“Super Capacity” was Kenmore’s marketing name for a larger-tub top-load washer tier of this era, paired with the matching large-capacity dryer — mechanically it’s the same direct-drive-family platform as Kenmore’s standard-capacity washers from the same years, just built around a bigger basket that holds proportionally more water and detergent per load.
Key Features
- Large-capacity basket, marketed under Kenmore’s “Super Capacity” branding
- Mechanical timer-dial control
- Agitator wash system
- Multiple water-level and cycle settings
Most Common Issues on This Model
01
Long or failed drain cycles
02
Excessive suds preventing proper agitation on a large load
03
Timer dial no longer advancing through the cycle correctly