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NGPR: Washing Machine Help

I had the most frustrating day trying to do laundry yesterday. My washer worked totally fine for a load Saturday and a load Sunday. Then the second load went in, and a shitty afternoon fighting with my washer ensued.

First of all, the washer continued cycling past where it should have stopped. So instead of doing it's rinse and spin cycle and then ending, the timer kept on ticking right into a new wash cycle (although it didn't actually fill...the timer just kept running). During the rinse and spin cycle, it never spun. It drained (I think incompletely, because shaking the drum produced slight sloshing sounds, although I couldn't see any water left), and the clothes were left in a soggy pile at the bottom of the drum rather than having all the excess water spun out. After fighting with the washer, I ended up wringing out every piece of clothing so it wasn't sopping wet going into the dryer. I tried another small was cycle, and the same thing happened.

I have a GE top load washing machine, no clue how old it is. I found this video on YouTube, that I'm HOPING is our answer to fixing the issue. Just wondering if anyone else has dealt with something like this/how you fixed it. 


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I can't be dealing with an unreliable/busted washing machine at this point! I have a ton of baby stuff still to wash, and with planning to CD, the washer is going to need to keep working for all those loads!
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BFP #2: 12/31/13. B/w 12/31: betas >1000, progesterone 13.6; B/w 1/2: betas 3065, progesterone 10.2
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Re: NGPR: Washing Machine Help

  • Ugh. I have no idea. I hope you figure it out and don't need a new one!
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  • Ours did that a few years ago. It was only 2 years old so it was infuriating. It took everything sooooo long to dry after the hand-wringing, too. We ended up getting a new one bc it was a problem with the transmission (I had no idea washers even had these) and it would have cost a ton to repair.

    And by "new one" I mean H's grandmother's from the '70s. It works like a charm, though!

    Any chance you have a warranty?
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  • Any chance you have a warranty?
    Nope. The IL's neighbors were getting kicked out of their house shortly after we bought ours. They told us to bring over the washer and dryer that came with our house and to take the washer and dryer from their house (wasn't really an upgrade, but whatever). So I have no clue if they'd purchased the machines new, and we definitely didn't get anything with them (not even manuals).

    If we have a transmission problem, I'm going to cry. DH tried a master reset of the machine last night (apparently washers also have on-board computers!), and that didn't work. :/ 
    Maybe I should start scouring my FB yard sale pages. I've seen a few washers posted in the past, and at least it'd be cheaper than a brand new one right now!
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    TTC since July 2012
    BFP #1: 11/9/13; spontaneous m/c at 6w2d, 11/25/13
    BFP #2: 12/31/13. B/w 12/31: betas >1000, progesterone 13.6; B/w 1/2: betas 3065, progesterone 10.2
    B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
    Progesterone suppositories started 1/2. Please stick, baby!!
    Fiona Elise born 9/9/14 - welcome beautiful girl!
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  • That sucks, I'm sorry your washer crapped out on you. :( I have no answers but I hope you can find a cheap fix or replacement.

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    Baby A born 6/17/2015
  • I'm sorry! :( I hope it's not broken for good.
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  • Thanks. I swear, it feels like we have an appliance meltdown like every 6 months right now! The fridge kicked it at the end of last summer, the water heater blew earlier this year, and now the washer is acting up. The first 2 ended up getting replaced. I really don't want to replace a third appliance in a 12-month period! Gah!

    Home ownership is so awesome. 
    ~X(
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    Daisypath Anniversary tickers
    TTC since July 2012
    BFP #1: 11/9/13; spontaneous m/c at 6w2d, 11/25/13
    BFP #2: 12/31/13. B/w 12/31: betas >1000, progesterone 13.6; B/w 1/2: betas 3065, progesterone 10.2
    B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
    Progesterone suppositories started 1/2. Please stick, baby!!
    Fiona Elise born 9/9/14 - welcome beautiful girl!
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