When you wash your clothes, it is a reasonable assumption that they will come out smelling better than when they went in. However, if you have finished your laundry and find it to be smelling musty or gross instead of clean and fresh, there is definitely an issue. Yet, you may wonder which of the two appliances your wash just … Read More
When to Replace a Gasket on a Washing Machine
As a water-using appliance, your washer comes with a plastic gasket around the edge. In front load washers, this piece of pliable plastic forms a seal when the door is closed, preventing any of the wash water that is touching it from escaping. Unfortunately, any seal, over time, will begin to age. When that happens, you need to replace the … Read More
How to Check a Front Load Washer’s Drain Trap
Is your washer having some problems draining properly? This is a common issues that can have a number of causes. However, before you start shopping for replacement drain motors or looking up appropriate standpipe adjustments, there is one super easy culprit you can check with very minimal disassembly – the drain trap. Many front load washers have a drain trap … Read More
How to Stop a “Walking” Washer
A walking washer is a common issue in which your washer vibrates with so much motion that it starts to move. It literally starts walking out of position and can get as far as the plug and hoses let it. Obviously, if it starts unplugging itself and yanking the drain hose out of proper position, this is an issue. Of … Read More
Fix a Leaky Frigidaire Washer by Replacing the Inner Door Panel
Your Frigidaire washer’s inner and outer door panels perform two important tasks, they hold the appliance’s door glass in place, and they help create a seal, which keeps water from leaking out of the washer’s door. A leak coming from around the appliance door most likely indicates the inner door panel is cracked. If you inspect the panel and find … Read More
Why Your Washer is Not Rinsing Clothing Properly
Have you noticed that your clothing is coming out of your washer still a little soapy or slimy? This means that they have not been properly rinsed in the wash cycle. You may need to manually rinse them or try running the rinse cycle again. Obviously, this is not something you really want to do every time. In order to … Read More
Have You Checked Your Washer Hose Lately?
The great thing about appliances is that most of the parts involved are designed to have a similar lifespan. However, in washers, sometimes one particular part manifests malfunction before anything else — the hose. Like a tube of rubber, you might expect the washer hose to be pretty sturdy, but it actually has a higher chance of failing before any … Read More
How to Test the Lid Switch in Your Washer
It such a small switch, but it has such a huge effect. The lid switch on your washer is essentially a safety mechanism. It is what allows the washer to start when the lid is closed, and what is responsible for stopping the appliance when the lid is abruptly opened. This switch is what keeps water from sloshing all over … Read More
Why is There a Small Amount of Water in My Washer?
When you expect your washer to not drain, you expect to see sopping wet clothes surrounded by the entirety of its wash water still standing in the machine. In truth, that is the most common thing you will find when your washer fails to drain. However, if you have found your clothes a little more damp than usual and a … Read More
Why a Washing Machine is Using Cold Water on a Warm Cycle?
If you have noticed that the hot water or warm water cycle on your wash cycle is icy cold, it may seem like a problem. However, in many cases of this particular problem, it is not actually an issue with the washer. Yet, you will still want it fixed, so here is what you will want to check. This issue … Read More