Thread Number: 53777
Maytag Maxima/Whirlpool Duet pump trap |
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Post# 760915 , Reply# 1   6/2/2014 at 13:04 (3,586 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 760942 , Reply# 2   6/2/2014 at 16:50 (3,586 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Pretty Washer, but as a service person you can see why we sell our customers Speed Queen FL washers, cleaning the trap is a 5 minute job at best. When one considers the longevity of SQ FL washers and what you will save on service they will pay off the difference in initial cost by the time a regular machine is scraped and you are buying your next machine.
I bet that many service companies would charge at least $200 to take that washer apart and clean the trap, not to mention if you dare to put it in a closet, and in an overflow pan and stack a dryer on top LOL, most will just get condemned if they are over a 1/2 dozen years old. |
Post# 761068 , Reply# 4   6/3/2014 at 01:06 (3,586 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI)   |   | |
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That would be a deal killer for me - no matter how good the machine was that is a royal pain. |
Post# 761074 , Reply# 5   6/3/2014 at 03:35 (3,586 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 761939 , Reply# 6   6/6/2014 at 15:39 (3,582 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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That is one of the main reasons I hate Whirlpool. They have known about this for years now but prefer making millions off of unknowledgeable buyers who would rather "keep up with the Jonses" and buy the ones they saw at a friend or reatives home rather then do research and speak to a knowledgeable salesperson. I would show the GEs,and LGs then show the Duets with the panel removed so theyd see how.inconveniant that was jist to clean it out.The warranty and design sold the LG every time. |
Post# 762086 , Reply# 7   6/7/2014 at 13:05 (3,581 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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I've always complained about the Duet's not having an access panel and having to take the bottom panel off to get to the drain pump, and most of the other brands address this with an access panel........and now THIS?? It's even HARDER to get to than my current older Duet.....Part of me likes Whirlpool, but part of me hates them.
Incidentally - my 9 year, 2 months old WP dishwasher is starting to make REALLY strange grinding and squeaking sounds.....but it's still washing normally. I think it's on its last leg. |
Post# 762099 , Reply# 8   6/7/2014 at 15:23 (3,581 days old) by frontloaderfan (Merrimac valley, MA)   |   | |
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My Frigidaire FL doesn't have a pump strain access panel either. It also must be taken halfway apart in order to perform this simple maintenance step.
This built-in "flaw" has been discussed in another thread already. It appears that only machines built for the North American market are made this way. The manufacturers are most likely trying to protect themselves from a law$uit when Joe Schmoe unscrews the pump screen with scalding hot wash water still in the machine or when he floods his apartment and claims the machine didn't come equipped with a warning label about the dangers of opening the pump while the machine is in operation. |
Post# 762138 , Reply# 9   6/7/2014 at 18:42 (3,581 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Many machines have been built here with front access, unfortunately for styling, product liability reasons and cost to manufacture most big NA manufactures have left this vital area covered up.
Speed Queen FL washers have by far the best serviceability of just about ANY FL washer on the market, including virtually all FL washers made worldwide. Even a complete bearing and seal replacement is only about an hour long project. |