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front load balance ring and drive system
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Post# 865895   2/6/2016 at 23:42 (2,998 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)        

Hello everybody. I was wondering what's inside a balance ring of a front load washer from whirlpool/maytag, GE, Frigidaire/Electrolux, lg, Samsung etc. etc. Which do you think is the best? I noticed that the drive systems on front loaders differ. For example, whirlpool and maytag have their alpha series. I wonder what kind GE has. Thank you all.




Post# 865970 , Reply# 1   2/7/2016 at 11:34 (2,997 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD)        
balance ring liquid

never investigated myself,but I have heard some washers have water in the balance ring,while other washers use a calcium chloride solution in the balance ring as that won't freeze ad is heavier than straight water.BTW,sometimes farmers will fill their tractor tires with calcium chloride solution for greater weight and traction :)

Post# 865985 , Reply# 2   2/7/2016 at 14:43 (2,997 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)        
Whirlpool/maytag and GE.

What do Whirlpool, Maytag and GE have in theirs?

Post# 866058 , Reply# 3   2/7/2016 at 23:53 (2,997 days old) by georgect (Fairfield, CT)        
Electrolux

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Electrolux uses a top counter weight supported by gel and an accelerometer.






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Post# 866108 , Reply# 4   2/8/2016 at 08:57 (2,997 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)        

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Whirlpool/Maytag/GE are currently using a combination of 1 or 2 balance rings filled with steel ball bearings in conjunction with accelerometers.


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