Mine is a Frigidaire 6000 series [affinity], but while searching for a
cure it appears that they all suffer from the same flaw.

We've had ours for a couple years now & yesterday I got an E20 error &
it wasn't draining. E20 isn't in the manual so I googled and found
this thread-
http://www.fixya.com/support/t178452...sher_ltf600es1

OK- although I don't understand it, apparently there is some design
thing that makes front loaders suck change, credit cards, socks, and
color catchers past the drum. The manufacturers know this and put
a change catcher before the impeller.

Then they bury it in the damn machine!
[I wanted to capitalize that and use 40 exclamation points but I'm
tired]

Here's the process to get to mine;
Take out soap tray.
2 screws on back of top- and slide back.
5 screws & 3 clips on console, and fold out of way.
pull spring clip off boot and release boot.
8 screws to loosen front panel
2 screws on door latch- and a clip to release wires.

Then the hose clamps- one screw and one spring- to open the drain
hose.

I did it myself in 1 hour- but many folks would be paying a plumber
for a job they should be able to do in 10 minutes.

Anybody want a nice 2yr old Affinity set in almond?

Jim
BTW- I had $2.91, an earring and 2 color catchers in mine.

"Jim Elbrecht" wrote in message
...
Mine is a Frigidaire 6000 series [affinity], but while searching for a
cure it appears that they all suffer from the same flaw.

We've had ours for a couple years now & yesterday I got an E20 error &
it wasn't draining. E20 isn't in the manual so I googled and found
this thread-
http://www.fixya.com/support/t178452...sher_ltf600es1

OK- although I don't understand it, apparently there is some design
thing that makes front loaders suck change, credit cards, socks, and
color catchers past the drum. The manufacturers know this and put
a change catcher before the impeller.

Then they bury it in the damn machine!
[I wanted to capitalize that and use 40 exclamation points but I'm
tired]

Here's the process to get to mine;
Take out soap tray.
2 screws on back of top- and slide back.
5 screws & 3 clips on console, and fold out of way.
pull spring clip off boot and release boot.
8 screws to loosen front panel
2 screws on door latch- and a clip to release wires.

Then the hose clamps- one screw and one spring- to open the drain
hose.

I did it myself in 1 hour- but many folks would be paying a plumber
for a job they should be able to do in 10 minutes.

Anybody want a nice 2yr old Affinity set in almond?

Jim
BTW- I had $2.91, an earring and 2 color catchers in mine.


What's a color catcher?

On May 19, 9:24*am, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:
"Jim Elbrecht" wrote in message

BTW- I had $2.91, an earring and 2 color catchers in mine.

What's a color catcher?


It's a sheet you can put in the washing machine that is supposed to
attract any excess dye given off by new clothes so it will not deposit
on the other items being washed.

wrote in message
...
On May 19, 9:24 am, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:
"Jim Elbrecht" wrote in message

BTW- I had $2.91, an earring and 2 color catchers in mine.

What's a color catcher?


It's a sheet you can put in the washing machine that is supposed to
attract any excess dye given off by new clothes so it will not deposit
on the other items being washed.
=================


That's strange. Why not just wash new stuff separately a couple of times? I
do this, and I've never had a problem with bleeding colors.

On May 19, 9:40*am, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:
wrote in message

...
On May 19, 9:24 am, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote: "Jim Elbrecht" wrote in message

BTW- I had $2.91, an earring and 2 color catchers in mine.

What's a color catcher?

It's a sheet you can put in the washing machine that is supposed to
attract any excess dye given off by new clothes so it will not deposit
on the other items being washed.
=================

That's strange. Why not just wash new stuff separately a couple of times? I
do this, and I've never had a problem with bleeding colors.



I do the same thing. Or a cup of regular table salt dissolved in a
bucket of cold water and the item placed in it to soak overnight is
very good for setting strong bleedable colors. If I still have my
doubts that a red t shirt will bleed it goes in with other red things
or it gets tossed in the washer with black items. Problem solved and
no money spent on another laundry 'helper.'

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:


What's a color catcher?

"Color Catcher sheets are dye-trapping cloths that you throw in with a load
of laundry to absorb and trap the loose dyes that can stain your clothes.
The sheets allow you to mix more colors in a single laundry load while
helping to whiten your whites and keep other colors vivid.

"The sheets themselves measure just over 7 inches by just under 7 inches and
are a bit thicker than your average dryer sheet. They have a pleasant scent
as well. Out of the box they are white, but after you do a load of laundry
they soak up the dye so mine usually end up pink or a dingy blue-gray
(depending upon the colors of the clothes I washed)."

on 5/19/2009 10:20 AM (ET) Jim Elbrecht wrote the following:
Mine is a Frigidaire 6000 series [affinity], but while searching for a
cure it appears that they all suffer from the same flaw.

We've had ours for a couple years now & yesterday I got an E20 error &
it wasn't draining. E20 isn't in the manual so I googled and found
this thread-
http://www.fixya.com/support/t178452...sher_ltf600es1

OK- although I don't understand it, apparently there is some design
thing that makes front loaders suck change, credit cards, socks, and
color catchers past the drum. The manufacturers know this and put
a change catcher before the impeller.

Then they bury it in the damn machine!
[I wanted to capitalize that and use 40 exclamation points but I'm
tired]

Here's the process to get to mine;
Take out soap tray.
2 screws on back of top- and slide back.
5 screws & 3 clips on console, and fold out of way.
pull spring clip off boot and release boot.
8 screws to loosen front panel
2 screws on door latch- and a clip to release wires.

Then the hose clamps- one screw and one spring- to open the drain
hose.

I did it myself in 1 hour- but many folks would be paying a plumber
for a job they should be able to do in 10 minutes.

Anybody want a nice 2yr old Affinity set in almond?

Jim
BTW- I had $2.91, an earring and 2 color catchers in mine.


Why can't they have something as simple and as accessible as a screen to
catch the coins, etc., similar to the dryer lint screen?

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

On May 19, 7:36*am, willshak wrote:


Why can't they have something as simple and as accessible as a screen to
catch the coins, etc., similar to the dryer lint screen?


Mine (think it's an LG, don't see very much of it) does. 4 x 6 inch
hinged door at bottom left front of machine, open door, unscrew trap,
pull out, clean out, screw back in, close door, 2 minutes tops.

Jerry

JerryM wrote:

On May 19, 7:36*am, willshak wrote:


Why can't they have something as simple and as accessible as a screen to
catch the coins, etc., similar to the dryer lint screen?


Mine (think it's an LG, don't see very much of it) does. 4 x 6 inch
hinged door at bottom left front of machine, open door, unscrew trap,
pull out, clean out, screw back in, close door, 2 minutes tops.

Kudos to LG-- [look next time you walk buy in case we're crediting
the wrong company]

At least they made an allowance for it. I still can't see where
things get past the drum.

Jim

On May 19, 9:52*am, Jim Elbrecht wrote:

Kudos to LG-- *[look next time you walk buy in case we're crediting
the wrong company]

Yep, it was an LG.

Jerry

I won't get anything but a front loader. They are faster, use less
water, get the clothes cleaner, and spin everything drier than what a
top loader does.


--
Dymphna
Message origin: www.TRAVEL.com

Why can't they have something as simple and as accessible as a screen to
catch the coins, etc., similar to the dryer lint screen?

Why cant the lazy "washer loader" CHECK THE POCKETS before adding clothes
to the machine ?

If not, they can keep repeating the 8?step process..maybe look at it like
the NASCAR "Pit CREW" challenge:

Get the tools ready, Set a timer, and GO !!
After 20-30 reps, their "time" should get right down there

That sounds like a person who has someone else doing the laundry.
Why don't you check your pockets before you throw your stuff in the hamper
;-)

I do the laundry about half the time..I don't throw anything of mine into
the laundry basket w/o checking the pockets..I used to wash a lot of
toothpicks
SWMBO on the other hand, regularly washes cash, lip balm and various bits of
paper from her jean pockets.
If our machine was the type that "eats" these items, she'd be the one
dismantling it..

"Jim Elbrecht" wrote in message
...
Mine is a Frigidaire 6000 series [affinity], but while searching for a
cure it appears that they all suffer from the same flaw.

We've had ours for a couple years now & yesterday I got an E20 error &
it wasn't draining. E20 isn't in the manual so I googled and found
this thread-
http://www.fixya.com/support/t178452...sher_ltf600es1

OK- although I don't understand it, apparently there is some design
thing that makes front loaders suck change, credit cards, socks, and
color catchers past the drum. The manufacturers know this and put
a change catcher before the impeller.


Is it possible to remove change and other stuff from pockets? And how about
buying one or two of those large zippered mesh bags and putting socks in
there?

"Jim Elbrecht" wrote in message
...
Mine is a Frigidaire 6000 series [affinity], but while searching for a
cure it appears that they all suffer from the same flaw.

We've had ours for a couple years now & yesterday I got an E20 error &
it wasn't draining. E20 isn't in the manual so I googled and found
this thread-
http://www.fixya.com/support/t178452...sher_ltf600es1

OK- although I don't understand it, apparently there is some design
thing that makes front loaders suck change, credit cards, socks, and
color catchers past the drum. The manufacturers know this and put
a change catcher before the impeller.

Then they bury it in the damn machine!
[I wanted to capitalize that and use 40 exclamation points but I'm
tired]

Here's the process to get to mine;
Take out soap tray.
2 screws on back of top- and slide back.
5 screws & 3 clips on console, and fold out of way.
pull spring clip off boot and release boot.
8 screws to loosen front panel
2 screws on door latch- and a clip to release wires.

Then the hose clamps- one screw and one spring- to open the drain
hose.

I did it myself in 1 hour- but many folks would be paying a plumber
for a job they should be able to do in 10 minutes.

Anybody want a nice 2yr old Affinity set in almond?

Jim
BTW- I had $2.91, an earring and 2 color catchers in mine.

FWIW: I've used a Whirlpool Duet for over 6 years now with no problem. My
wife is always leaving stuff in her pockets.

od