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Display Name:	practical
Member Since:	7/20/07

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vtecboy asked
> where do you buy the thing that hooks to you your sink faucet??

It may be easier to find mod parts for a Honda than for a washing machine, but they're out there. See if you can identify a machine with the same diameter hose (inside dia. is probably the important one), go to the manufacturer's website and see if you can order the part(s). Hose diameters on portables might be smaller though, since they may discharge more slowly to avoid overflowing an ordinary sink. (Something to consider in your plan to convert.)

If you can't find a suitable part, you can probably cobble up a snap-on faucet fitting with parts and guidance from a real HARDWARE store (Lowes and HD are "home supply") -- if the big boxes haven't put yours out of business already.

Good Questions: Portable Washing Machines?

7/20/07 7:45 PM

I've had a Kenmore portable that's served well, requiring only a new timer, new pump and new belt over its 30 years -- all self installable if you also order the repair manual and are handy. But it's begun to leak (I think at the shaft gasket, which looks like a much more involved replacement), so it may be time to replace the whole thing.

Trouble is, all the new portables are too tall. With its flat, metal top, my old washer doubles nicely as a kitchen island, and being only 32.5" high (x 24w x 22d) it stores/hides under a counter (34" clearance), which I require. It does W/R/S at choice of 3 speeds. I calculate a basket volume of about 1.3 cu ft. (tub probably about 1.5).

Can anyone suggest a comparable replacement? Top or front loading okay.

Good Questions: Portable Washing Machines?

7/20/07 7:29 PM