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Anyone have experience in appliance repair?
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buck
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Unit is about 4-5 years old. I'm not trying to pinch pennies or anything. Given what I do for a living working on this thing doesn't bother me. If it comes down to saving $100 over purchasing a new one I won't bother. Given what I can buy a new one for I don't intend to invest a huge amount into this thing.
It's a Kenmore 80 series washing machine. Fills with water, washes fine, drains great, rinses perfect, spin cycle isn't doing it's job. It spins but doesn't get the clothes very dry. Sweetie has to ring the clothes out before putting them in the dryer. Even then they are still far more wet than they should be. I don't think it's spinning as fast as it needs to be.
I've narrowed it down to two things from the research I've done online.
Tore it down Friday night. Coupler is fine. There was some oil underneath the unit when a pulled it out to tear it down. I'd say about half cup or so.
Everything I read indicates it's probably the gear box that's either out or going out. Some reading indicates possibility of the motor being an issue.
I don't feel like purchasing parts for trial and error. I would rather know what I need prior to buying either part given the fact that either one of the options are the two most expensive parts to buy.
I think gear box. I guess I'm looking for someone to tell me I'm right or wrong.
It's a Kenmore 80 series washing machine. Fills with water, washes fine, drains great, rinses perfect, spin cycle isn't doing it's job. It spins but doesn't get the clothes very dry. Sweetie has to ring the clothes out before putting them in the dryer. Even then they are still far more wet than they should be. I don't think it's spinning as fast as it needs to be.
I've narrowed it down to two things from the research I've done online.
Tore it down Friday night. Coupler is fine. There was some oil underneath the unit when a pulled it out to tear it down. I'd say about half cup or so.
Everything I read indicates it's probably the gear box that's either out or going out. Some reading indicates possibility of the motor being an issue.
I don't feel like purchasing parts for trial and error. I would rather know what I need prior to buying either part given the fact that either one of the options are the two most expensive parts to buy.
I think gear box. I guess I'm looking for someone to tell me I'm right or wrong.
buck
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She back talked me and I fixed that problem.
Spicy
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I have built four houses for myself over the last 10 years, My current home I have been in for 4 years and just a month ago I had issues with my ice maker in my frig (GE Profile) and washing machine (Maytag) burnt out a board... Repair guy tells me the average life on appliances use to be 12-15 years and that number is more like 5-7 years these days.. I explained to him that I'm a single guy that does 2-3 loads of laundry a week not a family that does a dozen or so every weekend, just thought since I bought the best named brands and not cheap appliances when I built my house that it would have a longer life... so we shall see??
I've had this happen in rentals. More than once I've found a small item, like a pair of ladies undies, stuck inside one of those formed rubber hoses.
When the washer spins, it slings the water out, but it also has to pump it up and over the top of the drum. If the pump has a problem or a restriction, the water just gets slung around.
When the washer spins, it slings the water out, but it also has to pump it up and over the top of the drum. If the pump has a problem or a restriction, the water just gets slung around.
catastrophe
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Thats your story and stick to it pal. Ladies undies??
I pictured you as a thong guy.:willy_nilly::willy_nilly:
I'll accept you knowin something about most everything, but don't burst my bubble by telling us how a washing machine works.:cheers2:
Perlmudder
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Had that happen a couple years ago at my university house. It was from my one roomate stuffing it to full and a sock got into one of the hoses somehow.
catastrophe
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Was it a Kenmore??
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:iagree:
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Its the dryer that will do in a stuffed toy.:ack2:
