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Thread Number: 66871
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Mod Shifter? What would cause this? |
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Post# 895643 8/25/2016 at 10:24 (2,801 days old) by chetlaham  (United States) |
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These aren't mine, but I want to know what would cause this. My best guess is that the mod shifter engages the splutch in agitate turning the whole tub, and disengages it in spin which leads only to the agitator spinning. However, wouldn't the electronic control know that since there is a position indicator on the mod sifter? And wouldn't an error code come up? Or is the electronic control just confused lol? What part would probably need replacing? I've never heard of or seen such a failure mode.
OF note, in one of the videos the machine fills to the top when it agitates despite being in small, so Im guessing these default to high when they sense added strain. | ||
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Post# 895651 , Reply# 2 8/25/2016 at 11:10 (2,801 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Post# 895676 , Reply# 4 8/25/2016 at 12:16 (2,800 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Post# 895681 , Reply# 5 8/25/2016 at 13:09 (2,800 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 895686 , Reply# 6 8/25/2016 at 13:32 (2,800 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Jammed agitator | ||
| Post# 895697 , Reply# 8 8/25/2016 at 14:22 (2,800 days old) by Murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US) | ||
Are there any topics lately on this site besides the same two users trolling Whirlpool machines for the handful of negative complaint videos they can find on YouTube? Contrary to your beliefs, Whirlpool has been widely successful with the VMW drive system. They're quickly becoming as common to see in a household as the DirectDrives were in the 90s, and according to a very trusted and experienced user here, they have quirks (as any machine does) but they're quite reliable and very easy to service. And again, since we have to reiterate this constantly here, people are ALWAYS going to jump onto the Internet to yell to the world when they have a complaint about a product, but they rarely do the same when something is working properly and they don't have to worry about it. Usually the issues boil down to user error or neglect (improper loading, overloading, incorrect cycle/option selection), so I can guarantee you that if a company stands by a design for almost 10 years without abandoning it, it's doing better than you think. I promise the number of happy customers and issue free machines far outweighs the problems and negative Nancys.
Now, lemme start dragging out receipts for every issue with Samsung, LG, GE, and YES, hold on to something, Speed Queen, because there are a plethora of places to start. All I have to do is skim a little off the top of the mile high barrel. | ||
| Post# 895701 , Reply# 9 8/25/2016 at 14:38 (2,800 days old) by Murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US) | ||
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Also, to correct the comment, "Sadly, this mechanism spans to MOL and TOL machines", no, the belt driven VMW platform is only used on lower end machines. The Oasis and Fusion Oasis design (F&P SmartDrive), and its successor, VMAX (the only mechanical similarity to the VMW being the planetary gearbox, but not the same mode shifter or drive mechanics, and a rotor/stator BPM motor) are found only on the TOL machines like the Cabrio 8500 or the Bravos XL. The Bravos X and belt drive Cabrios are the cheapie BOLs. They're designed as budget replacements and apartment/condo fillers.
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| Post# 895723 , Reply# 10 8/25/2016 at 16:44 (2,800 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Sadly... | ||
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Post# 895738 , Reply# 11 8/25/2016 at 19:51 (2,800 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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MOL to TOL | ||
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Post# 895876 , Reply# 15 8/26/2016 at 18:26 (2,799 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 895926 , Reply# 16 8/27/2016 at 09:34 (2,799 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan) | ||
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Yes, buy low, sell higher. That guy loves me. | ||
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