Mine the same;
Following bearing replacement in 2015 under extended warranty, shortly following the repair, it stopped slow spin filling. Only static fills now, except on the rinse. The sensing light still lights up. It sense spins twice on hand wash like always. Normal cycle fills half full tub of water. Bulky cycle fills all the way up as wash advances like always has. Too much water for small loads, so I only use hand wash, except for comforters.
Recalibration made no difference. Not worth parts or bother now. It's almost 11 years old. When it stops spinning on high, or won't work, it's on the curb.
People tell me their techs. say the Samsung and LG parts are more widely available, and cost less than Whirlpool. Front or top load. Durability about the same with all. I dunno. Amazon has all kinds of Whirlpool parts, and the others.
The front load spider for a Whirlpool product does cost more on there. Seems stupid to spend another $200 for a front loader pedestal, when a high end top loader costs less, except the water use issue. I save water. I don't water the lawn. It comes back every year following hot summer drought dormancy. If I wash the car, its with a bucket to wash, one to rinse. I water garden plants with a can. I clean out and scrub the gutters and trim by hand, let the rain rinse them.
City came by in October claiming our water use was too low. I let them replace the meter. It went up maybe $10 to $20 for 3 months, Our toilets and faucets are low flow since 2017. Last kid also moved out. Thats when the bill dropped. I explained that to them. My neighbors also mo kids, told me their bill was about $90 for 3 months. I had called a year earlier complaining it seemed to be way too high.
We are now empty nesters.
