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Does anyone know where I can find the specs on a 20 year old washing machine? I want to find out what the capacity is in cu ft. It is dying and my wife wants a larger machine when we buy. I need to know how big this one is so we can know how much bigger the machines are we will look at.
Frigidaire fws645rbt4
I tried Frigidaire's sight and a few others but no luck yet.
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I couldn't find anything, but seriously - other than super small models today, I would think any of the current/modern models would have a larger capacity!
I would highly recommend getting a front-loader....just my $.02
I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger....then it hit me.
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Thanks for looking. I found a couple sites where I could buy any part for it, but no specs. Our present machine says high capacity (or something like that) on the front, so it must have been a large size at the time.
This is the one I am seriously thinking about.
http://www.number1appliance.com/wf448aaw.aspx#
It is rated #1 or near that by several sources. It is also the largest I could find. I know it is bigger than our present one, but I would like to know how much bigger. Our present machine has done a great job, but it is about worn out. My wife has put up with its aggrevating quirks for a long time, and I want to get her something that will make washday a little easier. This one has a steam cycle that will eliminate a lot of stain pretreating.
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David,Originally Posted by David Freed
A measuring tape and a calculator.
Tub size = ?????
Tub height = ?????
3.14 (pi) x radius squared x height
Measure in feet and decimal feet. As in 26" diameter = 26/12 = 2.167ft
Divide that by two for radius = 1.08ft
Dave J
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Dave beat me to it. Pi x r x r x (max ht of water level) minus the agitator volume. A lot of calculating but doable.
I wonder if the model number is indicative of the cu.ft.? 4.5?
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Rick, I think David will find that it is the tub size and not the actual available cu-ft.It will also be the actual tub size and not the water level.
This is marketing hype remember.
Dave J
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Thanks for the formulas, but I already know how to do that. I am just not sure about the variables that were mentioned (agitator, how high up to measure on the tub, etc).
I doubt that it is. I can tell just by the pictures that the new ones are larger than ours.
Last edited by David Freed; 10-18-2009 at 9:31 PM.
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you might be over thinking it...
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was my previous post invisible?
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I purchase a lot of repair parts for washers and dryers from:
www.RepairClinic.com
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No. I agree with the hype, but I am not 100% convinced that they would be allowed to state the tub size as capacity. You could be right though.was my previous post invisible?
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Seems like our 'new' front loader has a lot less cu.ft. but a larger load wt. rating than the top loader we had. More clothes, less water and better spin. No agitator. We like it 'way more'.
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3.2 cubic ft
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heads up about the federal cash for clunkers appliance program which is supposed to take place in early november.
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Even so David,
Two issues I see.
1: Buy the biggest that is available and do not worry about the comparative sizes. Would you not buy a new one if it was no bigger?
2: Measure the tub of the biggest and the tub of your old one and pass those figures to the boss.
I spent 2 years in the UK working with a major white goods manufacturer as part of a design team on an upright washing machine. The marketing types were trained to expand the truth.
Ironically, this was to be the company's first upright as they had always made front loaders. And so the World turns.
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