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I fixed my washer ,Thanks You Tube !
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07/09/18 07:03 PM
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Wife reports the washer isn't draining. First trouble with 12 yr old Whirlpool front loader. Googled "Whirpool Duet not draining." 1st hit was a You tube video that NAILED it. The plate under the front door is on 2 screws. With that off, the drain knob is right there. I put a folded up crummy towel under it and unscrewed the plug. Out comes the screen, a bunch of 1/4" holes in a half tube . Jam packed with 2.35 in change, paper clips a few nails, some nuts some lint to glop everything together. Cleaned the whole shebang, re-assembled and 3 loads later I declare the Duet to be fixed. Whew 
'16 Camry LE STP synth 0w20 and STP filter. the Fridge 1994 Ranger ,the Rat, 5w30 dino, STP filter '16 Camry SE, Valvoline HM 0w20 and OEM filter Thick oil is better
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Re: I fixed my washer ,Thanks You Tube !
[Re: andyd]
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07/09/18 07:28 PM
07/09/18 07:28 PM
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Posts: 21,635 Upstate NY
Donald
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Washing dog beds without really shaking out the dog hair first will clog the filter.
I had a fairly new Frigidaire washer that had the panel you mention under the door. The main door seal leaked and they replaced the washer under warranty. They new one has a one piece front, much harder to clean the filter.
2015 Subaru Forester 2.5 engine/CVT 2015 Ford F250 w/Powerstroke 2016 Subaru Crosstrek CVT (wife's)
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Re: I fixed my washer ,Thanks You Tube !
[Re: andyd]
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07/09/18 07:45 PM
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Posts: 5,229 The Midwest
skyactiv
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Youtube helped me fix my sisters LG dryer. A voltmeter pointed out the high limit thermostat was bad and I obtained one locally for under $20 and fixed it for her.
Wife: 15' Audi A4 quattro 6 speed manual Me: 13' VW GTI 3 door 6 speed manual Wanted: 2019 Ford Ranger
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Re: I fixed my washer ,Thanks You Tube !
[Re: andyd]
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07/09/18 08:12 PM
07/09/18 08:12 PM
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Nick1994
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YouTube comes to the rescue a lot!
I found a video on there for my 14 year old Kenmore top load washer last year. The agitator dogs were worn out. Boy was that easy to fix, like $5 in parts. The lid switch was also going out. Took the washer apart (easy as can be) and replaced the switch for around $10. It's like a new washer again.
2015 Hyundai Sonata 2.4L 91k Motorcraft Synthetic Blend 5w30 & OEM 2000 Toyota Camry 2.2L 232k Valvoline 5w30 & Fram Ultra 1996 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L 148k Mobil 1 HM 10w40 & Fram Ultra
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Re: I fixed my washer ,Thanks You Tube !
[Re: andyd]
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07/10/18 01:20 AM
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Yeah, it is much different now than 15 years or so ago. Today there is hardly anything that can't be fixed by finding a video on it. While many things I can figure a lot of it out, the videos take the guess work out of some of it. I am actually waiting on a part for my water dispenser on my refrigerator to come in so I can fix it. Was pretty sure what the problem was (I thought it was a switch), but online showed what the #1 problem was (a broken tab for the switch) which mine was. Trying to teach my 12 yr old son why he needs to lean how to fix these things. Today I made the point to him, I took $200 cash as set it on the table next to $13, and asked which he would rather spend on a repair. He of course said he would want to spend the $13, so explaining to him that if I had called out someone to fix it, the $200 (and maybe more?) would be what it would cost. Then had to explain to him that the $200 was my money, not his. 
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Re: I fixed my washer ,Thanks You Tube !
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07/10/18 05:31 AM
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Nice!
I know I've fixed a few gas clothes dryers thanks to u-toob.
My 10yr/old LG front load washer is a bit intimidating, although it does have a tool-less access door at the bottom allowing access to the strainer basket. I've never found anything but a little bit of lint in there. It's more of a loose change catcher.
2017 Ram 1500 4x4, 3.6L. 2016 Nissan Quest SV (Babe magnet IV)
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Re: I fixed my washer ,Thanks You Tube !
[Re: andyd]
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07/10/18 08:08 AM
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The water pump in our LG front loading washer is prone to failure and we find a repair video after we googled the error code it was reporting. $20-30 for a new pump and we should get another ten years out of the thing. It wasn't completely trivial to get to, but it was easy enough that a klutz like me was able to do the job.
I was also able to fix a defrost water leak/backup problem with our Frigidaire side by side with some help from the web.
Last edited by Virtus_Probi; 07/10/18 08:09 AM.
2014 Forester XT, 95000 miles Last Change; M1 0W30 AFE d1G2 Tokyo Roki 15208AA170 filter
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