question about generation 1 duet washer?

[pierreandreply4]

Hello to all aw members i have a g1 duet washer but since a few days ago when the washer do its cycle or the tub is empty i hear like a loose screw sound but there are no screws fallen or in the wash tub my question is how can i know or hear the signs of possible bering failure? by the way the washer is on the left on the right with the clean laundry is the dryer

Thank you for any answers to this question

 

[sketteroo]

I had your model Duet and had the same noise. It was not a loose screw, but rather a coin that had been left in my husband's jeans that had somehow worked its way to an inaccessible part of the drum.

 

[pierreandreply4]

thanks for the info but there is no coins and i think it might be a screw that went in the tubbut i check everything and nothing is or was in the tub

 

[a440]

Check each wash vane.  Is one or more loose? 

This can also make that sound.  It is an easy fix.

 

 

[pierreandreply4]

will check this later but do not forget its an 11 year old washer and if there was something major that would break it would not be repaired but replace so please keep this in note and i already noted a replacement model and brand and its a topload washer f course and its the huebsch zwn432 model with matching electric dryer

 

[iheartmaytag]

First of all, congratulations!! I know you have been wanting to get rid of the Duet every since I have been on this forum.

Second. I had this happen with my Maytag (Duet Clone) recently after running a clean washer cycle.
What I found was that some calcium chips had broken loose and was trapped inside one of the paddles. After the next wash cycle the noise ended.