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Direct drive vs. Belt drive washers |
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Post# 510189   4/8/2011 at 09:53 (4,728 days old) by franksdad (Greenville, South Carolina)   |   | |
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Although I tend to be handy with a hammer and saw I am not ... and never have been a mechanic. Many of you all are seem to have very express opinions concerning belt drive or direct drive washers. I realize belt drives have a belt and the direct drives do not. Could someone please explain the major differences in the BDs and DDs listing pros and cons of both and which they personally prefer and why. Thank you. Jim
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Post# 510201 , Reply# 3   4/8/2011 at 10:41 (4,728 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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The DD machines are easy to work on. That is about it for the "pro" side.
The major "con" is the short, fast agitation. Put that into a narrow, deep tub and you have a machine that is totally harsh. We don't call them Shreadmores and Shreadpools for nothing. Other manufacturers also came out with short, fast agitation machines once they abandoned their original designs. While not DD, they are still pretty harsh. Probably the least harsh is the orbital transmission Maytag. They have the original (wide) tub that facilitates better turnover. A friend called me the other day, saying his Kenmore flooded the basement. This was the Kenmore that we replace the clutch in a few months ago. I went over and saw the damage. They were washing rugs. 1) the washer wasn't doing a neutral drain, probably the OOB rugs caused the water to slosh over the top. That and 2) getting stuck in midcycle -- timer problems. 3) The lid switch broke. Don't know if it was from the load being OOB. 4) The machine will not get up to speed with no load -- blown clutch again. Sounds like a lot, but all of these are very easy and relatively cheap repairs (the timer being the most expensive). He is debating whether to fix or scrap. Sent him a list of Newton-made Maytags I found on craigslist... |
Post# 510217 , Reply# 4   4/8/2011 at 12:11 (4,728 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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As far as top loaders go, I prefer the belt drive over the direct except the L.G. and GE harmony models. They are direct drive and do a great job without damaging or waring out the fabrics.
Front loaders, I am partial to the direct drive over the belt drive because the belts get more tension when the loads are full or over full that can damage their barrings and cost a fortune to replace.In fact Whirlpool's newer high end models are now direct drive. |
Post# 510220 , Reply# 5   4/8/2011 at 12:26 (4,728 days old) by danmantn (Tennessee)   |   | |
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Post# 510227 , Reply# 6   4/8/2011 at 13:09 (4,728 days old) by franksdad (Greenville, South Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 510228 , Reply# 7   4/8/2011 at 13:11 (4,728 days old) by danmantn (Tennessee)   |   | |
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Post# 510260 , Reply# 8   4/8/2011 at 14:53 (4,728 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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