Maytag MTW5600 tub holes rusting, what to do?

[warrenkeller]

I just told them I have a new baby and the tub holes are creating rust spots on his whites and I'm just not happy. So after a few minutes of arguing with them they offered a tub replacement and also a new tranny because when it spin drains it starts slushing water out if its on the super wash level setting.

 

[warrenkeller]

I had got the parts yesterday. A new tub. New tranny. Another timer as they said its the timer causing the spin drain, which I doubt because they offer a neutral drain kit for the tranny. And also a water valve. The hot water was coming in very slow

 

[DirectDriveDave]

Yeah, the timer does not decide on the neutral drain, really, all it mainly does is decide what speed and direction the motor runs. Great that you got all those parts though!

One thing though, you mentioned that water comes out if it spin drains. That should not normally happen as I doubt Whirlpool would design a machine to do such a thing. You may want to have a look at your tub ring to make sure the gasket is in good shape and in place. (You may as well, because it is necessary to remove it to replace the inner tub)

 

[warrenkeller]

Yes I wanted to replace the tub ring anyway. It's looking a little old. And it has some mold on the underneath. I knew the timer did not control the "spin drain". I even told them it was in the tranny and they didn't believe me. I mean really. The make a neutral drain kit to fix that problem. But the parts will all be installed Monday. Hope they can get the tub in without a scratch!

 

[Iowegian]

@DirectDriveDave:

Maybe the early 1960s ones do.

Contemporary Whirlpool machines (ones made after about 1984 that is) don't neutral drain.

The basket starts to turn, the pump drains out the tub. Then the spin cycle does its thing. Spin, spray rinses, spin...

 

[Iowegian]

@warrenkeller:

You don't need to replace the "tub ring".

But you do need to be careful. The snap clips can be removed successfully - and not replaced. But if you get all badass, it won't turn out well.

 

[warrenkeller]

I actually won't be installing this. Sears will on Monday. And the snap clips? Which ones and what happened if there broke. Sorry for sounding dumb right now

 

[combo52]

Washer basket replacement

When We have had to replace a Super Capacity basket in recent years where it is not covered under warranty, I always use the Stainless Steel basket that was used in the MT DD Washers for a while, I have found that they are the same price. The white porcelain wash baskets with the spiral hole pattern in DD washers had a life-time warranty against rust and other problems when they were introduced, although 5-6 years ago WP eliminated this warranty when they also eliminated the longer warranties on the transmission etc.

 

All WP built TL washers built since some time in 1985 Neutral Drain as did all WP built washers built from 1947 on. Only the initial introduction of 24" wide DD washers [ late 1981- mid 1985]  ever did a spin drain, WP quickly learned that they would not get away with this cost cutting way of building washers and went to considerable trouble and expense to redesign the DD washers to incorporate this desirable function. Today every TL washer built world-wide does a neutral drain with the exception of Speed Queens built for the US market, and that is coming.

 

[gansky1]

When you have the cabinet off of the washer, you can remove and replace the same tub-ring over and over provided you're careful not to break either the white plastic clips on the ring or damage the tang on the edge of the outer tub that the ring attaches to. Press down on the tub ring above the clip and pull it out and away from the tub. I've done this hundreds of times on DD washers and never broken a tub ring. Unless damaged, you can clean and reuse the ring as well, no need to buy new.

 

[whirlcool]

Contemporary Whirlpool machines (ones made after about 1984 that is) don't neutral drain.

Our 1993 Whirlpool washer uses a neutral drain before spinning. It only does a spin rinse for the final spin.