Loud Spin Bearing
Loud bearings are one of the noisiest things your washer can do. In the industry, we typically compare it to an airplane taking off. These jobs are usually pretty expensive as most brands don't make it to where we can replace just the bearings, but replace the entire tub of the machine. However, some older Maytags, Whirlpools and Speed Queens have designed their units to where we can easily, and cheaply replace these parts. Either way, our techs can do this job correctly for you if you find yourself running away from your washer when it's in spin.
Leaking Water
Unfortunately, water leaking out of a washer is a common occurrence. There are so many different places for it to leak from that it's virtually impossible to pre diagnose what's wrong with it. However, once we get out to your house, our technicians can quickly figure out where the water is coming from and get it fixed or get you an estimate of what you're expecting to get up and running again.
Out Of Balance
We've seen the videos or pictures of washing machines that have gone out of balance so bad that it put holes in walls and destroyed itself. Granted, this only happens with certain brands that don't have out of balance fail safes, but every brand does have the potential to go out of balance. Traditionally, it has something to do with the suspension or the level of the machine. One of our technicians can quickly figure out what is going on and get you taken care of.
Not Filling With Water
There's nothing more strange than a washer that doesn't want to fill. That is the main purpose of the washer and it just won't do it. Usually, it's the water valve, but there are a couple more parts that could be faulty. There is a device that measures how much water is going into the unit as well as the valves at your house that supply water to the machine. At Sargents's our techs are prepared to help you figure out what's wrong, and get your washer running again.
Not Draining The Water
This problem is one of the worst. You go to your washing expecting your clothes to be clean and spun out, but come to find out that the water is still sitting inside the tub. This is one of the more sophisticated problems we run into because there are many parts that could fail that could cause your machine to not drain. Your pump could have failed, the motor that turns the pump could be bad, or you could even have a problem with the timer or control. Don't worry, our technicians have seen this before and can get you fixed up and running again.
Clothes Not Coming Out Clean
Wet, dirty clothes makes no sense. How did my washer just complete a cycle and not clean my clothes? Well, unfortunately, it does happen. The transmission could have failed, the agitator could not be working correctly or it could've been overloaded. Whatever the cause, one of our techs can diagnose what's wrong and get your clothes clean again.
Noisy While In Operation
Besides bearings going bad, there are several other noises that your machine can make that can drive you nuts. Internal hoses and wires smacking against something, the motor going bad, the pump having a bobby pin or something else stuck inside of it. There are several things to go wrong, but rest assured, we can definitely figure it out.
Draining The Water, But Not Spinning The Clothes Dry
The dreaded no spin. Clean, sopping wet clothes are pretty hard to deal with. You have to wring the water out in order to put them in the dryer, and most of us don't have the arm strength to wring out 20 articles of clothing. But don't fret, our techs are good and we'll figure out what's wrong. Whether it's a sensor that has gone bad, or the timer, we can and will figure it out for you.
Foul Odors
This complaint is traditionally for front load washers, but some top loads can produce the same odor. This is traditionally caused by mold or mildew that has started to grow inside your machine. This problem is usually caused by using too much soap or fabric softner. Granted, there are no quick fixes for this, but we can take it apart and get it cleaned for you, it might take a couple hours though.
General Maintenance
Nothing wrong but want us to put our hands on it and make sure everything is good to go? Not a problem, we'd love to come make sure that everything is running perfect. Whether it's changing belts, checking for small leaks or just giving it the once over, we can do that.