HE3t

[cleanteamofny]

Wow, for a modern full feature front loader, it's really a POS!

1. To start off the power button must be pressed before adjusting cycles.
2. Prewash does not dump dirty water before main wash.
3. Rubber boot needs to be cleaned often because the way it is folded between drums.
4. Modifying wash time is God Awful long!
5. No prewash dispenser in the draw!
6. Stains in fabric barely budge even with long cycles and proper detergent dosages.

I would add more to the list but I will have to go back and level the machine for it to spin right in the morning!

Anyone own this great machine that never should have beenn built?

 

[mayken4now]

Yes actually

we did have a set of Kenmore He3T's. Your complaints are valid, however, I did love the machine. We sold the set with our last home.

 

[oldskool]

Concurrence

I purchased one new from Sears years ago. The board was replaced twice by Sears (gave error messages frequently), the drain motor was replaced several times, and other problems I can't recall. It took forever to balance the load before reaching final spin speeds and subsequently took far too long to complete a cycle. The Sanitary cycle took more than 2 hours.  Cleaning performance was okay with smaller loads, but with larger loads - not so.  My rationale for purchasing the unit was to be able to wash KS comforters at home; which was a farce.  Not enough water to completely saturate the comforter.  The matching dryer in gas was good and dried quickly. Friends I knew who had the Whirlpool Duet that appeared to be quite similar, thought the Duet was great. Not sure if I just had a lemon or what, but got rid of it. 

 

[frontloaderfan]

@ Cleanteam

If you have the same user name on youtube, how is the red Electrolux working for you? I was watching your videos of it last night...

 

[magic_clean]

Hmm

I had an original HE3t from 2001 and I seem to recall

*you did have to pause a cycle to change certain allowable options

*there was a prewash dispenser slot. (left rear corner of the drawer) Sounds like your machine has a dispenser drawer from a lesser featured HE3

*always had nice cleaning results with good HE detergents. Regardless of load size. Many cycles use the heater to maintain or boost the wash water temperature

*this machine did not have a "bulky" cycle. However, when when washing puffy comforters and the like, use the "Soak" cycle 1st.

HTH....L.P.

 

[glomain]

pile of .....

you can make them clean better by adjusting the pressure switch

 

[cleanteamofny]

@frontloaderfan

The machine is working like a champ but the max spin is harsh on my old towels.
At that speed for 5 minuets stretches the fiber more than needed, but drying a load is very fast after this cycle!
It's a trade off that can cost more to replace than to dry longer....

 

[cleanteamofny]

Greg,

It's my sister's machines and I just do laundry for her.
I'm very picky how clothes come out and they are dismal with this pair.
Whites are grey looking with bleach being used, the dryer gives you a face full of steam when checking dryness level towards the end of the cycle.
I wanted to check venting to see how many turns or for blockage.
The installers used that plastic aluminum ducting which I'm not a big fan of.

All I can say, my Malber washer still out performs this washer for being a basic front loader when I had it!

 

[joe_in_philly]

It may be a HE3, as the HE3t has a heater, as well as a prewash detergent compartment. The HE3t drains the water from either a pre-wash or a pre-soak, and flushes the detergent from the main wash compartment during the main wash fill. The HE3 does not have a heater or the stain treat function, so I could see getting less satisfactory results. Most front load washers take longer to complete a cycle than a traditional top load washer.

 

I don't understand your first comment. Neither the HE3 nor the HE3t have power buttons. Selecting a cycle (pressing the cycle button) powers on the machine. You must select a cycle before modifying the settings, and must pause a running cycle to adjust settings.  All it takes is two button presses to start the machine, as the default settings for each cycle work well for most loads.

 

I have had my HE3t for nearly 10 years, and it does and excellent job. The clothes come out fresh and sparkling clean while using a fraction of the recommended dose of HE detergent. I have successfully washed both large and small loads, and I have yet to have a stain that wasn't removed using the stain treat option.

 

Perhaps you need to choose a different cycle, settings, or detergent to get better results. It took me a little time to get the best results.

 

I love my HE3t, and worry I won't be satisfied when it needs to be replaced.

 

 

 

[DADoES]

 
The 2006 Duet HT I'm using does have a separate power button, labeled Control On.  Can't say about the Kenmore or earlier versions.

It does require pausing to change any settings after-the-fact.  The door may or may not unlock on a pause depending on the cycle that's running and how far along.

 

[joe_in_philly]

I believe the Duets always had a power button, since they used a dial instead of individual buttons for cycle selection. The HE3t and HE4t don't have power buttons, but the HE5t, which changed from individual buttons to a dial selector, has a power button. 

 

 

 

[cleanteamofny]

If I reach my sis.. house this weekend I'll take some pictures.

 

[mark_wpduet]

Hmmm

I would think this is about the same as my Duet - which is around 8 years old now. I like it a lot......It does a great job at cleaning/rinsing...

I would be great if it used a wee bit more water but it uses way more water than the newer front load washers do.