Washer Repair Questions, Answered by Technicians

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Kenmore 110 Top-Load Washer Leaves Greasy Spots on Silky Fabrics Only

Greasy-looking spots that show up only on silky fabrics almost always come from something being deposited on the clothes, not from a broken part. Polyester, satin and other…

Answered by GIR Technician · Oct 18, 2026 Kenmore Washer

Kenmore Stackable Laundry Center Washer Knocks and Wobbles Severely on Spin

Thanks for the photo. That's a Kenmore laundry center, with the washer on the bottom and the dryer built into the same frame. Units like this were built…

Answered by GIR Technician · Oct 18, 2026 Whirlpool Washer

Whirlpool Duet WFW9470 Washer Locks and Won’t Run, Even After Unplugging

Thanks for the photo of the label. The WFW9470WWW01 is a Whirlpool Duet front-load washer, built in Germany in the mid-2000s. A door that locks and a washer…

Answered by GIR Technician · Oct 16, 2026 Kenmore Washer

Kenmore 110.26132411 Washer Stops on the Final Spin: Out of Balance

Thanks for the details, they point to a clear cause. A Kenmore model starting with 110 was built by Whirlpool, and the 110.2613 series is a direct-drive top-load…

Answered by GIR Technician · Oct 16, 2026