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Unbalanced washing machine? it is taking double time it should to wash and sometimes tears

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  • dekaspace1
    dekaspace1 Posts: 524 Forumite
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    So I decided to do a heavier load today, had a thin duvet in, a thick pillow a thin pillow and 2 teatowels.

    It said UE (uneven) so took the duvet out but then again the duvet doesn't weight much.

    Said UE again so took the heavy pillow out and then it spun fine.

    But either way it got to the final spin which takes 11 minutes without stopping so that part is fixed so it just seems a balance thing now.

    What did come to mind though is since day 1 theres always been a warm rubber smell when washing not a metling smell more a heated up rubber smell.

    And no before this It used to do the slow spin for ages and not continue even on small loads or big loads (but didn't say UE it just didn't spin fast)

    I did try adjusting the feet when I had machine out yesterday but they were so tight I couldn't move them even with a bit of WD40 and a towel to grip them.
  • Bigphil1474
    Bigphil1474 Posts: 3,819 Forumite
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    Op, I thought the feet on the LG's were spanner shaped? Could be wrong. Get a big adjustable spanner on them if they are.
  • dekaspace1
    dekaspace1 Posts: 524 Forumite
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    They aren't spanner shaped they are like many curves sadly.
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