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Thread Number: 20678
Washing machine Explosion. |
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| Post# 328273 , Reply# 1 2/2/2009 at 06:11 (5,561 days old) by fredriksam (Sweden) | ||
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| Post# 328275 , Reply# 3 2/2/2009 at 06:26 (5,561 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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| Post# 328279 , Reply# 4 2/2/2009 at 06:41 (5,561 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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my 2p's worth | ||
Post# 328286 , Reply# 6 2/2/2009 at 06:52 (5,561 days old) by chestermikeuk  (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Its a.....
Servis but NOT a UK one by any design of the imagination!!!! in name only!!!....Lol My guess is suspension wobbly for starters, motor board electronics breaking down hence flashing!!! and unbalanced loading, there was a tumble twist bath mat in with the load, now two or three of those for even distribution are required.... And so, all the above combine on one last programme and hey...from a standing start the drum attempts to "Fast Spin" with the heavy unbalenced load, the electronic board fuses on full power and the shockers cant cope....hence one almighty explosion!!! luckily he wasnt filming behing the back at the time.... Hey Ho, and there we have it!!! now wheres my MaytAsko!!! | ||
| Post# 328289 , Reply# 7 2/2/2009 at 07:01 (5,561 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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If you could... | ||
| Post# 328303 , Reply# 9 2/2/2009 at 09:28 (5,561 days old) by mielabor () | ||
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Hmm... I now also think that the inner tub was removed from the machine and got a "special " treatment before putting it back again. | ||
| Post# 328358 , Reply# 11 2/2/2009 at 14:19 (5,561 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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| Post# 328363 , Reply# 12 2/2/2009 at 14:46 (5,561 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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Staged...
definately staged.... To have caused that much damage the front of the machine would be bent and twisted too...and there is not a mark on it apart from the drawer.... ...and, with the forces that would need to be generated for that to happen, how on earth did the door stay shut, hinges not fail or glass not crack? ...and that is over and above there being no damage to anything around it.... | ||
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Post# 328418 , Reply# 16 2/2/2009 at 18:59 (5,561 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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In my humble opinion....
1. I doubt this had anything flammable washed in it, I have not heard of many people who are THAT stupid in a long time, but who knows. 2. I really doubt this was faked. 3. I also really doubt something was dropped (hard) on the top of the machine, causing this type of damage. I'm 99% sure that all front load (vertical axis) machines going back at least 15 years, have a plastic outer tub. So if the inner drum were to fail as I suspect this one did, that would cause the outer drum to shatter into many, many pieces, making it "disappear". What I think happened is: this washer has a load of what looks to be towels (heavy) and it was probably at or near it's max spin speed. I suspect the seam/weld/joint on the stainless drum then failed, causing the seam to separate. (The stainless drum is stamped from a flat sheet of steel, which necessitates a joint or seam.) Then due to the weight (G force) of the damp towels against the drum at this high RPM (very high at this point) the seam gap widened, causing the outside diameter of the drum to expand and deform quite rapidly. The spinning drum then hits the plastic drum destroying it, then the motor, the suspension, cabinet, etc. Instant carnage. I would also dare to suggest the "weakness" in this seam is most likely due to a problem during manufacturing, for instance a poor or weak weld. Kevin | ||
| Post# 328432 , Reply# 17 2/2/2009 at 20:02 (5,561 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
Maytag/Samsung washers...
Seems to me I remember when the Samsung sourced MAH9700 Neptune washer was put out in the market, there was an issue. Early on, there was a control board change on a limited number of machines due to the fact that the board COULD allow the RPM on the spinner to go WAY faster than it should on the 'Max Extract' setting, exceeding design specs, and raise a possibility of the spinner flying apart. This is according to memory as it is difficult to find documentation on this now (there used to be some...). I wish I knew the design limits on the spinner RPM and by how much it could have been exceeded. Would have been interesting. RCD | ||
| Post# 328442 , Reply# 18 2/2/2009 at 20:35 (5,561 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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Kevin...
....that 'may' have happened, but how do we explain the; - lack of any damage to the side panels of the washing machine - the 'missing' top of the machine - how the missing top was removed in situ. - why there appears to be no damage to the freezer to the left - or the Zanker dryer to the right - angle of lean given the small area - ability of the machine to actually get to its' position without causing damage around it - the 'gap'...it would need to be approx 50% wider than the machine so the machine could move left and get a lean on it...unless it managed some truly amazing acrobatics especially given that these weigh in at approx 75kg - 165lb.. - even the notoriously 'flippy floppy' button trap door has stayed closed.... Nope, I believe it is staged. That is not to say that it didn't have a problem, but to show that much internal damage there needs to be a good reason why there was next to no external damage (facia excepted) to the washing machine or those appliances surrounding..... Oh, and while most front load machines may have plastic (or a derivative) outer drum, not all do...especially if we go back 15yrs. - Miele, ASKO/Asea, and Hoover Australia's machines (since gone) have stainless steel to name 3... | ||
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Post# 328528 , Reply# 19 2/3/2009 at 09:31 (5,560 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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About plastic tubs
Kevin et al - Most decent plastics these days would not shatter and/or disintegrate into tiny pieces. I work for a company that does large part injection molding. The plastic outer tubs that are used in Whirlpool's direct drive washers are made in the same process using very similar plastic resins to what we use. These parts, when brittle, do not completely break away, however they may warp or crack. Certain heavy duty chemicals can weaken plastic and cause it to become more brittle over time, but not enough to cause the tub to shatter like glass. I suspect that the person pulled the outer tub away to expose the controrted inner wash basket. | ||
| Post# 328538 , Reply# 20 2/3/2009 at 11:25 (5,560 days old) by sudsman () | ||
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Look closley at the left top of the machine if the machine did it its self it would be be bent out NOT in. STAGED with out a doubt! | ||
| Post# 328540 , Reply# 21 2/3/2009 at 11:32 (5,560 days old) by sudsman () | ||
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Also do you REALLY believe With that much movement of a object that large the detergent bottles would still be standing up? I may have been born at night but it damn sure wasnt last night! | ||
| Post# 328576 , Reply# 22 2/3/2009 at 15:03 (5,560 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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Post# 328604 , Reply# 23 2/3/2009 at 19:51 (5,560 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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OK...OK....OK.... | ||
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