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Closing and reopening
the water faucets that supply the washer each month is a good idea,
especially if you have hard water. Otherwise they may bind up and
not be able to be closed when needed, or leak at intermediate
positions. Also, while I have never had a problem or run into one
with fill hoses bursting, it is a good idea to inspect your fill
hoses for weak spots or bubbles. It is also a good idea to
replace the washers inside the hose ends every year or two. An even
better idea, though rarely done, is to use braided high-pressure
hoses as fill hoses. Also when you have the hoses off for washer
replacement check for buildup on the screens in the fill valves onto
which the hoses attach and clean the screens as necessary.
Inspecting the belt on belt-driven machines, either through
a rear access panel as on older GE/Hotpoint and Kenmore/Whirlpool
machines, or by removing the front panel on many other brands, can
allow you to replace the belt at a convenient time instead of at the
time the belt decides to break (on a holiday as you are washing the
urgently needed holiday finery). Also on most belt-driven brands
other than GE/Hotpoint you won't have to work on a machine possibly
full of water if you change the belt BEFORE it breaks. (GE has the
pump directly coupled to the motor and will pump out, though not
spin or agitate, without the belt.
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