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Post# 585118 , Reply# 1 3/26/2012 at 06:37 (4,408 days old) by searsbest  (Attleboro, Ma) |
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Kenmore Direct Drive
As a service tech for Sears and a matter of personal opinion, the Direct drive is my favorite. I have a 2004 90 series as my daily driver and it is a trooper, I see them every day in many states of disrepair and they continue to run like champs, and you are right about the parts....I still carry just about every part for these machines on my truck I think ya should go for it
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Post# 585127 , Reply# 2 3/26/2012 at 08:23 (4,408 days old) by joefuss1984 (Little Rock, AR) |
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break easier? If you get the one with all of knobs rather than an electronic model I don't see where there would be an issue. My parents had the Kenmore Elite from 2001-2008. They only had a few problems. The timer went out. The dog ears in the agitator needed replaced a couple of times, and then something broke in the transmission and they got rid of it. I guess what I am trying to say is that what broke wasn't the features but critical parts to the machines operation that could go wrong in any machine. | ||
| Post# 585164 , Reply# 3 3/26/2012 at 13:05 (4,407 days old) by DirectDriveDave () | ||
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I guess my name kinda says it all.... haha, but yeah, get one! You won't be disappointed. Very reliable machine with great cleaning results. | ||
| Post# 585205 , Reply# 4 3/26/2012 at 15:42 (4,407 days old) by norgechef (Saint George New Brunswick ) | ||
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Anyone notice The roaring drain im talking about i usually only hear in kenmore direct drive machines...i notice whirlpool's don't make the same sort of loud roaring drain, you know what im talking about? | ||
| Post# 585208 , Reply# 5 3/26/2012 at 15:52 (4,407 days old) by DirectDriveDave () | ||
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Each machine will probably just a little different for that, but I have heard both make those noises. you mean that "ruum ruum ruum ruum" sound? | ||
| Post# 585228 , Reply# 6 3/26/2012 at 16:54 (4,407 days old) by norgechef (Saint George New Brunswick ) | ||
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thats it Yes the rum rum rum sound......i have no liking for direct drives that don't make that sound | ||
| Post# 585239 , Reply# 7 3/26/2012 at 17:25 (4,407 days old) by DirectDriveDave () | ||
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haha I hear ya, I loved that sound (and still do!) when I was a kid! That's just how the transmission sounds when in neutral. | ||
| Post# 585243 , Reply# 9 3/26/2012 at 17:35 (4,407 days old) by xraytech (Rural southwest Pennsylvania ) | ||
 The Direct Drives are quite dependable, our household is on our second set. We got our first set in 1988, it was a 70 series washer and matching soft heat dryer, they replaced a very aged 2nd hand GE coin-op set. Our current set is a 2001 80 series washer and a 2004 70 series dryer.
The first washer was trouble free until the last year then the timer was replaced, then it was a constant battle to get it to spin and drain, then once it started leaking it was replaced
The current one has had no repairs, but has been only spinning out most of the water, it is due to be replaced within the next week.
Mind you we do easily a good 15 loads of laundry weekly so the washer is in constant use | ||
| Post# 585245 , Reply# 10 3/26/2012 at 17:36 (4,407 days old) by DirectDriveDave () | ||
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Wow, yeah that is a good amount of use, ours nowadays just get mainly 4 loads every two weeks or so. | ||
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