Thread Number: 56133
Chances of frontloader going boom? |
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Post# 784881 , Reply# 6   9/21/2014 at 10:14 (3,503 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 784900 , Reply# 8   9/21/2014 at 12:01 (3,503 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))   |   | |
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I doubt they use heavy oil. More likely it's a water based fluid. Imagine the ring somehow fails: A gallon of oil all on your laundry and in your washer drum and pipes. |
Post# 784909 , Reply# 9   9/21/2014 at 12:47 (3,503 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 784917 , Reply# 10   9/21/2014 at 13:45 (3,503 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 784918 , Reply# 11   9/21/2014 at 13:57 (3,503 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))   |   | |
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But anyway: Even if that ring gets crushed, how should the oil scatter out of the inner tub and out of the cabinet? |
Post# 784926 , Reply# 12   9/21/2014 at 14:23 (3,503 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida)   |   | |
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Funny you ask the question...on my quest for a new dryer, that I fixed for $25, it needed new coils for the gas valve. Not bad for a Frigidaire built GE dryer that is 13 years old. Anyways one dealer here was telling me that she will no longer be selling Maytag/Whirlpool built frontload washers since they have issues with circuit boards blowing out after 6 months of use. This was a Maytag Home dealer here in Lynn that told me that. Then I went to another dealer and he was steering me away from anything Whirlpool built since the drums on the washers are failing at the seams during high speed spin. They have encountered 4 so far from what I was told. Whirlpool replaced the machines and these are very recent ones with the new spiral and embossed drums.
I was leaning to the Electrolux washer and dryer since they will stack nicely and fit where I want them. But now that my dryer is fixed for now, I wont be in the market for new until the next episode occurs. The dryer in question is no longer made and NOBODY has them in gas anymore. Plus the price for parts for this baby is staggering...like $560 for a new gas valve, $100 for a new control tstat and $40 for a new igniter...for that kinda price I would get a new dryer. |