An old friend of mine was Manager of Washer Engineering at Whirlpool and would have been one of the principal designers of the Whirlpool washer. I have had a good overview of the product and always admired the level of engineering. He finished his career teaching at Kent State.
Well, I did leave a small leaf rake in it but you can't see it in the pic.Good Deal Bazz. There's a place in Huntsville called Rocket City Appliance (Used to be called Pappys) that sells used appliances. He's got some washers and dryers and stoves that look brand new at a good price. Come with a 60 day guarantee.
I always like to use the braided stainless supply hoses.
BTW, the bed of your truck is too clean.
That bed liner BTW is the one that came with the truck when I bought it used in '05. It does have a tear in the center so I need to remove it and try to fix - or replace it. It's on the to-do list.
Thanks - your friend's credentials are quite impressive to say the least!
It is very easy to check the belt by removing the front panel held by two screws at the bottom and clips at the top. Make sure to disconnect the dryer before removing the front as there is 120V current inside. The belt is replaced from the front. The door switch should be checked first I believe to insure it isn't defective. In cases where I have broken a belt, which is probably the number one failure on dryers, I have ultimately needed to replace the cylinder glides and motor pulley in order to have a cylinder that spins properly without breaking belts. Next steps in trouble shooting I believe would be the timer and motor. Not an expert by any means but have worked on a couple.
A quick note on repair of these types of appliances. Due to their complexity washers obviously have the greatest failure rate in and out of warranty. The factory bears the cost of warranty repair and commercial operators are hyper concerned with machine up time and repair time, there is a great amount of effort put into Mean Time to Failure MTTF and Mean Time to Repair MTTR along with Warranty failure rates. It isn't an accident that parts can be readily replaced. Of course repair parts are the factory's highest margin items.Thanks - your friend's credentials are quite impressive to say the least!
I'm impressed that most of the replacement parts for these machines have stayed the same for so many years. My old one got quite a workout over the past 10 years of ownership - and I bought it used - just like this one.
I do plan on replacing the transmission on my old one because it's too good of condition to dispose of. Wouldn't seem right. You can tell your friend if you want - that I'm trying to save one of his children.
That all makes sense.A quick note on repair of these types of appliances. Due to their complexity washers obviously have the greatest failure rate in and out of warranty. The factory bears the cost of warranty repair and commercial operators are hyper concerned with machine up time and repair time, there is a great amount of effort put into Mean Time to Failure MTTF and Mean Time to Repair MTTR along with Warranty failure rates. It isn't an accident that parts can be readily replaced. Of course repair parts are the factory's highest margin items.
I like them. In fact, when I put in my last water heater, I used the large, 7/8" braided lines, rather than copper or PVC...Well, I did leave a small leaf rake in it but you can't see it in the pic.
My washer also came with a 60 day warranty so must be common practice in the used appliance biz.
Good idea about the supply lines. I was thinking about that when I transferred my old ones over. They looked OK but of course with constant water pressure (just like the supply line on a toilet) better to be safe with a little PM than sorry.
Thanks - looking at them now.
The drum does turn? When you let go of the button it stops humming but does it stop turning?
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After some screwing around I got it to work again. I don't know how long that will last but I least got my towels done.The drum does turn? When you let go of the button it stops humming but does it stop turning?
The door switch is probably ok.
This is a good outfit to deal with.
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I may be thinking of the threads. At any rate, whatever you can get which fits. The ones on the water heater are far bigger than the ones on the washer. I've also had to work so much on our dishwashers, I have them connected to the water supply with a very long braided hose, so I can pull them out and flip them over without having to disconnect the water supply...
They are indeed. 12 month return on any part, including electrical...The drum does turn? When you let go of the button it stops humming but does it stop turning?
The door switch is probably ok.
This is a good outfit to deal with.
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This is the way to go. I used to hook up dishwashers with a copper tubing supply line. Not very flexible and it was really hard to align the connection while lying on my large belly. Now I use a long braided supply line and can hook it up with the dishwasher laying on its back. So much easier. Same with the electrical.
I misled. I forgot what appliance you were looking for supply lines for. The braided lines for the washer and the water heater are not the same. The lines for the water heater are 3/4", 1" OD. They're too big for a washer and not nearly long enough. Mine are are 18" and you need about 4' for a washer supply line...
No worries - just wanted to double check and make sure I wasn't missing out on some "jumbo package" that might get the washing done faster.
