Thread Number: 33226
Basket-hole variations: 24-inch early DD Whirlpool |
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Post# 500245 , Reply# 2   3/1/2011 at 07:22 (4,776 days old) by COMBO52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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The very frist 24" DD washer baskets had very few holes in the bottom as these washers were designed to be spin drain washers only, and because WP had also elimated the pump protector that had been used in the BD machines they were worried about things like pins and bobby pins getting into the pump. This is why MT always had such small holes in the bottom of thier wash baskets. So it sounds like you got an even older basket for your machine, but it should work just fine as your machine should still be a spin drain model.
WP added more holes to the basket bottom when they decided that they would go back to neutral drain on all thier washers as the spin drain was causing too many performance problems with lint streaks on clothing and vibration issues. There has never been any difference in the quality of component parts between WP and KM labeled machines that were similar in overall design and construction. It just would not make any economic sense to have two different motors, water valves, belts, baskets etc etc. In all the years I have been working on appliances I have never seen any difference in the quality of parts and this applies to other manufactories that made private label brands as well. |
Post# 500408 , Reply# 4   3/1/2011 at 19:03 (4,775 days old) by COMBO52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 500517 , Reply# 5   3/2/2011 at 02:49 (4,775 days old) by magnumopus (FL)   |   | |
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Indeed, it is a spin-drain model. Thanks for the replies! |