Tropic Of Cancer, Paging Tomturbomatic!

[mixfinder]

I was washing a mixed colored load in the Equator Clothes Processor EZ 3600 CEE. It is very quiet and I connect it to the bathroom sink and let it drain into the bathtub. I was in the bedroom making the bed. The cycle sequence washes, drains, rinses, spins, rinses, spins, rinses and then really spins. It finally slows and then does a distribution tumble. Then the motor makes a totally different noise that sounds like a jet turbine. The machine goes into a supercalifagilisticexpialadocious spin for about five minutes. Then it begins a reversing tumble in the drying cycle.
All was well, it was the second load of laundry today and the cycle sequence was at the final warp speed spin. It was taking off and all at once a horrible crash, the machine tipped over against the door and the most earth shaking banging and scraping continued until I could hit the light switch cutting off power to the unit. It still runs, although the tub makes a scaping noise. I won't try it on the spin, but I think it's a goner. Any insights Tom Terrific?
Kelly

 

[frigilux]

I see it lost a tooth, Kelly!

 

[oxydolfan1]

Please do NOT throw out that machine....repair by any means necessary!

These Equator models far outperform any of the combos available today, far more reliably (in contrast, check out peteski's LG combo from hell!)

Seriously, this is one occasion where to fix it, is probably way more worth getting in with the new.

Besides, I liked the Equator.

The fact that it still runs is very encouraging.

Blessings to whatever you do.

 

[peteski50]

Equator!

Hi Kelly,
Try every avenue to get it repaired. I know you will get better service than what I have with the LG. Believe me I would give anything to have that machine back. Keep me posted I am wondering what will happen.
Peter

 

[whirlcool]

This sounds like the same fate that has happened to those with the Pakistani spinners, and a Spin X. I'm willing to bet something gave way during the spin cycle!

 

[robbiehotpoint]

Hi talking from experience it could be a few things, firstly it could be the drum bearings but they usually give you some notice before they pack in comlpletley ro it could be something has got caught in between the wash drum and the outer tub. A friend of mine was going to get rid of her machine and it turned out there was a bra strap stuck in the drum and was making an awaful scraping noise.

if its the bearings on the wash tub, put your hand on the edge of the drum and givie it a little wiggle, if it feels loosethen it probably is the bearings, hope its not..

 

[wiskybill]

Kelly

Lots of Equator info here - www.appliancedesk.com

May help you diagnose the problem, but you may need to operate.

Bill

Appliance Desk

Appliance Desk

www.appliancedesk.com

 

[mixfinder]

Some Warning

Periodically it has been making a slight grumble during the spin for a second or two. The tub wobbles and as it rotates it goes, scrape, scrape, scrape. I start another 5 day course of chemo tomorrow so it will be a couple weeks before I am up to entertaining the lonely repairman. The coin-op company came and repaired the indexing Speed Queen in our complex. I did a load there yesterday.
Kelly

 

[oxydolfan1]

Blessings to you on the next phase of treatment.

May all that is unwelcome be banished from your body!

(Why do I feel like bringing you ravioli and appallingly obscene videos to watch? LOL...)

Seriously, a speedy recovery (to you AND the Equator!)

 

[tomturbomatic]

Kelly, I wish you all of the best for the chemotherapy. I hope every tiny molecule of the the cocktail attacks the renegade cells and spares your healthy cells.

Not knowing the layout of your bathroom, do you mean that the machine fell forward or fell toward one side or sort of skidded in one direction? Diagnosis is probably going to require that the machine be opened up and you are not going to feel like that for a while. If the inner basket is scraping the front of the outer tub, it could mean that a catastrophic bearing failure let the tub fly forward. If the basket is not scraping the front, I guess the next thing is to see if a part of the mechanism support has broken, like a spring or a shock/strut which has let the tub fall into the cabinet, probably at an angle. Doesn't trouble always manage to gang up and hit you with several things at once? Will you have to leave your house for the whole 5 days or will you just have someone take you for treatment each day and bring you back home? Please spend your energy envisioning the chemicals attacking your invaders and know that we will all be praying for you. Best wishes for 2007. Tom

 

[mixfinder]

Fly Away

The machine was banging and flopping side to side and then leaned over against the door. The tub wobbles and is loose feeling in my hand. It will still turn but it scrapes on the outer tub as it revolves.
Kelly

 

[laundromat]

Sounds to me like your berring seal went bye bye.the ring may have broken too which would explain why the tub is now scraping and not stableised.Mr Atol( my friend and the owner of Equator Corp.located in Houston,Tx.)would be the one to try and contact.He is verry prompt and can try to set up a repair.Depending on where you live,there should be a licensed tech.repair place that services Equator nearby.The model you have was made in Italy.The new models(which are now made in China by Equator)have a larger capacity and dry faster.

 

[peteski50]

Newer Equator

Actually the new Equator are smaller. They are really the quiet line laundry that Equator has been using. I cannot figure out why they dispensed with this older model.
Peter