Roper washing machine?

[qsd-dan]

Yeah, that's the updated valve but I wouldn't trust it. It may be some Chinese junk that Whirlpool sources.

 

This is the older part# that's a direct fit. It's an NOS genuine Maytag valve for much cheaper than Whirlcharge wants.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3748075610...IwcWdPcjTX9mdnfr9eiO6YNOSq|tkp:Bk9SR_7ZmcKrYg
 

 

 

[weed30]

You.....

are a gem!! Thank you!!!!

 

[qsd-dan]

You.....



are a gem!! Thank you!!!!

 

<strong>That's what we're here for </strong>

 

[lovestowash]

WTW4816

6-year gearbox failure? Lucky you, mine had to be replaced the first week. I suspect my machine was built on a Friday. It's been replaced by a 25 year old Kenmore, and has retired to the garage.

 

[DADoES]

 
weed30:  "The model she has is LAT5005AAW, serial number A0107023, manufactured in March 2010 according to the decoder I found."

qsd-dan:  "If that's KB to the far right, it was built in January, 1994....pushing 30 years of age."

Weed30, the KB characters are set away from the rest of the serial number (per your photo of the tag) but they are a relevant part (code for the year/month of factory production) of Maytag's serial syntax used at the time.

 

[good-shepherd]

that's leaky and stinky.

While you're in there replacing the valve that machine looks like it needs a good cleaning inside and out.

The later models with the redesigned plastic tub cover get crudded up more easily.

I'd take the front panel off and lift the top and give the tub a good scrubbing with a sponge and Bon-Ami cleanser.

Be careful with any kind of acid cleaners they can damage the porcelain as some have found out the hard way.

These Maytags can run a long time with preventive maintenance.

 

[weed30]

DADoES - Thank you - someone else pointed that out too. Explains why I thought it was 2010!

 

Good-Shepherd - I'll do that. According to the video I saw I have to lift the top to get to the valve anyway. Or maybe I don't have the right video - is the one linked correct as far as opening the top? I know hers is an older model but I think it works the same.  How to open the top starts at :41

 

[ryner1988]

Reply #23

George, that really stinks and I would have been highly upset. It indeed sounds like you got a lemon from the factory. Yeah, after being on this forum for some time as well as stories I've heard from others, I expect my VMW washer lasted about as long as they're expected to. What a shame, but it is what it is.

Like you, I now have an older direct drive washer, but mine is Whirlpool rather than Kenmore and a few years newer than yours I believe. I am much happier with it than I was with the VMW, although as I pointed out earlier in this thread, the entry level VMW washers are a decent machine for someone who finds themselves in a pinch and just needs a washer cheaply and quickly. They'll definitely get the job done, but they're not the best quality by any stretch. I'll be buying a front loader when my direct drive begins to have too many problems, as I don't think any top loader built today is worth much.

Ryne

 

[good-shepherd]

How to open the top starts at :41

Yeah I'm not watching that youtube vid and have to wade through their shitty commercials.

Top opens like a car hood: Remove the two front panel screws and lift outward and upward from the bottom to release the top clips, then remove the screws at the front corners to lift the top cover.

Pro tip: Tape down the lid so it doesn't slam into the console when lifting the top.

 

[good-shepherd]

How to open the top starts at :41

The washer in that vid is a different design than your sister's LAT series Maytag.

"Norge Tag" I believe they're called.

 

[weed30]

Good-Shepherd

Thank you again!

 

[lovestowash]

Reply #27

Ryne, indeed it could be described as a lemon, and I started to send it back. However, with the ordeal of taking time off from work, and scheduling service calls, I opted to have this one repaired, rather than take a chance of another lemon. I failed to mention, I had to have a 2nd service call shortly thereafter, as the earlier technician failed to reassemble the tub correctly in place. Since I began working in the appliance department at Home Depot, I have found that it's not uncommon to deliver a washer that's DOA.

George