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Post# 132157   5/31/2006 at 09:56 (6,532 days old) by seeitrun06 ()        

I purchase from Home Depot a new GE washer in November 2005 model WHDRR418EWW to replace a 20 year Maytag. Didn't have the time or money to invest in repairing the old Maytag.

Question is on the new GE washer the lid switch seems to be a magnectic type switch. The piece on the lid makes contact with the piece on the cabinet with a deffinite click. Anyone know how to override the switch? It's a little annoying as we can never see the agitation to make sure it has enough water in it. If I break this switch my wife will be irrate with me!

Any advice?





Post# 132160 , Reply# 1   5/31/2006 at 10:10 (6,532 days old) by bryan71 ()        
Answer

I believe in a previous post someone used a large magnet placed on the lid switch to override it. I posted yesterday about overriding a lid switch on a Whirlpool Gold machine which I am getting to replace a front loading machine that does not rinse well.

Post# 132218 , Reply# 2   5/31/2006 at 14:33 (6,532 days old) by sactoteddybear ()        
Re: Front-Load Washer:

Hi! Bryan, I'm sure that everyone besides myself is curious to know what Brand and how old of a Front-Load of Washer your replacing and why is it not Rinsing well?

Curious minds are waiting to know. Maybe possibly some Pix of the Front-Load Washer as well!!!

Peace and Happy Laundring the WP way, Steve
SactoTeddyBear...


Post# 132357 , Reply# 3   6/1/2006 at 07:48 (6,532 days old) by bryan71 ()        
Front Loading Machine

It is a Frigidaire 2940 model from Lowe's. Very disappointed in it's lack of ability to rinse well. I expected to much from it I suppose.

Post# 132360 , Reply# 4   6/1/2006 at 07:57 (6,532 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        
Wait till you see how fast and short the agitation arc is...

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On mine I have to use TWO bar shaped magnets, running left-right one over the other.

If the machine were to be mine forever(I'm moving) I would have bypassed the switch electrically, lickety-split.

HINT HINT. The front panel of the machine comes off VERY easily. Use a spatula or small screwdriver to push in the upper tabs. Tilt out front, lift off bottom *hook-mounts *VOILA*. Short the switch out. Insulate. close it up. Happy surgery! [Although the magnets make sense 'till the warranty expires!]


Post# 132412 , Reply# 5   6/1/2006 at 11:29 (6,531 days old) by seeitrun06 ()        

Thanks for the information!


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