Need a washing machine fixed

[Jimet]

Try advancing the timer knob a couple clicks. I've got one that will fill up and then just sit there unless you manually advance the knob, real pain. Hope that's not your problem, I understand the timer is the most expensive part of the machine.

 

[Joker]

Actually I am leaning towards one of two problems. The first (which I can deal with) is a $45 lid switch. I checked 3 different sites and that's the average price. The second (which would cause the washer to meet the business end of my 870) is the $320 control board. I really hate appeasing my wife sometimes...

 

[Jim12]

Actually I am leaning towards one of two problems. The first (which I can deal with) is a $45 lid switch. I checked 3 different sites and that's the average price. The second (which would cause the washer to meet the business end of my 870) is the $320 control board. I really hate appeasing my wife sometimes...

There's a shoot being planned at Delmarva in early May, I think. People are being creative with the targets they bring.

 

[Joker]

I have an old dead drier that I can donate if anyone wants to take it to the shoot... If not it will just go to the scrap yard in a couple weeks.

 

[tdt91]

Try by passing the lid switch first before ordering a new one.

 

[rbird7282]

Actually I am leaning towards one of two problems. The first (which I can deal with) is a $45 lid switch. I checked 3 different sites and that's the average price. The second (which would cause the washer to meet the business end of my 870) is the $320 control board. I really hate appeasing my wife sometimes...

May be a lid switch, could be a control board also. The internet is your friend. Type in your model number and problem and do a search. I've fixed three different problems on mine that way.
FYI Circuitboardmedics.com does repairs on existing control boards for $60-$80. Much better than $320. I have a front loading Whirlpool washer and they fixed that for me. Only takes a couple days to do. Good luck.

 

[madmantrapper]

Control board at sears is about $100.

 

[Skins_Brew]

Try by passing the lid switch first before ordering a new one.

+1 remove the wires from the switch and basically figure out a way to short them out. Stick them together or bridge them with a paper clip or something.

 

[JDH146]

you may want to read this


http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/washer-repair/536536-washer-does-not-complete-wash-cycle.html

 

[protegeV]

Just unplug the lid switch and use a paperclip to short the two terminals together on the connector. That's an easy way to verify or rule out a faulty lid switch.

 

[jaybee]

Actually I am leaning towards one of two problems. The first (which I can deal with) is a $45 lid switch. I checked 3 different sites and that's the average price. The second (which would cause the washer to meet the business end of my 870) is the $320 control board. I really hate appeasing my wife sometimes...

check out ebay if you don't mind waiting a week - looks like $5 or so plus

I bought a lot of appliance parts on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313&_nkw=washer+lid+switch&_sacat=0

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...&_nkw=whirlpool+washer+control+board&_sacat=0

 

[bkuether]

Two years ago, we lost the dishwasher, and the washing machine at same time. Talk about crisis.... We lived without the dishwasher for a month. Hey we have kids... Washing machine was the kicker. This was right before a cruise. We had tons of laundry to clean beforehand. HD had a sale, and we got it installed the day before we left. We did like 8 loads during the day to get ready. Three months later, we lost the dryer. All these appliances were original with the house. They all went up at about the same time.

So I understand these crisis things. I think, it is a matter of replacing them every 10 years or so. I didn't believe the theory that they are programmed to expire at 10, but now not so sure......

If you do end up replacing them, we went with LG, and have been very happy. When Whirlpool was their own company, they were pretty good. Now just part of Maytag, which is does NOT carry the reliability they touted for years. Both our original washer and dryer were Maytags. Never again.

 

[wilcam47]

check out ebay if you don't mind waiting a week - looks like $5 or so plus

I bought a lot of appliance parts on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313&_nkw=washer+lid+switch&_sacat=0

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...&_nkw=whirlpool+washer+control+board&_sacat=0

I find the part number and research it til I find a decent priced part sometimes on ebay is the cheapest. I dont ever use sears as they are marked up A LOT.

 

[jaybee]

and if I need it right away - I usually use tribles in white marsh industrial park

http://www.tribles.com/locations/White-Marsh

just have your model number

 

[Bafflingbs]

I refuse to buy whirlpool products anymore.

 

[protegeV]

I refuse to buy whirlpool products anymore.

funny you should mention it. We just remodeled out kitchen and bought ALL whirlpool appliances

 

[GoGoGadget]

funny you should mention it. We just remodeled out kitchen and bought ALL whirlpool appliances

We remodeled a few years ago with all Whirlpool/Kitchenaid - it's all garbage.

OP, I had a Whirlpool Dryer go up last year. I found a rebuild kit from Amazon for around $90 and did a full rebuild myself. It was fun, easy, and took maybe 2 hours.

Washers and dryers are very simple machines. Once you open them up, you also will realize how crappily they are build.

 

[Traveler]

I refuse to buy whirlpool products anymore.

Whirlpool is better than most. Not perfect, but consistently score high for reliability in surveys.

 

[Jim12]

Bought upper range Whirlpool w/d last summer. After 2 months, interior plastic ring at top of washer tub started shredding. Found out from somebody in business that it's a well- known issue with that model. Repairman with an attitude came to look, immediately said it was from overloading. Not. No way, nohow. They fixed it, "just this time." That's what they think.

 

[Bafflingbs]

funny you should mention it. We just remodeled out kitchen and bought ALL whirlpool appliances

Im sure it's all fine stuff, protegeV

We remodeled a few years ago with all Whirlpool/Kitchenaid - it's all garbage.



OP, I had a Whirlpool Dryer go up last year. I found a rebuild kit from Amazon for around $90 and did a full rebuild myself. It was fun, easy, and took maybe 2 hours.

Washers and dryers are very simple machines. Once you open them up, you also will realize how crappily they are build.

Now, kitchenaid stuff is supposed to be pretty good these days.

Whirlpool is better than most. Not perfect, but consistently score high for reliability in surveys.

I agree, they used to be. But these days, aside from their high end stuff, they're just tanking. Washers and dryers are ruled by the likes of Kenmore elite, LG and Samsung.