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Model: LA8800XSN1 Brand: Whirlpool Age: More than 10 years
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richappy  
#21 Posted : Monday, January 28, 2008 2:26:05 AM(UTC)
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Seems like a bad tranny if you have intermittent problems. A jamming tranny will cause the motor bearings to fail.
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GaryK  
#22 Posted : Monday, January 28, 2008 8:26:27 AM(UTC)
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I was afraid of that. So, motor and tranny - about $300 in parts and then what else will go? It is 19 years old. Sounds like time for a new washer (Please feel free to disagree if you do and explain why).

So if I go the new route, what would you recommend in a new front loader (if you don't recommend front loaders, please share why - are they breakdown prone?). I was looking on line at the Kenmore 4757 and LG WM2016C which appear to be in the $700-800 range.

I would appreciate anything you could recommend or things I should look for or avoid.
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richappy  
#23 Posted : Monday, January 28, 2008 4:37:33 PM(UTC)
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I send customers to Home Depo or Lowes for appliances. In my service experience, I have seen little problems with Frigidaire front loaders and Whirlpool.
I like Frigidaire fro ease of repair and less electronics, Whirlpool for their reliability.
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GaryK  
#24 Posted : Monday, January 28, 2008 5:37:42 PM(UTC)
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Any thoughts regarding Bosch (they are a little more expensive - $900-1000)?

Also, should I be at all concerned about direct drive vs belt drive? The LG washers advertise they are direct drive and I know my current Whirlpool top loader was direct drive.
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richappy  
#25 Posted : Tuesday, January 29, 2008 2:11:12 AM(UTC)
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I understand Bosh washers are easy to work on, but a little difficult to get parts.
I would choose the Whirlpool HE front loader over Bosh.
The Whirlpool direct drive washers are very reliable and relatively easy to repair.
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GaryK  
#26 Posted : Tuesday, January 29, 2008 5:45:04 AM(UTC)
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Aren't the HE models top loaders? I thought the front loaders were the HT models and looking at the parts schematics on this website, are belt driven.
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