Duet making a squeaking noise

[mark_wpduet]

When it's in the wash/rinse cycle when the drum rotates back and forth it will squeak on occasion. Yesterday it was continuously squeaking as the final spin started until it ramped up then it stopped. After the load was done that was my last load. I rotated the drum and could hear the squeaking but it has stopped now. I have the extended warranty through Whirlpool that ends in October and I don't plan on renewing it. Could this be a belt of some sort or something more major?

 

[tristarcxl]

Probably the basket bearing. Might be worth it to oversuds the machine a few times to make it hurry up and fail! Make them EAT it! If it fails outside of warranty, it's probably going to be expensive to repair and probably wind up with a junked machine due to cost.

 

[mark_wpduet]

Really? The bearing! SIGH!

Couldn't I get a service call for the squeaking noise since I'm under warranty

 

[toploader1984]

junk that piece of junk made in mexico and get a speed queen!!! bult in america to LAST!!! sorry, with a duet i have to be blunt lol

 

[fridgiman]

Of course you should get a service call and have them fix it.
You paid for an extended warranty---- so use it.

 

[davek]

Warranty

It sounds like you have the basis for a warranty call now. It sounds from what others have said, that Whirlpool is better about tub warranty than Frigidaire. Frigidaire declares the spider to not be a part of the warrantied tub, while Whirlpool has been better. You could call and try before junking the machine...

 

[mark_wpduet]

Actually mine says made in Germany on the door. Since I have the extended warranty anyway that's bumper to bumper isn't it? I also read somewhere if adjusting the water level screw would void my warranty. Here's my question. How the heck will they even know I adjusted it? I've since adjusted it back down.

 

[brisnat81]

Get the service call. Bearing failure isnt normally a squeak.

I've had the top springs and teflon guides replaced on my Miele because it was squeaking when the drum changed direction, or when there was movement of the tub.

A quick change out and its been silent since.

 

[yogitunes]

they'll never know you adjusted the water level, even if you left it alone at the new setting, never phased them with mine..

 

[mark_wpduet]

I suspected

that was the case. I was reading another forum where they were talking about adjusting water levels and someone said, "be careful, that will void your warranty." I thought to myself, How the hell will they even know?" My main hesitation for calling service is the fact that it doesn't always squeak, so knowing my luck they will get here and it won't squeak and they will say nothing is wrong with it because the machine is working great otherwise. I have the rest of the summer to call. I fully intend on having it checked before the warranty goes out.