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Thread Number: 74821
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
lg/kenmore front load washer extremely heavy |
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Post# 986362 , Reply# 1 3/13/2018 at 04:46 (2,229 days old) by askolover  (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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| Post# 986363 , Reply# 2 3/13/2018 at 04:58 (2,229 days old) by Paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
Fast forward to 
7 minutes 48 for an explanation of why the counter weights are in front loaders
CLICK HERE TO GO TO Paulc's LINK | ||
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Post# 986386 , Reply# 3 3/13/2018 at 09:21 (2,229 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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balancing system and 6motion/smart motion What does the lg tromm/Kenmore elite front load washer's suspension have? What does it consist of? Did lg update the motor/drive system or is it still the same? How many counterweights does the lg front loader have? | ||
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Post# 986407 , Reply# 4 3/13/2018 at 11:19 (2,229 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Speed Queen FL washers also have cast iron | ||
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Post# 986420 , Reply# 5 3/13/2018 at 12:30 (2,229 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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direct drive motor and pump How big is the direct drive motor? Did they upgrade the drive motor? How powerful is the pump? How many gallons per minute does it circulate and drain? This is especially true if the accela-wash/turbo-wash is active. | ||
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Post# 986496 , Reply# 7 3/14/2018 at 02:14 (2,228 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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pump flo rate and main pancake motor What is the flow rate of the lg washer pump during circulation and drain? I've been looking for the flow rate but couldn't find any info on the flow rate. Did lg upgrade the pancake motor for the 6 motion? Surely they should be able to handle tough loads. | ||
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Post# 986507 , Reply# 8 3/14/2018 at 08:26 (2,228 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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| Post# 986529 , Reply# 9 3/14/2018 at 10:57 (2,228 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
If you're SO concerned about the flow rate of a circulation pump, why don't you pull it out of the machine, put it in a 5gal bucket, and time how long it takes to drain the bucket.
Do the math. You'll have your flow rate. Only LG engineering and the motor vendor will know the flow rate. It's inconsequential to the customer. | ||
| Post# 986530 , Reply# 10 3/14/2018 at 10:58 (2,228 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
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| Post# 986533 , Reply# 11 3/14/2018 at 11:27 (2,228 days old) by leononmaui (New Egypt, New Jersey) | ||
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I have the Kenmore Elite made by LG. What is the test mode? | ||
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Post# 986557 , Reply# 12 3/14/2018 at 15:14 (2,228 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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test mode procedure The test mode procedure is the hold the spin speed and soil level buttons in and hit the power button. Make sure the door is closed. | ||
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Post# 986709 , Reply# 13 3/15/2018 at 10:43 (2,227 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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HEAVY?......you don't know what heavy is!.....
until you see 4 guys trying to lift a Westinghouse slant front into a pickup.... even something like a Kenmore Belt Drive has some weight to it compared to their Direct Drive cousin....don't care how out of balance it goes, its not walking from its spot... plus I don't know of any dryer that needed counter balance weights.... | ||
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Post# 986748 , Reply# 14 3/15/2018 at 15:25 (2,227 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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heavy My lg made Kenmore front load washer took 4 people to bring into my house. The GE was a feather compared to that. | ||
| Post# 986834 , Reply# 15 3/16/2018 at 06:53 (2,226 days old) by speedqueen (Metro-Detroit) | ||
Heavy??? | ||
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Post# 986861 , Reply# 16 3/16/2018 at 10:58 (2,226 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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Heavy... The lg front loader is the heaviest I have ever seen, but I'm sure they're machines that are even heavier than that. | ||
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Post# 1074327 , Reply# 17 5/25/2020 at 22:00 (1,424 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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thundering vibration during spin I noticed my machine does a thundering vibration noise during high-speed spin you can hear across the house. This is true for the normal/casual, heavy-duty and whitest whites cycles, all of which I use the accelawash option. | ||
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Post# 1074460 , Reply# 18 5/27/2020 at 01:34 (1,423 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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It's important to make sure all four feet are firmly planted. On the washer, not the owner. Make sure the top of the machine is level, and that you cannot rock the machine side to side and front to back, or even diagonally.
My Neptune 7500 is essentially the same machine mechanically as the 5500, and it has never tried to walk on me. However I have noticed that the floor under it is not the same as the floor in front of it. It will rock when I pull it out of the laundry closet, but it's fine once it's back where it belongs. Hey, it's and old house, and this is quake country. | ||
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Post# 1074542 , Reply# 19 5/27/2020 at 15:11 (1,423 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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level machine My machine is level. FYI, have you noticed that the normal cycle is labeled different names on certain models? It still does normal tumble and high speed spin. Mine has normal/casual cycle which is the regular cottons cycle while the workout wear is a permanent press cycle which I rarely ever use. | ||
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Post# 1074551 , Reply# 20 5/27/2020 at 16:45 (1,423 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Post# 1074552 , Reply# 21 5/27/2020 at 16:45 (1,423 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Post# 1074573 , Reply# 22 5/27/2020 at 19:23 (1,422 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Count your blessings...
You could be faced with moving something like this:
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Post# 1074579 , Reply# 23 5/27/2020 at 19:47 (1,422 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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normal cycle Have you tried the cotton/sturdy AKA the normal cycle? What was the wash/spin behavior? | ||
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Post# 1074612 , Reply# 24 5/27/2020 at 22:52 (1,422 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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