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Thread Number: 80328
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Whirlpool Duet washer explodes 3 years old |
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| Post# 1042716 8/25/2019 at 14:12 (1,705 days old) by Tomdawg (Des moines) | ||
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I have a friend who contacted me and this is what I find... I’m speechless. Is this a common issue? Should he call whirlpool directly?
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Post# 1042721 , Reply# 1 8/25/2019 at 14:52 (1,705 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 Are you sure on the age? The outer tub halves are held together with spring clips, and far as I've been made aware the Alpha platform which debuted more than 6 years ago have the tub sealed together as a unit ... unless I'm misunderstanding on that. Anyway, I've read of two cases (of Alpha platform machines) reported on another discussion board (and a few others found via search). One (or both?) of those involved one of the tub counterweights coming loose, or breaking off from the impact of tub oscillation. Yes, contact WP. They need documentation of ALL these incidents. | ||
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Post# 1042741 , Reply# 2 8/26/2019 at 01:03 (1,704 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany)) |
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Looks like a dented tub as well... Could have been a stone or something metal jamming during spin... The plastic is the weaker part there. | ||
| Post# 1042751 , Reply# 3 8/26/2019 at 08:46 (1,704 days old) by Tomdawg (Des moines) | ||
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The counter balance is what fell off. He did say he heard the washer take off like a jet engine, he said it’s never done that part before. He bought it July of 2015 Serials come out as June of 2015. | ||
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Post# 1042770 , Reply# 4 8/26/2019 at 12:08 (1,704 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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