I have my pj's stuck under the agitator of my Moffat washer machine. The draw-string is wrapped around under the agitator and I cannot pull it out. I know that with most washers you can unscrew the top of the agitator and pull it off. With this Moffat, there is a cap, and underneath there is a screw of some kind, but there is no way that I can see to get it off. It is like a round circle, but it has teeth around it... about 1.5 cm acrossed.
Anyway, if anyone knows if there is something I can use or if there is another way that I should be going about to get it off, please let me know. I really don't want to call in the repair person for something like this...
The washer is probably of the 80's era. No specific model number. If I get a chance, I will post a link to a photo.
Cheers, skipR.
2006-09-22 07:22:08 · 4 answers · asked by Skipping Rock 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes, redletter2, I found that site too... Just with the photo, it doesn't really tell me how to take off the screw... I will post a link to a photo when I get home. Bugear001, problem is there is no way to grip around the screw... hopefully the photo will help.
2006-09-22 09:08:07 · update #1
Take a look here -- it might help you. Apparently, Moffat appliances are made by GE, This guy shows how to take the agitator off of old and new GE washers. He has photos, too. Click on question #3.
http://www.applianceaid.com/generalwash.html#agitator
2006-09-22 08:16:47 · answer #1 · answered by MailorderMaven 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had a front loader (Maytag Neptune) for about 8 years and I love it for all of these reasons: 1. Bigger capacity--no agitator to take up load space; 2. Better cleaning (despite previous answers--my husband is a carpenter, and this machine gets his clothes very clean); 3. Water conservation; 4. Soap conservation (this machine needs only about 1/4 of the detergent a front loader needs); 5. Spinning--this machine gets more water out of the clothes, so they require less time in the dryer--that's another energy saver. Yes, the front loader spins like a monster, so put it on a solid floor surface. The seal has never gone bad, nor has it developed mold (and no, I don't keep it open). The lines do not clog, etc. I have two teenage boys, so I've been doing a lot of laundry during my 8 years, and I feel the front loader has been an excellent value and time saver.
2016-03-17 02:55:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Washing Machine Agitator Repair
2016-11-16 21:00:33 · answer #3 · answered by robichau 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you're headed in the right direction. Maybe you can use vice grips to turn out the screw. Usually when you remove that screw from under the cap, the agitator can be lifted off.
2006-09-22 07:34:00 · answer #4 · answered by bugear001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋