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Post# 785225 , Reply# 1   9/22/2014 at 23:52 (3,495 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 785229 , Reply# 3   9/23/2014 at 00:43 (3,494 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Don't base your decision on negative reviews. They're predominantly provided by people who don't know how to use and care for their front loaders.
I've had both a Duet and a Frigidaire, but in the largest size. It's probably apples & oranges compared to your two machines, but the Duet was by far a more capable machine than the Affinity. |
Post# 785280 , Reply# 4   9/23/2014 at 11:53 (3,494 days old) by dustin92 (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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Took a couple pictures, and still working great. Clothes are coming out far dryer and better rinsed. Seems I'm not able to upload the pics though :( Oh well, most of us know what a basic Whirlpool Duet sport looks like anyway. |
Post# 785283 , Reply# 5   9/23/2014 at 12:40 (3,494 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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Yes,from my experiences in lots of different U.S. brands,the Whirlpool Duets are a lot more solid and versitile. I was able to readjust the presure switch and increase their water levels to a more acceptible amount. I never need to stop them in the middle of the cycles for any reason. The water increase has proven to be more precise and gets the clothes cleaner rinsing them out more thoroughly . Ive done the same with my LGs and Miele TouchTronic. |
Post# 785296 , Reply# 6   9/23/2014 at 14:23 (3,494 days old) by yoblount (TX)   |   | |
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I had a Duet Sport. Not a bad washer.
It was one of the only front loaders that I've had that didnt fuss around trying to distribute a load... that can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you view it. I had the unit installed in my garage perfectly leveled on a concrete floor. When it would ramp up ANYTHING on the to would be tossed to the floor. lol It was pretty amusing at times. The bad thing about all that shaking is it finally broke a relay on the control board. A quick trip to radio shack and a few hours fussing around with a soldering iron fixed that issue. Another thing to look out for is the detergent drawer. The little arm that diverts the water to the drawer can stretch over time. I had to bend mine back down some days when it would get really warm in the garage. Replacing it would have fixed it permanently but since I never had anything on top of the machine, lol, it wasnt an issue to take the top off. Enjoy! |
Post# 785469 , Reply# 8   9/24/2014 at 13:04 (3,493 days old) by yoblount (TX)   |   | |
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If you look at the switch, there are 4 holes. You want to turn the screws in the two bottom holes slightly clockwise. Do not mess with the screws in the top holes.
I was able to increase the water so that it came up halfway up the silver part of the wash basket. I felt that was a good balance between low water use and good rinsing performance. I would not increase it past the boot though because the wash arms are pretty short. |
Post# 785643 , Reply# 13   9/25/2014 at 11:58 (3,492 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 785646 , Reply# 14   9/25/2014 at 12:19 (3,492 days old) by dustin92 (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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After this mess I may very well just leave it alone. As much as I would like the levels just a bit higher, I don't want to buy another pressure switch. |
Post# 785648 , Reply# 15   9/25/2014 at 12:27 (3,492 days old) by Dustin92 (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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Finally able to upload pictures, decided to try a different browser. |
Post# 785649 , Reply# 16   9/25/2014 at 12:29 (3,492 days old) by Dustin92 (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 785656 , Reply# 17   9/25/2014 at 13:16 (3,492 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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I never felt the need to add any additional water to my Duet, even when washing our king size mattress pad. If I were you, I'd leave well enough alone.
I can't say the same for the current Affinity. I'm regularly adding water to large loads, and have to add around three gallons when washing the mattress pad. I recently installed a new wall mounted laundry sink and a pull-out faucet with 5' hose, so I can simply add water using the faucet now. Before that, I was filling and dumping a 100 oz. Tide bottle anywhere from one to four times, depending on the load. |