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aOK, so I was correct in my assumption about the motor. It was definitely shot. I will say though this was a huge PIA. The biggest frustratoin was removing the blower from the back of the motor. It is made of plastic with a square shaft to fit a wrench. It would not budge removing it with the reverse threads. I ended up having to break it to get it out. After rounding the shaft I had to use a hole saw to cut it out from the back. Once it was off, I had to put the shaft in a vice to finally get it to break free. There was no way in hell that was coming off while installed in the dryer. I got the motor and new blower today and installed and reassmbled everything. It all workd better than before. The new motor has a higher amperage and is very quiet. Back out of the doghouse once again!!!!
I was also wondering if you could provide advice on any of the newer front loading machines. After all this we are strting to think about the inevitable replacement day and would love to get a better pair of front loaders. Do you know of any good write ups we can research? After this I am especially thinking about ease of maintenance. Thanks again for all of your help. This is a great site!!!!!
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Well, your experience is not ususual, but it is a tribute to your persistence to get that off and get your machine going. Bummer to have to get a new blower, but you saved a fortune by doing the work yourself.
As far as a new front loader pair is concerned, the short answer is DONT! Actually that's the long answer too.
The new front load washers have two problems, well three if you count the fact that they are overpriced by hundreds of dollers. The first is that the axis is horizontal while the weight is vertical. This is not good, in fact in engineering terms it is bad. Ultimately the machine support system will likely fail.
The second problem is that these machines have microprocessor controls. What do microprocessors not like? Moisture, heat and vibration. What do washers and dryers have? Hmm.
The argument that these machines are more efficient in terms of energy and water is true, but not enough in my opinion to make any real difference. As for repair, forgettaboutit. They are more likely to fail, they are more difficult to repair and the parts are most costly. Look through these postings here on front load washers (Duets, Frigidaires, LG's etc) and you will see frustration. If you buy one it is one of the few times when getting the extended warranty is warranted. The way techs fix these things is the "replace parts until it works" method.
Your dryer repair was a PIA, but now you know how to do it, and if you have a top loader that works, keep it, fix it, and enjoy it. (well, as much as you can enjoy a washer)
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Wow, that was a great reply. I had no idea these machines were such trouble. I won't go too far on this subject so as not to diverge from the original one, but suffice to say your comments and pointers are well received. I will search the forum for more data.
You guys are the best!!!
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Liek the late David Brinkely said, "everyone is entitled to my opinion"
Good luck with whatever you decide
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