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Exploding Samsung Washing Machines???

discusdaddiscusdad Member Posts: 11,427 ✭✭✭✭
edited January 2017 in General Discussion
big recall on these washing machines what the hell?

http://www.businessinsider.com/r-samsung-to-recall-28-mln-washing-machines-in-the-united-states-2016-11
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  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We had one, it was a POS. Fortunately we bought the extended warranty on it. They had to send techs out several times to make repairs. After 3 years or so we got rid of it, was a total POS. Even the interior started rusting out.....a clothes washer rusting.

    I sent this pic to Samsung and they had no interest in responding...


    IMG_20150924_040643623_HDR_zpset79prvg.jpg
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,526 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That's amazing. Never seen a washer, rust out. [:0]
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  • 84Bravo184Bravo1 Member Posts: 10,461 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    You are not supposed to use salt water in them.

    Just saying. [}:)]
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  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Oakie
    That's amazing. Never seen a washer, rust out. [:0]


    That was a $900+ HE washer....less than 3 years old at the time of the pic. It did a terrible job washing clothes too. I got rid of it and bought the cheapest standard washer. HE clothes washers suck. The don't clean your clothes as well and take twice as long as a conventional clothes washer.
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  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,159 ******
    edited November -1
    that's nuts,,,[:0][:0][V][V]
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  • 1BigGuy1BigGuy Member Posts: 4,033 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nothing a couple gallons of tannerite wouldn't take care of. [}:)]
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  • droptopdroptop Member Posts: 8,363 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    LG & Samsung appliances such as refrigerators and washers have their strong points. You need to be strong to lift one and the odor of dog poop is stronger.

    Other than that,, POS's. That is my personal experience based on local peoples experience (not usa) with LG / Samsung washers.

    Have an LG refrigerator and it needs to be replaced after 6 years. Door gaskets rotted out, door does not close unless it is "shoved" closed and the door problem seems related to swelling of the "insulation".

    My Whirlpool washer (made in Mexico) has required two service calls in 14 years and is still running and almost "rust free". The washer is located in a covered outdoor environment and has recently shown a few rust spots on the exterior. My new whirlpool washer (I'm a two washer family) seems OK for clothes and is made in country, just not the U.S.[:p]

    Consumer Reports Link to some information about made is USA appliances and manufactures.

    http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/05/made-in-america/index.htm
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  • LesWVaLesWVa Member Posts: 10,490 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by shilowar
    We had one, it was a POS. Fortunately we bought the extended warranty on it. They had to send techs out several times to make repairs. After 3 years or so we got rid of it, was a total POS. Even the interior started rusting out.....a clothes washer rusting.


    Have you ever had your water tested?

    Water with low pH levels is acidic and corrosive.

    If you have copper waterlines looking like is.

    Blue-green-pipe-stains.jpg

    Very good chance that you have low pH (soft) water.
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  • gunnut505gunnut505 Member Posts: 10,290 ✭
    edited November -1
    Gotta remember to take the S7 outta yer pocket before ya wash it!
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Now I don't feel so bad; I paid $300 last week to install a new motor in my 18 year old Maytag dryer.

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    If $1,000 won't buy me a good machine today, I may as well keep the old one running.

    Neal
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  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by LesWVa
    quote:Originally posted by shilowar
    We had one, it was a POS. Fortunately we bought the extended warranty on it. They had to send techs out several times to make repairs. After 3 years or so we got rid of it, was a total POS. Even the interior started rusting out.....a clothes washer rusting.


    Have you ever had your water tested?

    Water with low pH levels is acidic and corrosive.

    If you have copper waterlines looking like is.

    Blue-green-pipe-stains.jpg

    Very good chance that you have low pH (soft) water.


    Our water is fine. The clothes washer was a POS.
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  • cbxjeffcbxjeff Member Posts: 17,624 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    shioway et al, I have this problem. My wife yells at the new washer (and me) everyday. Is it possible to buy a conventional clothes washer anymore?
    It's too late for me, save yourself.
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  • buckglovesbuckgloves Member Posts: 156 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Front loader machines have no front tub support.
    All weight is on the rear bearing spindle.

    Corrosion eats up the aluminum tub mount at the bearing.
    The tub turns very fast.
    When tub mount breaks then the tub will
    exit the machine through the top.

    Might be dangerous.
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  • wpageabcwpageabc Member Posts: 8,760 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Buy American and save on parts for foreign made crap...
    "What is truth?'
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