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Thread Number: 5557
A Bit Too Sensitive ???? |
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| Post# 117267 3/23/2006 at 18:11 (6,607 days old) by samsungfl (United Kingdom/London ) | ||
As many or all of you will know by now that I have a Samsung washer, In the 6 months of owning the machine I have loved the way its washed and rinsed the clothes with very little effort from me, but now its becoming a bit of a love hate relationship, as for the love side, here’s a list of Pros: Plenty of water used in washing, and rinsing Good Wash Results Easy To Use Easy To Maintain Plenty of flexibility in programming There are many pros to this machine however there is only one Con to it: Out Of Balance Spin sensor is ULTRA sensitive, and would not even spin two regular, dry dishtowels without a fight. This is really starting to get to me, as we spent out for what we though would be a good investment after a certain fiasco with a Bosch which we will not go into right now. Most loads I do about half fill the drum, maybe a bit more and the machine takes a few times to make the load balance, this doesn’t bother me as the machine will usually get on and spin, however with the occasional small load I usually end up having to wring all of the water by hand, (not exactly an Automatic Washer then is it?). Anyway I just thought I’d post this as I felt I needed to get it off my chest and out in the open, there’s no need to reply, I just felt I needed to say it. Many Thanks if you have bothered to read :-) Take Care Richard | ||
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Post# 117284 , Reply# 1 3/23/2006 at 20:16 (6,607 days old) by frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Hi Richard--- You are not alone in your frustration concerning the lengthy 'balancing act' required by what appears to be an increasing number of front-loading washers. Several people who frequent this site have mentioned their machines will sometimes take 10-15 minutes to go into a spin. Fortunately, my Frigidaire goes into a spin fairly quickly; usually no more than a minute or two of reverse tumbling. However, this also means the load can be quite unbalanced during the spin, and I suppose the machine could vibrate/walk if it wasn't on a cement floor. Glad you otherwise enjoy your Samsung! | ||
| Post# 117331 , Reply# 2 3/24/2006 at 02:50 (6,607 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi) | ||
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here's the spin on things Personally,I love old front loaders and loathe modern front loaders for that very same reason.And I mean L-O-A-T-H-E that aspect of today's FLs.I don't want to wait through the Millenium,so to speak to get my wash done. | ||
| Post# 117332 , Reply# 3 3/24/2006 at 03:36 (6,607 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
Richard! Now ya know why i sold my samsung! it drove me insane! lucky i have 3 machines that dont really care how balanced the load is. the newwave has a balance sensor to make sure for example that all the towels aren't on one side of the drum. else it wont spin. & my aeg thankfully has one of the best electronic balancing systems. i remember with my samsung i had it full of things lyk t-shirts, & shirts, nothing majorly heavy & it took 25minutes to balance. & didnt spin for long when it did. ridiculous. hope you find a solution shortly. Darren | ||
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Post# 117359 , Reply# 5 3/24/2006 at 06:31 (6,607 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 117385 , Reply# 7 3/24/2006 at 08:32 (6,607 days old) by the7 () | ||
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It seems that Samsung FL uses 2 springs and 2 dampers to support the drum unit. If so, it will be very sensitive to leveling and unbalanced laundry. | ||
| Post# 117415 , Reply# 9 3/24/2006 at 10:04 (6,607 days old) by samsungfl (United Kingdom/London ) | ||
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Thanx for the info on my samsung | ||
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Post# 117472 , Reply# 11 3/24/2006 at 15:03 (6,607 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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i have noticed that the drum is VERY springy and will bounce
I have noticed the same problem with my rump. No longer firm. and to think the neighbor girl used to call my hemispheres *bricks* My GE Filter-flo loves to go OOB too! So far the new GE T/L-er (2006) and the Frid-Ge-More F/L are decent when it comes to OOB. (Although the F/L has left things sopping wet on occasion). | ||
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Post# 117534 , Reply# 12 3/24/2006 at 20:22 (6,606 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Thus far have failed in any attempt to thwart my Miele 1070 from spinning totally, without umpteen attempts. Darn thing takes all in it's stride and seems to be mocking me! Have pointed out before, many of the uber American front loaders have tilted drums to various degrees, do not know if this affects weight distribution/spinning. As for American's "larger is better" logic in terms of front loaders, it is not the size but the design of the washers which causes problems. Rather than spend serious money on R&D, and using parts up to the job. Lots of plastic, parts assembled in units, not using shocks and rear bearings of quality and design to support the massive forces of 18lbs of laundry, water and laundry are bound to cause problems. L. | ||
| Post# 117714 , Reply# 15 3/26/2006 at 05:56 (6,605 days old) by samsungfl (United Kingdom/London ) | ||
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thanx | ||
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