I’ve said it before on here and various facebook groups, Whirlpool dropped the ball once they discontinued the belt drives. While the DDs were cheaper to manufacture, the motor couplers had a high failure rate, agitator dogs have a high failure rate, neutral drain pack also high failure rate, spin clutch which is also failure prone. While the belt drives had their own issues such as the pump bearing locking up along with the wig wag plungers breaking, they could run a long, long time. The Achilles heel of the belt drives were the center post seals and bearings and outer tub, if Whirlpool beefed up those items, they’d be even more reliable. But it seems, the moronic bean counters at Whirlpool decided it was ‘too expensive’, well it’s more expensive when you loose sales once you turn off customers.
Belt drives certainly washed and rinsed better than the DDs when you used a lower sudsing detergent, that’s for sure. Direct drives will almost always need a second rinse selected if it’s available.
Belt drives certainly washed and rinsed better than the DDs when you used a lower sudsing detergent, that’s for sure. Direct drives will almost always need a second rinse selected if it’s available.
