Amana Tub Leaking

[gadgetgary]

Just got a phone call from my sister. She told me that she went to do her wash yesterday, returned to the laundry room to add another towel to the machine, and there was water all over the floor(she has an Amana-gray back panel about 7-8 yrs old). She called for service and the guy told her that the tub was leaking and was beyond repair.

Today she went to Lowes and bought a Whirlpool(see link below).

Any thoughts on the tub leak(can it be repaired reasonably, and on the new Whirlpool)?

http://www.whirlpool.com/catalog/product.jsp?parentCategoryId=113&categoryId=115&subCategoryId=117&productId=1478#tabs

 

[peterh770]

Should be an easy repair; thousands of laundromat owners with SQ toploading washer do it all the time.

 

[gadgetgary]

Easy Repair???

What exactly is involved in repairing that machine?

 

[autowasherfreak]

I like the color of the Whirlpool.

 

[bobbyderegis]

Sounds like Gary will be adding yet another to the collection!
Bobby in Boston

 

[gyrafoam]

Mix a little JB Weld and patch the hole(s).

Would much rather have a SQ if I had to buy a new machine.
3 year warranty
steel internal parts
made in America

 

[bobbyderegis]

Amen, Steve. Speen Queen all the way. I think SQ is the only decent top loader left in the business.
Bobby in Boston

 

[gansky1]

Did the repair-man tell her where the tub was leaking from?

What are the outer tubs like on the new Speed Queens?

 

[kenmoreguy64]

About the Whirlpool....

I would rather have one of those (they're still made in Clyde, Ohio) than one of their Duets or a front-loader in general. My opinion only of course...However if Whirlpool earned their energy-star qualification in the same way that Kenmore did on this year's 800 model, it doesn't do a deep rinse and instead spin-rinses with sprays. It would be tough to convince me that this is effective enough.

I don't see how the machine uses 65% less energy. Does anyone know? I can see how the water use would be cut in half without a rinse. I understand that the user of at least the Kenmores can defeat the spray-rinse by selecting "Fabric Softener Yes" on the console, which makes the machine do a standard rinse.

If the Amana is beyond repair (I am skeptical about repair technicians of late) then a WP direct drive would be something your sister should be satisfied with. Many many have been out there whacking away at laundry for over 20 years and are probably the most durable design for the money. I will agree though that Speed Queen, if you can find a dealer, would be a great buy as well, but probably a bit more expensive.

 

[snoggle]

Is this the Amana leak you are talking about?

The expert recommends visual inspection of leak location, and to scrap the washer if the leak is the tub seal.

So maybe the tech that worked on the Amana was not specific about why the repair was not cost effective. Maybe the problem was labor cost and possibility of effective repair, rather than parts cost.

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[gyrafoam]

Oh, and Gary, if you ever need to buy some SQ's, Lefever is a distributor.

 

[gyrafoam]

SQ's warranty on their T/L's is as follows:

3 Years Parts and Labor
5 Years Motor
5 Years Cabinet
5 Years Bearings and Seal Assembly
Lifetime (Stainless Steel) Inner and Outer Tubs