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Washers are something we
take for granted... until they
breakdown. Here are a few tips
and things to look out for…
- Use good detergent.
Inexpensive detergent never fully
washes out of your clothes and in
many cases leaves a residue that
builds up on the inside of your
washing machine.
- No water coming into the
washer? Water will not stop
flowing into the washer? Washer
valves are usually the culprit for
this behavior.
- Check all hoses regularly. Any
lumps in the hose? Change at once.
- Check fittings for rust. This
indicates a leak. Replacing ten
dollars worth of hoses is a lot
cheaper than having a flooded
house!
- Look around the base of the
machine for black residue or oil.
In most cases this is normal, but
may be signs of a more serious
problem.
- Listen for any different noise
that is new to you. If you catch a
problem early it's normally
cheaper to repair.
- Watch out for bleach coming in
contact with metal parts. Bleach
will cause rust and corrosion on
your washer top and lid.
- Steel-braided fill hoses are a
recommended replacement for the
common black rubber hoses used on
today's washers. These common
hoses eventually wear out and can
burst creating a somewhat messy
flood in your house or compartment
where your machine is being used.
Most steel-braided hoses come with
substantial guaranties against
bursting.
- Not spinning? Check your lid
switch. A bad lid switch prevents
your washing machine from
spinning. Another sign of a lid
switch going bad is your washer
not pumping out water. A
good lid switch will make a
clicking noise when you open and
close the lid.
Any questions about your
machine - just contact us
Before you call for help…
- Make sure BOTH water supply
faucets are turned on a washing
machine - even if it filled for
agitate cycle it may call for
water from the other faucet in
rinse cycle and wait forever to
fill while doing nothing in the
meantime.
- Kenmore and Whirlpool
washers must have the lid closed
to spin. Maytags will do nothing
unless lid is closed.
- Kinked drain hoses, (most
common after moving a washer)
will result in slow pumping
leaving wet clothes in tub at
end of cycle.
- Tangled clothes twisted
around agitator in Kenmore and
Whirlpool washers result from a
simple broken pin, which causes
the tub to spin whenever the
motor runs, even while
agitating. Call to find out how
to fix this common problem –
it’s very inexpensive.
- Load clothes in your washer
after a little water and the
soap have been added - don't
wait till the tub is full of
water or you will raise the
water above the proper level
when the clothes go in,
overloading the machine. It
helps to pre-dissolve the dry
detergents in a container of
warm water and add the soapy
mixture to your washer, rather
than adding dry soap to the
washer, especially if you do a
cold-water wash.
For a thorough analysis of your
washing machine and how we might be
able to extend it's life or correct
some current problems, please call
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