Frigidaire/Kenmore 417 front load replacement

[norgechef]

Can someone tell me if these new Frigidaire front loaders are the replacement for the old Kenmore/Frigidaire front load washers?

There is one that looks identical to the Frigidaire Affinity branded as a Kenmore on the Sears website so they must be.

Would any of the internals be the same as the old 417 models? I never knew what they looked like inside, I almost bought one new at Sears in 2011 right before they were taken off the market because I read ALLOT of reviews on bearing failures with these washers.

The reviews for these new Frigidaire/Kenmore washers are not very good either.....3 of the reviews just state that they break several times a year and error codes constantly come up. Sounds like a good example of a POS front load washer to me.

They are one of the cheapest front loaders I have seen in a long time too which might explain why some of the reviews are bad....I'll attach a few pictures so you can see what washer im talking about.

 

[norgechef]

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[frontloaderfan]

that's exactly the one I have had since Nov. of '12 and I have had no problems with it thus far. Mine is the BOL model, so no internal heater or drum light. I have washed 3-5 loads a week in it and, knock on wood, no problems yet.
I too read the bad reviews and some of the problems like mold or clogged pump screens seem to be due to operator error.
The two major drawbacks to these machines that I have been able to see are:

1. They do NOT use enough water to thoroughly rinse the clothes or for the clothes to not become entangled during the wash/rinse cycles, thus shortening, or in the case of the post-wash cycle spin, eliminating the spin cycle altogether. Adding extra water manually helps this a great deal if you're willing to fill the thing like an old wringer washer, but this particular problem can be experienced with just about every new washing machine, FL or TL, sold on the US market today.

2. The lack of an access panel to the pump screen turns routine maintainence into a large repair job because the entire front panel of the washer must be removed to access the screen. I myself have not yet had to perform this task because I check the pockets religiously before starting the washer.