Coffee 12-7-13

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Mon. Dec. 09, 2013 8:49 am

coalkirk wrote:http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/maytag ... wsuit.html

Maytag Neptune - worst washer ever built!! I think nearly every part on that washer was repalced at least once. Finally got rid of it. ......

That's exactly what I have. So far I really can't complain all that much. First issue was the lack of a spin cycle. A piece of foam had fell down to the bottom ... and when the machine hit spin cycle and started rocking, the foam would hit the imbalance switch .. and the computer would kill the cycle. That was frustrating! Cost me nothing to fix though, so that was nice. Next issue was that rubber gasket up front - guess it had been torn since day one. Always had a wet floor after a big load - just figured we were overloading it, so I never investigated. Then it got so friggin bad that I HAD to investigate! Damn thing was ripped end to end.

So far, that's been it for repairs. The washer and dryer set turned 10 in July. Guess I got real damn lucky ... for once!

It is starting to rust like a domestic car though ... this first pic is the underside of the soap dispenser opening in the top lid:

ntp71 · Post by **ntp71** » Mon. Dec. 09, 2013 9:12 am

ntp71 wrote:Good Morning All,

I really have to start working on this bathroom already....sigh.

Neal

ntp71 wrote:There is an Old Mill on Craigslist in New Hampshire that I am thinking of buying to restore. He only wants $150 for it, however it is a 5 hour drive for me so I have not talked myself into it as of yet. he has already come down from $250.

http://nh.craigslist.org/for/4194716002.html

Talk me out of it.

I'm quoting myself..lol

Well, I decided to finally get started on the bathroom while drinking coffee on Sunday. I also decided to not drive to New Hampshire and buy an old stove and thus add it to the list of unfinished projects. Sometimes my mind takes me all over the place except where I need it to be. It would be nice to finish a project every once in awhile.

ntp71 · Post by **ntp71** » Mon. Dec. 09, 2013 9:20 am

SMITTY wrote: Damn thing was ripped end to end.

So far, that's been it for repairs. The washer and dryer set turned 10 in July. Guess I got real damn lucky ... for once!

It is starting to rust like a domestic car though ... this first pic is the underside of the soap dispenser opening in the top lid:

I had to repair the bottom of my washer tub once which is similar to your tear. I cut a piece of the fin on the bottom of the washer tub and place it over the hole and melted it down with a propane torch to mend the hole. Doing this made the hole get bigger and bigger, however after awhile of doing this and getting another plastic piece I successfully fixed the hole. After it was repaired I added some of that shoe goop type glue all around the area I repaired. Now it doesn't leak at all and I don't think it will leak from that spot again. My first fix was plumbers putty and it didn't hold so I am very happy with the latest fix.

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Mon. Dec. 09, 2013 10:40 am

Holy deja-vu on that bathtub there! We've got the same exact one I think.

I was supposed to gut ours .... 10 years ago.

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Mon. Dec. 09, 2013 10:43 am

Get to work!!! What are you waiting for?

You could have one of these, yes it is very heavy and yes I have moved it.

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SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Mon. Dec. 09, 2013 10:49 am

I'm waiting for hell to freeze over ....

I enjoy remodeling as much as I enjoy working on OBD-II equipped cars.

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Mon. Dec. 09, 2013 10:50 am

Might be soon the way the weather has been lately...

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Mon. Dec. 09, 2013 10:51 am

I hear that!!

009to090 · Post by **009to090** » Mon. Dec. 09, 2013 11:23 am

Wood'nCoal wrote:You could have one of these, yes it is very heavy and yes I have moved it.

Hey John, we have that one too! Ours has the complete base, instead of the 4 legs. HEAVY, HEAVY, HEAVY!!!

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Mon. Dec. 09, 2013 11:26 am

There was something similar to that out in my yard when I bought the house a decade ago, minus the base. Had to drag it across the yard with the ATV - no way I could move it by hand myself. Had to weigh 400 lbs at least with no feet or base! I can imagine what that base weighs ...

Like an idiot, I threw it in the dumpster while we were doing the house roof. Was working for WM at the time, so I got a very discounted 30-yd dumpster here. Should've kept the damn thing and scrapped it. I could've used the money now ...

ntp71 · Post by **ntp71** » Mon. Dec. 09, 2013 11:27 am

SMITTY wrote:Holy deja-vu on that bathtub there! We've got the same exact one I think. I was supposed to gut ours .... 10 years ago.

Nice tub...lol...want to have a matching set?..

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Mon. Dec. 09, 2013 11:32 am

Naw, I'm good!

It'll just sit here in the yard for he next 5 decades anyway. Can you tell I'm super-motivated to remodel this place?

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Mon. Dec. 09, 2013 12:17 pm

009to090 wrote:
Wood'nCoal wrote:You could have one of these, yes it is very heavy and yes I have moved it.
Hey John, we have that one too! Ours has the complete base, instead of the 4 legs. HEAVY, HEAVY, HEAVY!!!

I hope you are keeping it right? Hard to find and new ones are big bucks.

Coffee 12-7-13

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