Washing machine Explosion.

[kenmoreguy64]

About plastic tubs

Kevin et al -

Most decent plastics these days would not shatter and/or disintegrate into tiny pieces. I work for a company that does large part injection molding. The plastic outer tubs that are used in Whirlpool's direct drive washers are made in the same process using very similar plastic resins to what we use. These parts, when brittle, do not completely break away, however they may warp or crack.

Certain heavy duty chemicals can weaken plastic and cause it to become more brittle over time, but not enough to cause the tub to shatter like glass. I suspect that the person pulled the outer tub away to expose the controrted inner wash basket.

 

[sudsman]

Look closley at the left top of the machine

if the machine did it its self it would be be bent out NOT in. STAGED with out a doubt!

 

[sudsman]

Also do you REALLY believe

With that much movement of a object that large the detergent bottles would still be standing up? I may have been born at night but it damn sure wasnt last night!

 

[ronhic]

Here here!

 

[revvinkevin]

OK...OK....OK....

I retract my firm standing that it was not staged. You guys make a good case.

I will go back into my cave....
(LOL)

Cheers to all!
:-D

 

[dnastrau]

A real case of front-loader suicide

If memory serves, someone posted a case of a self-destructing front loader on here back in '07 or so. It was a Bosch front loader; they left the house for a bit with it running (a mistake!)

When they got back, they found that the machine had gone out of control - perhaps an out of balance/overspeed situation. It had banged around in the laundry area causing havoc until it bashed its way through the wall/doorway. When it stopped it was sticking out in the hall and the fill hoses were still attached. The LED display readout still read "ERR" if I recall.

A picture was posted and it looked legit. The machine was very banged up, but it had not "exploded." The machine was apparently not repairable and the surrounding walls had to be repaired. I wish I could locate that thread! That would have been quite a sight to see in progress. Lesson learned: Don't leave the house with major appliances running.

Andrew S.

 

[dnastrau]

Here is the self destructing washer thread - from GardenWeb

I found it - it was on the GardenWeb washer forum:

Bosch washer commits hari-kari!

Been a while since I've been here.. you all helped me choose my Bosch washer and dryer two years ago and apparently I'm in the market again. I'm on a business trip and my husband is home alone. Today he washed our waterproof mattress pad, which has been washed in the machine (Nexxt 6400) many...

ths.gardenweb.com

Here are the pictures on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/msisk/page94/