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I guess I need a new clothes washer... - Catzilla - 04-18-2014 I noticed the clothes are coming soaked, it's not doing the last spin at least. If I start it by hand it will spin. I don't smell or hear the belt slipping and it's pumping, so I think it's the belt, bearing, or a weak motor. I thought it was newer but it turns out it is 9 years old. Any thoughts. I'm thinking front load LG, maybe floor model at BB. Re: I guess I need a new clothes washer... - GGD - 04-18-2014 What type of washer is the current one? Front loading washers will not do the final high speed spin if there is a problem with the door locking mechanism (safety issue), I've had to replace the lock mechanism on mine once, nothing was mechanically wrong with the actual spin hardware. Re: I guess I need a new clothes washer... - anonymouse1 - 04-18-2014 IIRC, the top tier is Samsung, LG, and Kenmore. We bought an LG, primarily based on price. Re: I guess I need a new clothes washer... - Catzilla - 04-18-2014 Top load Maytag SAV405DEWW. Re: I guess I need a new clothes washer... - SteveO - 04-18-2014 FWIW, we have an LG front loader bought at Lowe's with a 5-yr extended wty. Needed a little door adjustment for a tiny trickle of water first year, since then it's been mechanically fine. BUT after 10 years of front loaders, I think my next washer, given a preference, would be a top loader. I don't think the front loaders get the clothes as clean as a top loader. Sometimes my clothes come out with dry spots on them, like they never even got wet. I don't overstuff the machine, though we did get a large-capacity model; if I put a lot of clothes in it, it's worse. Comforter? Forget it, just go to the laundromat, not even worth running through unless you do it a couple times. So it's supposed to save money by using less water, etc....but it doesn't seem to be turning out that way. I just think that top loaders do the job better. Re: I guess I need a new clothes washer... - davester - 04-18-2014 I'm wondering why you're not looking at repairing it. The problem sounds like it may be a very simple and inexpensive fix. The only good reason I can think of for replacing it would be if it is an inefficient model (i.e. an old-fashioned top loader) that costs you a bundle in water heating costs. Re: I guess I need a new clothes washer... - macphanatic - 04-18-2014 SteveO wrote: Don't have these issues with our Samsung front loader. In fact, when we first got it, it got out stains that our top loader couldn't. Re: I guess I need a new clothes washer... - Ombligo - 04-18-2014 Now laundry thread is complete without saying "Fisher-Paykel." I love ours… it's 10-12 years old and doing great. Re: I guess I need a new clothes washer... - testcase - 04-18-2014 A top loader probably has a safety interlock switch that will prevent a high speed spin if the lid is open (or if the switch thinks the lid is open. Re: I guess I need a new clothes washer... - deckeda - 04-18-2014 There are forums where you can pose (and post) the symptom and get it diagnosed--no repair guy visit necessary. I've always liked Jake's Appliance Blog. Register and supply both the model and serial in your question. FWIW our old Kenmore HE3 (Whirlpool front-load clone) is about that old and works great. |