that when it went into a suds lock AFTER the first spin spray rinse. The spray actually slowed the tub down. I can only imagine there was some thought as to why they chose that.

Where do you find these machines ?

@MatthewJames-st5wv

2 ай бұрын

The 94 machine which is currently disassembled I found from a Chicago appliance store. The 96 Kenmore was found for $100 off Facebook market place. The almond Kenmore set was bought from a local appliance shop. I also got this machine from the same place.

@luisnavarro293

2 ай бұрын

@@MatthewJames-st5wv nice I’m 22 years old and I kind of have a hobby of collecting old washers I have a like new 80 series kenmore machine and a 90 series kenmore ultra washer my friends think I’m weird for it lol

Nice that it does the partial drian Matt. So i think maybe the 2003 and later models they eliminated it ? According to the serial # on mine it was nanufacrured the 11th week of 2003.

@MatthewJames-st5wv

2 ай бұрын

What are you using to look that info up Pat? I use to use appliance 411 but now they charge.

@patcola7335

2 ай бұрын

@@MatthewJames-st5wv I'll have to look it up again. There were a few different ones. I'll see if I can find it again.

@patcola7335

2 ай бұрын

@@MatthewJames-st5wv sent you a text

@DylBuilder1

2 ай бұрын

This is the Whirlpool serial code: 1st Digit: Where the appliance was manufactured. C = Clyde, OH, and so on. Most of them were either made in MI or OH. 2nd Digit: Year of Manufacture. P is 2003 3rd & 4th Digit: Week the washer was manufactured. 11 would mean 11th week of the year. So if your code is #P11##### then that would be correct, your machine was indeed made the 11th week (Mid march) of '03!

@MatthewJames-st5wv

2 ай бұрын

@@DylBuilder1 Hey Dylan. It's actually built 4th week of 2002.