washerdude
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Now I'm afraid to have my WFW72HEDW in my house. Im surprised however the computer is still alive.... Its scary to see that it managed to break the tub clips free...
Newest Whirlpool duet explosion found....
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washerdude
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By the knob though, i can tell its the older model duet. I haven't seen any of the newer duets/maximas do this. Which I hope is a good sign..
mrb627
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Interesting...
... That the video has been categorized as comedy.
It's really not all that funny.
Malcolm
... That the video has been categorized as comedy.
It's really not all that funny.
Malcolm
Pretty neat picture
Was this caused by something breaking loose during a spin more than by an actual explosion which is often thought of as bursting violently as a result of pressure within? I guess though, that if an explosion is defined as a release of internal energy, this would qualify as an explosion because it sure looks like the result of a release of energy.
I'm going to have to check here more often.
Was this caused by something breaking loose during a spin more than by an actual explosion which is often thought of as bursting violently as a result of pressure within? I guess though, that if an explosion is defined as a release of internal energy, this would qualify as an explosion because it sure looks like the result of a release of energy.
I'm going to have to check here more often.
Spin-sploded-the drum flew apart from high centrinfical forces.Did the user load something in the machine it couldn't properly balance to spin?Did the user select the right cycle?Never heard of a Duet "exploding".A fellow that used to work at the plant with me had a Duet set and he had nothing but praise for it.
Are there other examples of this out there on the interwebs? I've not seen them and like Rex said, I've never even heard mention of this problem before.
There is no need to machine wash concrete blocks, they're best done by hand
There is no need to machine wash concrete blocks, they're best done by hand
pierreandreply4
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thank goodness i will be buying a topload when my duet break
not funny at all i may have the 2004 duet model generation 1 but thats clearly a fright and show we should never leave with the washer working.
not funny at all i may have the 2004 duet model generation 1 but thats clearly a fright and show we should never leave with the washer working.
washerdude
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The strange thing is, all the spin-splodes that have happend to whirlpool units are with the old drum designs and not with the new drums. Also I'm seeing so far that all the spin splodes that have happend weather it be maxima or duet, have happend to the older models and the models that spun at 1400rpm.
Can you say Broken Spider and I wash all my clothing in cold water and NEVER use bleach, LOL. You can tell just from looking at the moldy broken parts what probably lead up to this event.
I really think many days that many people should just go to the laundromat, and not be allowed to have DWs as well. The stuff we see everyday in homes is pretty scary. The interesting thing is a washer like this could be used in a laundromat for ever and never suffer a broken spider.
John L.
I really think many days that many people should just go to the laundromat, and not be allowed to have DWs as well. The stuff we see everyday in homes is pretty scary. The interesting thing is a washer like this could be used in a laundromat for ever and never suffer a broken spider.
John L.
lordkenmore
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>I really think many days that many people should just go to the laundromat, and not be allowed to have DWs as well.
Laundromat repair people might not agree. LOL I remember going to one where the owner was busy fixing washers, and he was grumbling loudly about the extra work generated by the idiots, er, users. That same place had signs about overloading that said roughly: "If you overload and the machine breaks we will NOT refund your $2!"
Perhaps we should just issue scrub boards to everyone unless they pass a special test. LOL
However, to be fair, a lot of people out there are working with flawed information. Cold water washing environmental "advantages" are pushed so hard now, and yet one seldom hears anything else.
Laundromat repair people might not agree. LOL I remember going to one where the owner was busy fixing washers, and he was grumbling loudly about the extra work generated by the idiots, er, users. That same place had signs about overloading that said roughly: "If you overload and the machine breaks we will NOT refund your $2!"
Perhaps we should just issue scrub boards to everyone unless they pass a special test. LOL
However, to be fair, a lot of people out there are working with flawed information. Cold water washing environmental "advantages" are pushed so hard now, and yet one seldom hears anything else.
lordkenmore
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and yet one seldom hears anything else.
Except here, of course.
Except here, of course.
Very True, LordKenmore
Someone I know called me an idiot for telling her that cold water washing doesn't work.
"Ever heard of Cold Power, DUMBASS?"
Yet today, I proved to myself again why I love warm and hot water. Completed an overnight soak with that started hot and ended cold, and used the Miele's Delicate cycle with a little detergent to scrub stuff out, and some bleach* to whiten everything that last little bit. Delicates uses a high water level for washing/rinsing, so the machine would get a cleanout too!
Results were beautiful. I coulda sworn that those blasted "pit-stains" started to shift for the first time in forever...
*This is despite their recommendation against, but I figured if US machines (even cheap ones) allow it, then why can't I?
Someone I know called me an idiot for telling her that cold water washing doesn't work.
"Ever heard of Cold Power, DUMBASS?"
Yet today, I proved to myself again why I love warm and hot water. Completed an overnight soak with that started hot and ended cold, and used the Miele's Delicate cycle with a little detergent to scrub stuff out, and some bleach* to whiten everything that last little bit. Delicates uses a high water level for washing/rinsing, so the machine would get a cleanout too!
Results were beautiful. I coulda sworn that those blasted "pit-stains" started to shift for the first time in forever...
*This is despite their recommendation against, but I figured if US machines (even cheap ones) allow it, then why can't I?
Pit Stains
If you are having trouble with pit stains, see if the aerosol version of Shout is available in your area or if you can buy it online. I turn the undershirts inside out and spray the underarm areas with that product, give them a resting period of maybe 15 minutes followed by a good hot wash and those stains are removed because what you are seeing is not so much a stain as a deposit of mineral salts from the antiperspirant/deodorant and sweat plus a waxy film from the roll on or smear on product base. The mineral salts inhibit the detergent from attacking the wax and you get the buildup. The aerosol version of this type of pre-treater has solvents that the stuff in the plastic spray bottle does not contain and it will really knock out stubborn stains.
If you are having trouble with pit stains, see if the aerosol version of Shout is available in your area or if you can buy it online. I turn the undershirts inside out and spray the underarm areas with that product, give them a resting period of maybe 15 minutes followed by a good hot wash and those stains are removed because what you are seeing is not so much a stain as a deposit of mineral salts from the antiperspirant/deodorant and sweat plus a waxy film from the roll on or smear on product base. The mineral salts inhibit the detergent from attacking the wax and you get the buildup. The aerosol version of this type of pre-treater has solvents that the stuff in the plastic spray bottle does not contain and it will really knock out stubborn stains.
mark_wpduet
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Oh
first time I ever heard of this too. My 2005 Duet has been awesome, even though I think the rmp is 1000. But you're right, you can see the parts are nasty....
first time I ever heard of this too. My 2005 Duet has been awesome, even though I think the rmp is 1000. But you're right, you can see the parts are nasty....
washerdude
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I also noticed when you watch the video on HD, well...the first thing you see is that those black clip looking things, are detergent pods. Second, i typed in the model of this washer and looked the the control panel tryed to match up the lit options and cycle. What a coincidence, the washer *seems* to be on either bulky items or heavy duty and set on extra high for the spin speed. Hmmmmm.............
Antiperspirant is best removed with acid. Detergents (surfactants) can actually stick to the build-up and make it worse - this is what Henkel said.
I use oxy-clean super stain spray remover on my shirts. I keep a bottle near the laundry basket and when I take a shirt off in side out spray the area and leave it till laundry time. Sometime a week or more. Run through a hot wash with detergent and oxy-clean powder. I have removed stains that were there for a couple of years. White shirts seem to release the stains faster and better than colored shirts. Multiple wearings and washings are getting them all out.
Jon
Jon
Wow
we never had washer drama like this in the 50's
Hand wash concrete bricks ______LOLOLOL
we never had washer drama like this in the 50's
Hand wash concrete bricks ______LOLOLOL
mrb627
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So...
Are we taking the position that this is somehow a user error?
All the fuzzy logic in these machines is supposed to prevent things like this from happening.
Malcolm
Are we taking the position that this is somehow a user error?
All the fuzzy logic in these machines is supposed to prevent things like this from happening.
Malcolm
