If
your washer has developed a bad habit of snagging and/or tearing
your clothes; before tossing your washer, try these few tips:
1)
Check, by hand, the smoothness of your washer. Look for any broken
fins or roughness on the basket surface. Replace, if necessary.
2)
Reduce the size of your loads. Heavy, cramped loads can cause a
lot of friction which leads to tears.
3)
Reduce the amount of bleach used. Bleach can eat holes in clothing.
4)
Verify water level is not too low, especially during rinse cycle,
where snags are more apt to occur.
5)
Consider placing delicates in a garment wash bag
6)
Front load washers have no center agitator, so they are less
likely to tear clothes.
We noticed the tears about 5 yrs ago
But didn't think it was our washer...we thought it was our seat belt in our car because it was always on the front of the shirt. Now we realize it is the washer.
I stuck my head deep inside my washer with a mirror and flashlight. What I found is a smooth FEELING drum BUT.... if you look inside the drain holes you'll find burrs from where the metal was punched in to make those holes. I believe the clothes are being sucked into the holes in the drain cycle and it is those burrs that are tearing up clothes.
Now... I am shopping for a new washer that is burr-less and have not found one YET.... Yes... the salesmen think I'm weird but...they aren't paying for my new replacement clothes either!
Does anybody have a burr-less drum once you look INTO the holes? I am wondering.... my theory may be faulty but I don't think so...
Help,
and is a killer on hockey jerseys.
Only a few months old.
I found that the only solution is to put your clothes in lingerie or sweater fine mesh bags. Don't overload the machine. It's a real pain in the a**, but at least I have ruined anymore garments (just an occasional laundry bag)
My LG front loaders were purchased about 3 years ago brand new and until recently they have been wonderful. They only seem to be putting holes/tears in jean material and it is at random. The tears started out being small little rat bite looking holes until last night.. I pulled out a pair of my husbands jeans and it looked like someone was cutting out 2 1/2 inch letters to spell something. I know the jeans didn't enter the washer this way.
We first thought it was caused by metal decals on our daughters jeans so we stopped washing her jeans with our clothes and we turned them inside-out. As you just heard about last nights incident, this wasn't the culprit. I don't over load my washer nor do I use bleach. The jeans that are getting torn up aren't old and warn as they were just purchased 2 weeks ago to replace a pair that got eaten.
My husband felt all around the stainless steal drum to see if there was anything sharp but came up with nothing. We aren't sure what to do now. I see that calling out a specialist hasn't helped those with this problem. If someone has solved this problem, PLEASE POST as there are many with this issue.
I will place another message when I have calmed down and perhaps have a solution to the problem. I am sure they will deal with the problem well.
It's driving me crazy. It's a Sears washer that I've had for about 4 years and still running good. However I'm ready to buy something that will stop tearing my clothes.
It's the same small holes in the front of the t-shirt around the belly area.
Someone has to have an answer if this is happening to all of us.
I have a GE FL from 4/07 and it took me awhile to figure out where the holes were coming from. I have had 3 technician (1 was today) look at the machine and think I was making this up. Holes are everywhere and in everyone’s clothing - always jersey material. I have separated the loads so all of the t-shirts are in their own load. No bleach, very little detergent, no zippers. After the previous 2 technicians were here, I contacted the Electric Insurance Company and was notified that GE didn’t make the machine and p!@#$$ed it onto Frigidaire, who p!@#$$ed it to Electrolux. After the first claim was filed in May and the auditor came in July, I received a letter in November stating that no problem was found and no reimbursement would be given.
I am not sure where to go from here.
Never will I own anoter front loader... Noting but problems since I got it.
Thought all was ok bu tthen saw tears in expensive cottons and also then white bleach spots in the colored clothes!
Can it be retained in the tub or that silly bleach dispenser?
Anna
It is costing me a fortune in replacing my business shirts!
the holes are always in the same area
about 1/16 in diameter 2 or 3 of them
please let me know if you find out
It is always on t-shIrts right in The stomach area of t shirts and are like small 1/16th of an inch holes- about 6 scattered in THAT SAME AREA IN A 5 INCH SPAN.
?????
HELP PLEASE!