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Easiest, simplest top loader washer that one can repair themselves? me 01-10-2008
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Posted by on January 10, 2008, 11:04 am
I'm in market for cheap top loader washer..... live
alone so it wont be used a lot.

However, I'm curious if any brands are more "modular"
or easier to self-repair than others?

Does a $400 Whirlpool washer have direct drive ( no
belts) .....and a modular design for easy repair?

Posted by on January 10, 2008, 11:39 am
On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:04:07 -0600, me@privacy.net wrote:

>I'm in market for cheap top loader washer..... live
>alone so it wont be used a lot.
>
>However, I'm curious if any brands are more "modular"
>or easier to self-repair than others?
>
>Does a $400 Whirlpool washer have direct drive ( no
>belts) .....and a modular design for easy repair?

Whirlpool/Kenmore/Roper/Estate (and some I can't think of right now)
all use the same basic hardware. They really don't break often and
when they do they are easy to fix. Basically you will be putting in a
couple sets of agitator dogs, a couple motor couplers and jumperring
out/ replacing the top lid switch if you keep it 20 years (based on my
experiences with the half dozen I have fixed for family and neighbors.
I would go for the mechanical timer style

Posted by on January 10, 2008, 2:17 pm
gfretwell@aol.com wrote:

>I would go for the mechanical timer style

How come? I will... but curious

Well a friend of mine has a 7 yr old Kenmore top loader
and just replaced the water pump himself.

He ordered the part from Sears and was a snap to
install due to modular design. So I know I want that
capability...just didn't know if Whirlpool was built
like that or not.

Posted by zxcvbob on January 10, 2008, 3:38 pm

me@privacy.net wrote:
> I'm in market for cheap top loader washer..... live
> alone so it wont be used a lot.
>
> However, I'm curious if any brands are more "modular"
> or easier to self-repair than others?
>
> Does a $400 Whirlpool washer have direct drive ( no
> belts) .....and a modular design for easy repair?


According to my dad, Maytags have a lot fewer parts and simpler
mechanisms than other brands. Less things to break.

Bob

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