I'm starting to hate this Maytag Bravos

[murando531]

Oh wow. It did have a similar tone to what mine did but much more rapid. I wonder how often his makes that sound?

I still to this day wonder what was actually going on with mine. I've analyzed parts diagrams and repair videos and photos to the point that I could draw pictures of it in my sleep. My strongest theory is in line with what one of the techs said: could have been a slightly bent drive shaft, or even a microscopically deformed bearing ring. Those are the only things other than the rotor/stator that could have made a sound in rhythm with the rotation of the basket. All I know is that it sounded horrible towards the end there.

I'm so in love with my new Bravos though, and it hasn't made a sound out of line since it was replaced!

 

[cuffs054]

I really want to be a hip-with it- kind of dude but an hour and 40 min for a load of towels? I'm retired and don't have that much free time. How much overall energy/water am I saving by having the machine going as long as that. Then I watched the LG putz around more than 5 minutes before doing anything useful and that action can't be kind to fabrics. I'm just sayin...

 

[mark_wpduet]

Gosh

This is gonna drive you mad if you don't figure it out soon. So far I've had pretty good luck with new stuff (KNOCK ON WOOD!!!) EXCEPT for my 2004 Trane all electric heat pump!! The past five years or so have been trouble free, but the years before that something was always going wrong.

 

[mark_wpduet]

so paging down I see you got a new machine on the other thread. I forgot all about posting on the other thread where you were sent a new machine but I had never read this thread until just now....

Glad the new machine is working as it should

 

[combo52]

Knocking Maytag Bravos

That washer clearly had a bearing or shaft issue, this was an easy one hour fix for a good tech.

 

It is too bad that WP will not invest money in decent serving for their appliances, so I guess that they can try to advertise their way out of problem appliances and take the financial lost on returns and bad publicity, LOL.

 

[washer111]

Given that washer motors use very little energy compared to the cost of a two full tubs, plus spray rinses of water, I think the time issue is pretty invalid.
There are always faster cycles, else you just have to alter the way you do laundry so you don't run out of stuff as quick and therefore need clothes "right now."

Some of these newer machines seem to spend a lot of time "stuffing around and doing nothing." Case in point was our previous Simpson/Electrolux TL machine. The first 15 minutes were wasted "auto-sensing" the water level, even with a manual level selected. Then after wash/rinse drain phases, it would lock the lid and spin very slowly for another 5-10minutes, IIRC. It did another auto-sensing procedure during the rinse.
Overall an aggravating experience listening to that thing.