Thread Number: 74930
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
New washing machine recommendations needed |
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Post# 987529 , Reply# 1   3/21/2018 at 10:50 (2,200 days old) by Briant73 (Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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Also what other resources/sites are out there to check out for washing machine and dryers? |
Post# 987530 , Reply# 2   3/21/2018 at 10:58 (2,200 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Hi Brian, The complete baring and seal assembly to fix your SQ is only $300, labor could cost you another $200 give or take $100, it is an easy repair.
I would get another SQ FL washer, if you give up on this one depending on where you are in Pennsylvania I will buy your old one to fix and resell. John L. |
Post# 987542 , Reply# 4   3/21/2018 at 13:18 (2,200 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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John....definitely sounds like time for a weekend workshop on replacing one of these spiders.....
1. two screws, remove lower panel 2. release tension spring from door boot, unhook boot and fold into machine..... 3. 4 screws, remove front panel with door, disconnect wires from door lock and set aside... 4. remove clamp from door boot, slide off, and tuck in upper corner out of the way... 5. remove nut/bolt that holds front of tub on, remove strap....pull outter tub front cover off....set both aside.... 6. remove two screws holding the top down, and lift the top up and secure.... 7. reach down the back and slide the belt off the pulley..... 8. through hole in rear panel, unscrew bolt that holds the pulley, if I recall, its a left handed thread...pull off the pulley 9. back to the front, grab the inner drum, and pull forward and out..... I did this in less than 20 minutes......ready for new spider to be replaced, and put everything back together.... definitely the simplest FLer I ever had to disassemble and work on.... |
Post# 987744 , Reply# 5   3/22/2018 at 23:24 (2,198 days old) by Laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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I recommend the LG line. They have a ten year motor warranty and the best repair record of all for their top load and front load washers as well as their gas or electric dryers seven years now. O have both top and front loading models AMD love them both. I bought my two aunts tier 2012 steam set. One in Stacked and one with risers. I got my cousin the top leafing set with the backslash. None of them have been serviced and performed flawlessly. Six years of family use. 4.7cu.ft washer and 7cu.ft dryer
Warily fits king size comforter and they now manufacture a new huge thirty inch wide washer and dryer. 5.7 cut.ft. Washer and 9.0 cut.ft. dryer. They also do huge loads with ease. Prices very but HD usually has the lowest prices. Burst Buy too. |
Post# 987773 , Reply# 6   3/23/2018 at 10:16 (2,198 days old) by Briant73 (Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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Thanks for the recommendations. I am trying to keep an open mind about repair or replacement right now. |
Post# 987960 , Reply# 7   3/24/2018 at 18:14 (2,196 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Post pics of this machine if you can. It is lore around here these last decades unless abused. Of course the model wasn't offered decades ago so I don't know where such opinions arise, but I suppose if the machine experienced many multiples of average use in a commercial setting one could get the yard stick that way. How much did you use this machine? Do you wash in hot water with bleach at least some of the time? My SQ FL went through a number of motor control boards like so many washers which sport such gear. Apparently was some sort of design/manufacting snafu that was eventually rectified don't ya know. Here you are with a bearing issue, just like so many other FL washers. My take away, SQ's are just like all other FL washers; no better or worse all things considered. Pick your poison. My SQ FL has been running for many happy months...I can finally report. Must end discussion there. I need to run a load and, "Speedy" gets cranky and fritz prone when I post about him! This post was last edited 03/24/2018 at 18:37 |
Post# 991261 , Reply# 9   4/18/2018 at 15:43 (2,172 days old) by wft2800 (Leatherhead, Surrey)   |   | |
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If you're going down the replacement route, another brand to consider is Miele. They're one of the dominant players in the market this side of the Atlantic, with a reputation for robust quality. They're a much smaller concern in the US, though. |
Post# 991313 , Reply# 10   4/18/2018 at 19:50 (2,171 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 991496 , Reply# 11   4/20/2018 at 05:36 (2,170 days old) by wft2800 (Leatherhead, Surrey)   |   | |
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The latest Mieles hold an 8kg load, big enough for most families! |