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Thread Number: 11477
HE3t teardown...My misery-Your entertainment |
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| Post# 205629 , Reply# 1 4/22/2007 at 15:05 (6,213 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado) | ||
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Back panel removed 
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| Post# 205630 , Reply# 2 4/22/2007 at 15:06 (6,213 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado) | ||
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Front access panel and pump guard 
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| Post# 205633 , Reply# 3 4/22/2007 at 15:10 (6,213 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado) | ||
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Main front off 
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| Post# 205634 , Reply# 4 4/22/2007 at 15:12 (6,213 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado) | ||
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almost there 
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| Post# 205640 , Reply# 6 4/22/2007 at 15:20 (6,213 days old) by hotpointwf220 () | ||
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is that like the whirlpool duet aka dreamspace in uk, If it is I'm glad I didn't get one. cheers for the pics. | ||
| Post# 205647 , Reply# 7 4/22/2007 at 15:30 (6,213 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado) | ||
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The bearing-There is some rust here which leads me to believe that the seal has failed 
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| Post# 205649 , Reply# 9 4/22/2007 at 15:44 (6,213 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado) | ||
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One more picure of pump guard schmutz 
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Post# 205668 , Reply# 10 4/22/2007 at 18:17 (6,213 days old) by appnut  (TX) |
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| Post# 205679 , Reply# 12 4/22/2007 at 18:33 (6,213 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Junk it and get a Maytag. | ||
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Post# 205685 , Reply# 13 4/22/2007 at 18:51 (6,213 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 205693 , Reply# 15 4/22/2007 at 19:18 (6,213 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Small Business! | ||
| Post# 205700 , Reply# 16 4/22/2007 at 20:16 (6,213 days old) by decodriveboy (FL, US) | ||
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Hmm Everyone loves a Frigidaire FL, seems like. I already love mine (it came with the house I just bought) mainly because I was able to very easily "modify" the water level....hehehehe. No stingy-ness tolerated here! :) | ||
| Post# 205723 , Reply# 18 4/22/2007 at 22:55 (6,213 days old) by westyslantfront () | ||
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May I suggest a top loading, direct drive Whirltag?? Ross | ||
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Post# 205726 , Reply# 19 4/22/2007 at 23:07 (6,213 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 205731 , Reply# 20 4/22/2007 at 23:23 (6,213 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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F@#$ Sears | ||
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Post# 205738 , Reply# 21 4/22/2007 at 23:40 (6,213 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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My dad's Duet is getting to the point where it will only tumble in one direction! It'll go closkwise, stop, start going the other way about a quarter turn then reverse to clockwise again! Kinda annoying, it also has a bad habit of filling for a only a few seconds for the final rinse, I've started using the soak to wash. then the drain and spin cycle, the another soak with downy, then a drain and spin, seems to work, but it is ANNOYING!!
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| Post# 205739 , Reply# 22 4/22/2007 at 23:41 (6,213 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Is that "Outer drum shell" plastic or some kind of die cast metal? Thanks | ||
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Post# 205740 , Reply# 23 4/22/2007 at 23:44 (6,213 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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| Post# 205743 , Reply# 24 4/22/2007 at 23:58 (6,213 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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Well, Bruno looks puurrrfect in the drum! Do you still have the Calypso to play with? Good luck, David. Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
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Post# 205752 , Reply# 25 4/23/2007 at 01:47 (6,213 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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Gosh,
I think your pictures are much prettier than the disassembly film on this machine. And Bruno, too! Every brand has its down sides, but three years? Those bearing seals shouldn't be letting any water in at all the first ten, minimum. I've had very good luck with Miele and LG, but am over here in Europe - American LG must be staffed by in-duh-vi-duals who couldn't get hired by Sears, er, Kenmore, er, Target. If the water consumption in a vintage machine is too high, I guess you really should go with a Miele. Never mind all the bling-bling - get the simplest one you can. They are all built to the same high standards. Good luck and keep us informed. We've got our fingers crossed for you. | ||
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Post# 205754 , Reply# 26 4/23/2007 at 02:02 (6,213 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 205759 , Reply# 27 4/23/2007 at 03:56 (6,213 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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| Post# 205776 , Reply# 28 4/23/2007 at 08:48 (6,213 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
I say keep calling Sears/Kenmore service and complaining until they give you what you want just to make you go away. Sometimes it takes a while, but the water-on-stone method really seems to work. Then, when you get your parts and they're all installed, I suggest you go down to the Queen Ka'ahumanu Sears and throw a high-frequency screaming fit. If you can manage to bitch-slap a salesman or two, even better. Trust me, honey, you'll feel better! veg | ||
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Post# 205793 , Reply# 29 4/23/2007 at 10:51 (6,213 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 205874 , Reply# 31 4/23/2007 at 20:09 (6,212 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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Post# 205878 , Reply# 32 4/23/2007 at 21:09 (6,212 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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David it looks so much more
complex than my Bendix yet it just does the same thing. But I can tell if that seal isn't water & vapor tight the bearing will fail in a year with regular use. So even if it is something else that seal still needs to be addressed. And it should be addressed by Sears. David, I was told these machines are like razor blades to work in once you get them open? Is that true?? jon | ||
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Post# 205903 , Reply# 34 4/23/2007 at 23:09 (6,212 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 205949 , Reply# 35 4/24/2007 at 07:01 (6,212 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Sears succeeds despite themselves.  | ||
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Post# 205961 , Reply# 36 4/24/2007 at 07:30 (6,212 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 205973 , Reply# 38 4/24/2007 at 09:24 (6,212 days old) by tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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David, Greg is right. We have had to tighten that nut on the big pulley when we got knocking noises, but once tightened, it seemed to stay tight. I wonder if the cat could walk around in the tub like one of those hamster ball things? Best wishes, Tom | ||
| Post# 206029 , Reply# 39 4/24/2007 at 16:27 (6,211 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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And from the way people talked about those Duet's you'd think they were indestructable! Thanks for those photos! That's nice of you to treat your freinds nicely, for those who are wondering about this bitchslap remember, there are several variants that you can use. Here is a refresher of the applicability of the various versions: CLICK HERE TO GO TO whirlcool's LINK | ||
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Post# 206647 , Reply# 45 4/27/2007 at 00:06 (6,209 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 207047 , Reply# 47 4/28/2007 at 23:17 (6,207 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 207057 , Reply# 48 4/29/2007 at 03:13 (6,207 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Be fair, there were many customers that used Sears as a "Rent-a-Center" for appliances. Buying appliances, keeping them for a month or so then returning under Sears former liberal return policy. Some had problems to be sure, others simply "tired" of the model and wanted something different. There was a gal over on THS who must have bought and returned every washing machine brand Sears carried. Am sure at some point the sales people saw her coming and wanted to bolt the door. It also wouldn't hurt if customers did some homework before buying major appliances, other than go into a shop waving the latest issue of Consumer Reports. | ||
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Post# 207058 , Reply# 49 4/29/2007 at 03:26 (6,207 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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great! | ||
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