Product review (5 stars): I am better at mechanical being a retired Mechanical Engineer
I have 4 dogs and 4 cats. It seems to put a crazy strain on the washing machine, leading me to change the drain pump and empty out all the hoses, pull all hair, bread ties, plastic pieces, coins etc... out of the inlet pump hose.
About once every 2 to 3 years the drain pump dies. I replace it and the old Front Loader fires back up and does it's job for 11 years now...
This time when changed it evacuated the drum, but would never call for final spin. I am better at mechanical being a retired Mechanical Engineer.
I changed the drain pump, and no final spin, even when set on only drain and final spin.
So, the pump was AWESOME as always, but the mother board decided to commit suicide.
This is a great product and works as advertised. I do wish it had a bit more stout design for large families/animals etc... but for the price, it kept my maintenance costs to about $120 over 11 years, and that is a fair return on investment now-a-days.