Product review (1 stars): Loud noise at Spin Cycle is costly after 6 years
Purchased this Whirlpool WTW8600 at Lowes 6 years ago for $850. Mostly ok except for a crazy $100 door failure. Now it goes to the final spins and sounds like a jet airliner taking off. Research says the tub bearings likely got wet due to a seal leak and the bearings along with a perfectly fine stainless tub must be replaced as a package. $400 plus install. Clearly a design/manufacturing defect when you see case after case reports of this same issue. Glad I avoided the $300 added 5 year warranty. It would have expired by now. Selling replacement tubs might be a real money maker for Whirlpool. No wonder Sears dumped them. No more Whirlpool/Maytag products for me. I think my new LG Washer will work just fine.