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Post# 905933   11/7/2016 at 21:52 (2,697 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)        

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Post# 905951 , Reply# 1   11/8/2016 at 03:42 (2,697 days old) by brucelucenta ()        

Which is why you have to be EXTREMELY careful when using the bleach dispenser on ANY new machine that does not have a porcelain enamel top.

Post# 905959 , Reply# 2   11/8/2016 at 05:44 (2,697 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)        
Huh.

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Isn't the LG version a plastic top?


Post# 905969 , Reply# 3   11/8/2016 at 06:54 (2,697 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)        
Yes,

the Whirlpool wash impellers are al plastic.
Every so often, those dispensers need to be cleaned of bleach and detergent residue along with the entire area under the lid. Also leave it open so it dries.
Hot water makes moisture condense.


Post# 905972 , Reply# 4   11/8/2016 at 07:34 (2,697 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)        

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You're always going to find a few dogs, or at least ONE greatly, stately kept up!!!!

 

--And, yes, at such a tender, early age, how could all that oxidation occur?!

 

 

-- Dave


Post# 906066 , Reply# 5   11/8/2016 at 12:53 (2,697 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        

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Malcolm, don't you remember that Sears contracted with LG to supply all of their "Kenmore" badged washers & dryers after they broke off the 70+(?) year relationship with Whirlpool?


Post# 906113 , Reply# 6   11/8/2016 at 18:23 (2,696 days old) by Searsbest (Attleboro, Ma)        
Rusty lg km

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Sears has a service flash out (only if you have a protection agreement of course) that this is a known issue and to replace the top, I had one not too long ago that was so rotted the bleach dispenser was no longer attached to the top

Post# 906118 , Reply# 7   11/8/2016 at 19:34 (2,696 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)        

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They must have excessive hard caustic well water to cause this. My well water is horrid but my water softener cycles on every 6 days and my water is good. Cant drink it, tastes too salty. But for laundry, no rust on my 84 Maytags and clothes are clean.

Post# 906255 , Reply# 8   11/9/2016 at 19:37 (2,695 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)        

Kevin, to the best of my knowledge, Sears never broke off their relationship with Whirlpool. Many of the current Kenmore products are made by Whirlpool, including washers & dryers. If you know otherwise, please provide the details.

Post# 906394 , Reply# 9   11/10/2016 at 19:26 (2,694 days old) by Searsbest (Attleboro, Ma)        
Km washers and dryers

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Wp still makes some top loaders for Sears, as does LG. Samsung, LG and Fridgidaire make all the front loaders,Frigidaire and Wp make km laundry centers

Post# 906711 , Reply# 10   11/12/2016 at 20:05 (2,692 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
Kenmore Top Load Laundry Centers

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Many are also GE built and they are absolute JUNK, you are lucky if the main bearings and seal last 2-3 years, and Sears won't give you the time of day if you ask for help with the over $1000 cost of repairs. We have junked more than two dozen of these this year alone, the owners are always disappointed but in goes a new WP or SQ stack.

 

GE at least is giving out either new machines or big discounts on a new machine on the GE branded models.



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