How much water does washer hold at once

HU-270207300

5 years ago

I am trying to find out how much water my whirlpool "wtw5200vtq2” model washer holds at once. ( thinking of changing a 23 gallon utility sink to a 18 gallon utility sink but don’t want it to overflow). Is there a way to find this out? Thank you.

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formulaross20
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Take an empty gallon milk jug and use it to fill the tub up with water while counting the gallons required.
Stax
5 years ago
" fill the tub up"

Not a good way.

Also, Google on washing machine standpipe.
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jwvideo
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
IME, the installation instructions for Whirlpool toploaders usually specify separate minimum capacities for the drain alternatives of laundry sinks and standpipe drains. A quick search turned up the install instructions for a plain WTW5200 model --- no "tvq2" suffix on the end --- which called for draining to either a laundry sink able to hold 20 gallons or else draining to a standpipe with the capacity to carry away 17 gal./min. Your "tvq2 " version of the WTW5200 model is likely the same but more searching will eventually turn up the specific manual for your washer. You also could try calling Whirlpool customer support to ask them.
dadoes
5 years ago
This is an "old style" direct-drive machine. 18 gals isn't likely to hold a full fill. 23 gals is more apt (double that for a complete wash + rinse).

Why do you need the laundry sink to hold all of the water?

WTW5200VQ2 (no T) is likely the correct model number. 2008 model year, near the end of production for the mechanical design (replaced with a new design circa 2010).
Jake The Wonderdog
5 years ago
A front loader that uses about 12 gal of water a load is a wonderful thing.
jwvideo
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I have the same question that Dadoes asked - Why do you need/want the laundry sink to hold all of the water?

Otherwise, draining a top load washing machine to a laundry sink is basically giving you some slack in case your other available drains can't carry water away at the 17 gal./min (gpm) rate required for standpipes in the install guide. Are your drains slow because they are old and clogged? If not, here's a way to figure out if you can replace your laundry sink. with a smaller, 18 gallon model. Get a big bucket that will hold 5 gallons of water. Pour that water into your laundry sink all at once and time how long it takes to drain out. If it takes a minute or so, then even an 18 gallon sink can stay stay ahead of the washer's apparent 17 gpm outflow .