Nearly everytime I wash a load of clothes, I find that at least one, somtimes more, items have tears/holes in them. It has ruined a couple of swimsuits, camisoles, my son's baseball uniform(s), underwear, and so much more... What's going on????
Ck the plastic fins in basket for broken/sharp areas
you may ck for a small gap between bottom of fins and stainless surface a gap could allow clothing to get caught and the threads pulled also ck along door seal and door liner may be something in that area as well good luck
GE WBVH6240 - The clothes, especially light items like nylon or wicking material, catch in the gasket track around the door. Once this happens, the spinning action heats the clothes, melts some and tears others. I've replaced the door gasket (seal), looked for sharp edges on the seal and drum, and it still happens. You will find multiple blogs that report this problem. It appears to be a systemic problem that can't be fixed. I'm returning to a top loader. The cost of the water is less than the cost of a golf shirt with each load.
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Hi
If your washer has
developed a bad habit of snagging and/or tearing your clothes; before scrapping
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.
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Well, I checked for sharp/ broken areas and everything appeared normal.
Any other suggestions?
My brandnew frontloader leaves holes in my clothes that look like a mouse has chewed on them while they were in the washer.
I have the same issue - GE WBVH6240 washer routinely tears or shreds clothes.
"Snags, holes, tears, rips or excessive wear" is listed in the troublshooting guide, and is apparently caused by "snaps, hooks, buttons, zippers." The solution listed is to fasten all snaps and buttons, and zip all pants before washing.
Does anyone else do this? Button & zip all the clothes before washing?
I do that in my pants but the back pockets upper two corner leaves holes, I'm not sure its the washer not the dryer coz I hang it out side I never use dryer for pants.
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