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Post# 480794   12/10/2010 at 17:17 (4,856 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Just found out that my dad's Whirlpool Duet washer (Original version purchased 1 Jan 2003.) died this afternoon. It was washing a large load of sweatshirts and started banging very loudly when it reached a couple hundred RPM and could not go faster than that. Step-dad turned the machine off and found little white plastic shavings all over the place. The spider assembly broke and the inner tub was scraping against the outer tub during the spin cycle.

So, my dad decided to give me a call and ask me to do some research for a suitable replacement. After an hour on the phone with him, we settled on the new Whirlpool Duet washer. We will be purchasing the machine on Thursday when I have arrived home after finishing my last final exam up here at Ferris State! The very next day, I'll be picking up my new Whirlpool topload washer! Two new washers for Christmas! I'm so excited!!!!!




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Post# 480795 , Reply# 1   12/10/2010 at 17:20 (4,856 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Closely followed by my new Whirlpool TL washer:

Post# 480799 , Reply# 2   12/10/2010 at 18:01 (4,856 days old) by fordtech ()        

Sweet! How did you find such a huge picture of the Duet?!

Post# 480801 , Reply# 3   12/10/2010 at 18:05 (4,856 days old) by 3beltwesty ()        
Your dads washer lasted 11 months?

Your dads new washer of 1 Jan 2010 lasted 11 months?

Post# 480803 , Reply# 4   12/10/2010 at 18:08 (4,856 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        
The original was MUCH larger than that!

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Thanks to Whirlpool's digital library! It's not accessible from their website but it contains hundreds of photos of all of their appliances!!! (VERY VERY high quality photos too!)

To download, hit the drop down menu near the bottom of the image you want, click "Original [Maximum] size" then click "download."


CLICK HERE TO GO TO Pulsator's LINK


Post# 480804 , Reply# 5   12/10/2010 at 18:09 (4,856 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Wow. My bad, I meant to say 2003 not 2010!

Post# 480805 , Reply# 6   12/10/2010 at 18:14 (4,856 days old) by fordtech ()        

Thanks for the link!

Post# 480815 , Reply# 7   12/10/2010 at 19:19 (4,856 days old) by 3beltwesty ()        
What is a rough swag as the number washer loads the old mach

Thus I guess the old machine ran for about 8 years before it broke, say 400 weeks with fuzzy math :).

Thus with 1 loads a week the spider lasted 400 washes.
Thus with 2 loads a week the spider lasted 800 washes.
Thus with 3 loads a week the spider lasted 1200 washes.
Thus with 4 loads a week the spider lasted 1600 washes.
Thus with 5 loads a week the spider lasted 2000 washes.
Thus with 6 loads a week the spider lasted 2400 washes.

etc etc.

Thus with 10 loads a week the spider lasted 4000 washes.

If you had to guess, home many loads/washes did this machine do before it croaked?


Post# 480818 , Reply# 8   12/10/2010 at 19:33 (4,856 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
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We don't know what really failed on this washer hopefully Jamie can keep the old one and tear it apart. WP has a really sturdy spider on these machines but we have seen many bearing failures and if the bearings get loose enough there will be plastic shavings in the wash load.

Post# 480822 , Reply# 9   12/10/2010 at 19:56 (4,856 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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The machine averaged 5 loads a week with more over holidays and family visits. I'd guess somewhere around 2,200 wash cycles.

My dad said that the drum still turns very smoothly but the drum wiggles a LOT when he moves the tub next to one of the baffles but it still feels solid by the other 2 baffles. That leads be to believe that the washer suffered a spider failure.


Post# 480825 , Reply# 10   12/10/2010 at 20:02 (4,856 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        
Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd....

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... I just got word from my dad that he upgraded to the next model up which offers steam, a Jeans cycle, and a drum light! Apparently this model was on sale and lower priced than the model he was going to buy!

Post# 480826 , Reply# 11   12/10/2010 at 20:15 (4,856 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Wow Jamie definitely exciting. I remember when our Norge15 DispensoMat washer was delivered December 23, 1964. I was doing laundry Christmas morning, after presents were opened, much to my mom's chagrin. In fact, I was standing at bathroom doors waiting for people to finish with their towels. I was looking at these at bLowes on Sunday. i really like them. And thanks for the pics witgh the displays activated. The blue LED displays are much easier for me to read than most other colors.

Post# 480994 , Reply# 12   12/11/2010 at 13:38 (4,855 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)        

very nice looking machine, as usual in america they have better looking fl washers

Post# 481007 , Reply# 13   12/11/2010 at 14:40 (4,855 days old) by brastemp (Brazil)        

Really nice washer.. I have a set of Duet washer and gas dryer and I love!!

Post some videos when you wash on..


Post# 481236 , Reply# 14   12/12/2010 at 21:07 (4,854 days old) by mayguy (Minnesota)        

We got the new Maytag (Maxima) version of this.

Looks like it's made here in America!


Post# 481242 , Reply# 15   12/12/2010 at 21:52 (4,854 days old) by appnut (TX)        
Looks like it's made here in America!

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From what I've been told by reliable sources, it is made here in America at the factory in Clyde, Ohio.


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