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Thread Number: 36191
noisy water drain pump in a FL---what does it mean? |
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Post# 539225 , Reply# 1 8/24/2011 at 14:35 (4,618 days old) by joe_in_philly  (Philadelphia, PA, USA) |
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It could be that something was caught in the pump, but it has since passed through. Or maybe the pump is getting near the end of its life. There is a trap that is accessed by taking off the bottom front panel of my washer - perhaps your washer is the same. I have never found anything in the trap, however. It is supposed to catch large items like buttons that could cause the pump problems, not little things such as lint.
I had an issue with the drain pump on my Whirlpool made Kenmore HE3t washer. After about a year, the pump worked fine but sounded much louder. I had it replaced under the service agreement, and keeping the original pump as a backup. The new pump was quiet at first, then was just as loud as the original, if not more so. It worked for about 4 years, then it actually started to get quieter - worked intermittently, then stopped working completely. I put back the original pump and it lasted about 3 years longer. It too got quieter before it stopped working. The newest pump has remained quiet, although it is supposed to have been redesigned. I believe the original pump was of a defective design. Perhaps someone with more knowledge of pumps can chime in. | ||
| Post# 539230 , Reply# 2 8/24/2011 at 14:46 (4,618 days old) by PassatDoc (Orange County, California) | ||
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Do you know how much the pumps cost? Is this a reasonably priced item? Splitting the work between two pumps seems to have extended your machine's life, but then again you had it replaced under warranty. So far it was noisy twice on Saturday, but then quiet on the last two cycles today. | ||
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Post# 539251 , Reply# 3 8/24/2011 at 15:49 (4,618 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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I have a 2940 that gets loud about every 2 years, and gets replaced under warranty, have no idea as to why it does this, Normally I don't hear the machine until the final spin, bu as of this very second its running, and I can tell when the pump turns on......fortunately I have a 10 year warranty, so its covered.....but still works fine, noise or not, so who knows how long it will actually last, but once I start hearing it I call for service......
check around for prices for a new one, they can vary...... | ||
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Post# 539287 , Reply# 5 8/24/2011 at 17:30 (4,618 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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 My Affinity is three years old and the pump has been loud for most of that time. Lately it has developed an occasionally gravely sound.
Now that the door is sagging to the point one must lift it to snap it shut, and now that there's a scraping noise from behind when doing heavier loads, I'm going to call to get all of those things fixed under the extended warranty. | ||
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Post# 539305 , Reply# 6 8/24/2011 at 18:55 (4,618 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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FRIGIGDARE FL AND TL WASHERS & DRYERS Are by far the most troublesome and cheaply built laundry appliances in the USA. Followed closely by GE. While many from both of these brands are good to even great performers I just can't see any reason why folks like us would ever buy these junky laundry appliances WE SHOULD KNOW BETTER.
I always look for good performance, with good LONG Term durability coupled with easy minor and major repairs. And always skip the extended warranty, if you have to buy an extended warranty to feel good about buying a particular appliance you are buying the wrong appliance. And if you think that you can not afford repairs on an appliance that you are buying you are buying too expensive an appliance for your income. Statistics show that less than 1 in 10 people get a good deal with an extended contract and they almost always guarantee inferior service with it taking extra trips to get anything fixed correctly. | ||
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Post# 539337 , Reply# 7 8/24/2011 at 21:06 (4,618 days old) by joe_in_philly (Philadelphia, PA, USA) |
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To answer your question, my pump was around $100. I found it some $30 less on amazon than if I ordered it from from Sears or Whirlpool. You may want to research the best deal on you machine's pump so you are ready to order one if it stops working. I am not very handy, but was able to remove my washer's front panel and replace the pump. It did come with installation directions.
Here is the link to my pump-obviously your washer is a different brand and will use a different pump. CLICK HERE TO GO TO joe_in_philly's LINK | ||
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Post# 539350 , Reply# 8 8/24/2011 at 22:26 (4,618 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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John, make no mistake. I have learned my lesson with regard to Frigidaire anything. At the time we purchased, we had left a very capable Duet pair behind at our previous home and were restricted to a standard footprint in our new laundry room, and only Frigidaire offered large capacity in a cabinet that would fit. I would not have gone with Frigidaire otherwise. | ||
| Post# 539356 , Reply# 9 8/24/2011 at 23:14 (4,618 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
I bought a Frigi FL in 1998, knowing nothing of the brand reputation, just that it had a window and Maytag Neptune didn't. Guess what? 13 years on, the Frigi works fine, while the Maytags from the same time were--- well I was going to say 'dogs' but that would disparage dogs and I like dogs.
Nothing except perhaps transport ships and airplanes is made to last today. Shameful really, since we know HOW to do it and choose NOT to. | ||
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Post# 539444 , Reply# 10 8/25/2011 at 08:13 (4,617 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Frigidaire!
My Mom has the 2140 for over 6 years now and is very pleased with it. I know 3 other people that have Affinities and are very happy. My friend Louis has the newer version of the Affinity and he is very pleased. The only people I know that have had problems were from the origional units with bearing problems. But to myself these are the best styled FL units in that they get right to the point and the cycle times are quick compared to other FL machines. I wish they would make a combo unit.
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