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11. Continuation of situation today
Sun Feb 11, 2018, 11:51 AM
Feb 2018

Last edited Sun Feb 11, 2018, 12:31 PM - Edit history (1)

I realized after posting that there was blood on my laptop! I realized the blood was coming from ME. I cut my hand with a knife and did not feel it and my hand was bleeding and I had blood all over my clothes.

I doctored up my hand but my bloody clothes -- what do do?

I put them in the washing machine on LOW and let it rip. It washed everything on the delicate cycle and no noises.

It seems the stress on the motor on the regular setting is what sets it off.

My husband said that the motor is going out as it wouldn't make that loud spinning sound with wooden blocks on either side as it cannot move (which is true).

So who to I believe, my husband who has been around awhile or the appliance repair guy that could find nothing wrong abt. one week ago?

If I have to buy a replacement, it seems the match to the dryer I bought a couple of year ago is a POS according to the appliance repairman. It is a Speed Queen and it was $799 and they had to come twice to install it being the laundry room is so small but they took the old one away and they did these additional things for no additional cost.

I'm thinking its time is up. If a new Speed Queen washer that matches the dryer I have is no good (it came w/a three year warranty which was one of the main reasons I bought it), what ones out there are not complete waste of money? I'm not impressed with Sears, and yes there is a Sears here.

Many thanks again!

Everything is broken [View all] CountAllVotes Feb 2018 OP
My advice and the advice of all the appliance guys I know... Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #1
That is what I would like to do CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #5
I wish I were close enough to help... Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #9
Thanks for the tip CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #15
Good luck Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #16
Sounds like your washer was just unbalanced ... eppur_se_muova Feb 2018 #2
We thought that too CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #6
Smaller loads? Freddie Feb 2018 #3
I have three settings CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #4
Have you checked with your local senior center? Sometimes there is someone there who knows how shraby Feb 2018 #7
I need to make some calls CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #8
My Dad calls it "planned obsolescence" BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #10
Continuation of situation today CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #11
Yeah, get a new one with the warrenty. BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #12
The guy that sold me the machine I now have CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #13
Well things are looking up CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #14
Seems like things are falling into place BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #17
The new washing machine is a POS CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #18
What a nightmare! BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #19
It seems a bit better now CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #20
Three day weekend so probably no progress until Tues. BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #21
Yes it is under warranty CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #22
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