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Thread Number: 27758
Affinity Washer threw a strut (I think). Fix it or chuck it? |
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Post# 425386 3/28/2010 at 21:19 (5,139 days old) by JoeEkaitis  (Rialto, California, USA) |
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 Our Frigidaire Affinity washer (LTF6000S, sold only at Lowe's) was washing a load of towels and underwear (much less than the claimed capacity of 22 bath towels) when it make a loud bang and began banging even worse as it tried to spin up. I stopped the washer and noticed that the drum had dropped below the door opening. Fortunately, it was the end of the cycle and the load was shaken out enough to go in the dryer. Naturally, it's out of warranty so what do I do? Is the usual cost of such a repair low enough to justify it or will it be half the price of a new one? Thanks in advance, any experts out there. | ||
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| Post# 425388 , Reply# 1 3/28/2010 at 21:30 (5,139 days old) by Maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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No advice, but best of luck, Joe! Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
| Post# 425391 , Reply# 2 3/28/2010 at 21:43 (5,139 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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| Post# 425404 , Reply# 3 3/28/2010 at 23:12 (5,139 days old) by pumper (SE Wisconsin) | ||
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| Post# 425405 , Reply# 4 3/28/2010 at 23:16 (5,139 days old) by pumper (SE Wisconsin) | ||
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Post# 425471 , Reply# 5 3/29/2010 at 08:53 (5,139 days old) by JoeEkaitis (Rialto, California, USA) |
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| Post# 425486 , Reply# 6 3/29/2010 at 10:05 (5,139 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA) | ||
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If it turns smoothly... ...I'll bet the spider is OK... | ||
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Post# 425514 , Reply# 7 3/29/2010 at 13:59 (5,139 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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...noticed the drum had dropped below the door opening... Hi Joe, if it's anything like my Frigidaire Gallery washer (older, smaller door), the whole wash tub assembly is suspended by 4 springs above and 2 "shocks" below. From your decription it sounds like one of the springs broke. If you are at all handy, pull the machine out, remove the top and look down inside. You will be able to see the tub assembly and the suspension springs and if any of them are broken. Kevin | ||
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Post# 425634 , Reply# 8 3/29/2010 at 22:11 (5,138 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Forgot to add earlier......... | ||
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Post# 425881 , Reply# 9 3/31/2010 at 08:50 (5,137 days old) by JoeEkaitis (Rialto, California, USA) |
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Post# 425906 , Reply# 11 3/31/2010 at 12:49 (5,137 days old) by JoeEkaitis (Rialto, California, USA) |
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PassatDoc: It's been a real champ at cleaning, and I never really stuff it full. I can't see how you could put in 22 bath towels, which every brand claims for their Electrolux-built 3.5 cubic foot front-loaders. I was washing 5 bath towels, 3 face cloths, 3 dish towels, a few dish cloths and some underwear (yes, with hot water and chlorine bleach, so no "Remind me NEVER to eat at YOUR house!" jokes), and that fills up the drum without cramming and packing. So, maybe you CAN wash 22 bath towels with some pushing and shoving, but what they DON'T tell you is to have a replacement spring on hand. ;) | ||
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Post# 426150 , Reply# 13 4/1/2010 at 16:31 (5,135 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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I ended up with an Affinity pair for exactly the reason stated above. My laundry area is designed for machines that are 27" deep. Otherwise I would have brought my Duet pair with me when I moved. Duets are far superior in performance--particularly in rinsing--and versatility.
When it's time for another FL purchase (and since I own an Affinity that time will most assuredly come sooner rather than later, I'm afraid) I'm hoping that they will have managed to get larger capacities out of machines that have the standard 27" depth footprint, and I absolutely will steer clear of Frigidaire. There's a reason why they're the cheapest priced of the larger capacity FL machines. | ||
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