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My first landlord said never trust a washer that hums on spin cycle
Ignored him on a Samsung last month, spent 3 hours replacing the bearing assembly after it locked up mid-drain on a Thursday - anyone else have a pet peeve sound that always means trouble?
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loganburns4d agoTop Commenter
Man, that Samsung washer hum is a dead giveaway. Honestly, I've had a similar thing with a dryer that would make this low growl right before the belt snapped. Did the machine give you any other signs before that bearing failed, or did it just go from humming to locked up out of nowhere? I'm trying to figure out if those sounds are worth catching early or if they're basically a death sentence for the appliance once you hear 'em.
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margaretw413d ago
Isn't a hum usually a sign you caught it early enough to maybe save the thing? That growl before the belt snapped sounds like it was already on its way out, but a hum can be a worn bearing that still has some life left if you act fast. I'd say it's worth opening it up and checking before you just toss it, a bearing is a lot cheaper than a whole new machine.
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