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Frigidaire Recalls Clothes Washers Due to Fire Hazard
Posted by: | CommentsWASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Crosley®, Frigidaire®, Kelvinator®, Kenmore®, Wascomat®, and White-Westinghouse® clothes washers
Units: About 35,000
Distributor: Frigidaire, of Cleveland, Ohio
Hazard: An internal defect in the washer’s drain pump can cause heat to build up, posing a fire hazard to the consumer.
Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves the Crosley®, Frigidaire®, Kelvinator®, Kenmore®, Wascomat®, and White-Westinghouse® top load washers, 3.1 cubic foot front load washers and laundry centers.
| Product Type | Brand | Model | Serial Number | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Load Washer | Crosley, Frigidaire, Kelvinator, White- Westinghouse |
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XC90306228 to XC91606302 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Front Load Washer | Crosley, Frigidaire, Wascomat, White- Westinghouse |
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XC90501765 to XC91607678 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Laundry Center | Crosley, Frigidaire, Kenmore, White -Westinghouse |
|
XE85104013 to XE91603486 |
*Not all serial numbers within these ranges are affected.
Model and serial numbers can be located as follows:
Top load washer = open the product’s lid, and the model and serial number are located inside the product’s lid, on the top, right hand corner.
Front load washer = open the door, and the model and serial number are located with other information at the top, center.
Laundry center = open the door to the dryer, and the model and serial number are located on the outer edge of the door nearest the door’s handle.
Sold by: Sears and other retailers nationwide from February 2009 through May 2009 for between $300 and $1100.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the machine. Consumers should contact Frigidaire or Sears (if unit was purchased there) to schedule a free repair.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Frigidaire at (800) 734-4519 between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.laundrypumprecall.com. For consumers who purchased their product at Sears, call Sears toll free at (888) 549-5870 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, or visit Sear’s Web site at www.sears.com
More information: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09292.html
Frigidaire Washer Loud & Leaking
Posted by: | CommentsFrigidaire Front-Load Washer(Model#FWT445GES2): Found the rear tub bearing is out and the middle tub seal leaking water.
You can either replace the complete outer tub assembly with the bearing already installed or if your really into a challenge just change the bearing alone as described here:
http://www.applianceblog.com/mainforums/showthread.php?t=237
Manufacturer part number 131525500 is RepairClinic item number 407639
Rear outer tub assembly with bearing and shaft seal
Also order the tub seal:
Manufacturer part number 134146100 is RepairClinic item number 936915
Sears Kenmore Washer Lid Switch
Posted by: | CommentsSears Kenmore Washer(model#110.23034101): Washer will fill with water then stop and not do anything, also when you put it spin, nothing happens. Found the lid switch bad.
What you do to check it is to get a volt/ohm meter and put the the meter on the ohms setting, then put the meter probes in the black & red connectors from the lid switch, then push the lid switch down, if your meter reads 0-1 ohms then its good, if the meter reads nothing at all its bad.
Here’s the lid switch for this model:
Manufacturer’s Number: 8054980
Made by Whirlpool. Whirlpool brands include Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, and others.
Whirlpool also makes various appliance models for Sears / Kenmore.
Part Number 8054980 (AP3020600) is used with the following appliance models:
110.20052991, 110.20052992, 110.20052993, 110.20056993, 11020052994, 11020056991, 11020056992, 11020056994, 11020072990, 11020072991, 11020072992, 11020072993, 11020092990, 11020092991, 11020092992, 11020092993, 11020094992, 11020094993, 11020096990, 11020096991, 11020096992, 11020096993, 11020097990, 11020097991, 11020097992, 11022032100, 11022032101, 11022032102, 11022036100, 11022036101, 11022036102, 11022042100, 11022042101, 11022042102, 11022052100, 11022052101, 11022052102, 11022054100, 11022054101, 11022054102, 11022056100, 11022056101, 11022056102, 11023012100, 11023012101, 11023012102, 11023014100, 11023014101, 11023014102, 11023022100, and more.
Sears Kenmore Washer Drain Pump
Posted by: | CommentsSears Kenmore front-load washer(model#110.47532601): Making grinding sounds when the drain pump is running, found the drain pump impeller bearing bad, installed a new drain pump worked great!
Here’s the drain pump for this model, The drain pump changes from part#8540024 to part#W10130913:
Manufacturer part number W10130913 is RepairClinic item number 1373005
