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The Bosch F.L. has finally died.
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Post# 116409   3/20/2006 at 03:17 (6,610 days old) by pulsatron ()        

Well as of last Friday the Bosch F.L. has finally died on me, and I am really annoyed the damn thing has lasted 3 years and to tell you the truth it has been more trouble than it is worth.
This is what happened, my sister rings me frantically at work saying there is water leaking very heavily out of the machine and it also tripped the household circuit breaker, knocking out half the appliances in the house,she flipped the circuit breaker back on and tried to start the washer again but the same thing happened, so she switched it off at the point ,waited for the door to unlock and got the clothes out and finished them in the twin-tub.
When I got home from work there was still water in the drum, so I undid the drain in the front and got it all out and did an inspection.
I discovered the problem the rubber seal on the door has basically rotted away and had developed a large split in it thus the problem wioth the leaking.
I suppose I could get it loked at and fixed but I wonder if it would be worth it as I really do not know how long water have been splashing around on the inside of it and if there would be any further damage and it may cost a fortune to fix as when it broke down last time I was very fortunate to still have warranty on it which it does not now.
I am leaning towards just junking it and getting something new wether that be a new F.L. or perhaps a jumbo twin tub as I am not really a fan of T.L.'s .
The moral of the story is I guess expensive brand names can be just as hopeless as lesser names if you get a lemon.
Cheers.
Steve.






Post# 116419 , Reply# 1   3/20/2006 at 05:30 (6,610 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)        

Hi Steve

It's just a door seal. Expect to pay about $50 for a new one. You can fit it yourself. No big deal. It's very unlikely to have done any damage, front loaders generally are designed to deflect water away from any electrical bits when the door seal lets go - they do wear out from time to time, though 3 years is pretty short.

Chris


Post# 116420 , Reply# 2   3/20/2006 at 05:36 (6,610 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)        
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Post# 116468 , Reply# 3   3/20/2006 at 08:49 (6,610 days old) by cleanteamofny ((Monroe, New York)        

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When putting on the new boot, apply liquid dishwashing soap like Dawn, Joy or Ivory around the seal and the outer tub so the new rubber boot can slip on very easy then tighten the clamps. It's very easy and cheap to fix!


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