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Posted by Roger Willcocks on January 16, 2006, 2:35 pm
I've just acquired a Hotpoint WD61. This has two unmarked inlets on the
back, one above the other. Which one is which?
Also (now I have your attention) - is it okay to connect the cold feed only?
Roger
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Posted by Tom on January 16, 2006, 4:12 pm
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> I've just acquired a Hotpoint WD61. This has two unmarked inlets on the
> back, one above the other. Which one is which?
> Also (now I have your attention) - is it okay to connect the cold feed
> only?
> --
> Roger
Are you sure there isn't an "H" and a "C" stamped on the back panel near the
inlets. That's how it is on my GE washer (same manufacturer). And it is
ok to connect up to the cold feed only but be sure to put a cap on the hot
water inlet or use a "Y". Otherwise, if you should happen to select a warm
water setting, the cold water would run out the hot inlet side. This is the
way the portable washers that hook up to the kitchen sink are set up. with
just a cap on the hot side.
Tom G.
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Posted by PanHandler on January 16, 2006, 4:28 pm
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> Are you sure there isn't an "H" and a "C" stamped on the back panel near
> the inlets. That's how it is on my GE washer (same manufacturer). And
> it is ok to connect up to the cold feed only but be sure to put a cap on
> the hot water inlet or use a "Y". Otherwise, if you should happen to
> select a warm water setting, the cold water would run out the hot inlet
> side. This is the way the portable washers that hook up to the kitchen
> sink are set up. with just a cap on the hot side.
You mean the cold side.
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Posted by Tom on January 16, 2006, 5:24 pm
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>> Are you sure there isn't an "H" and a "C" stamped on the back panel near
>> the inlets. That's how it is on my GE washer (same manufacturer). And
>> it is ok to connect up to the cold feed only but be sure to put a cap on
>> the hot water inlet or use a "Y". Otherwise, if you should happen to
>> select a warm water setting, the cold water would run out the hot inlet
>> side. This is the way the portable washers that hook up to the kitchen
>> sink are set up. with just a cap on the hot side.
> You mean the cold side.
Well, noo. Hook the water to the cold inlet, set the water temp mix to cold
wash/cold rinse. Put a cap over the hot inlet so that if you accidently
turn the water temp mix to warm, the valve doesn't open both inlets to mix
and allow the water to backflow out the hot inlet. I assumed the op wasn't
planning on washing clothes all in hot water and it wouldn't matter anyway
because if the hot hose was hooked to the cold inlet that's what is going to
be ushered into the machine no matter what the mix valve knob says.
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Posted by Rick on January 16, 2006, 4:16 pm
> I've just acquired a Hotpoint WD61. This has two unmarked inlets on the
> back, one above the other. Which one is which?
> Also (now I have your attention) - is it okay to connect the cold feed only?
> --
> Roger
Hook a hose up to one. Call for hot water fill-if water comes in, that's the hot
water
connection.
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> back, one above the other. Which one is which?
> Also (now I have your attention) - is it okay to connect the cold feed
> only?
> --
> Roger