I just purchased this machine and the first thing I did was jerry-rig the lid so the machine would operate with the lid open in an effort to see what is actually going on in there. And to my dismay, there isn't a whole lot of washing going on! In fact, at any given time during the wash cycle about a 1/3 of the laundry is actually above the water line. Furthermore, the ‘agitator’ style on this machine is a joke! I was absolutely horrified to see precisely what some online videos are pointing out about the newer style agitators. The clothes on top never get drawn down into the wash water. I was horrified to see how the new style ‘agitator’ simply rocks back and forth verses traveling in one downward direction as that seen in old style machines. And, manually adding more water to the tub does absolutely nothing in terms of getting the clothes on top to actually get drawn down into the water! Designing these machines so the lid can never be opened during a wash cycle is the manufacturer’s way of getting us consumers to ‘drink the cool aid’. They want you to believe that once the lid is closed the magic begins. Let me tell you, there is no magic happening underneath that closed lid on this machine! This machine is an absolute joke!
How do you do this, please? I don't have a choice with this thing and I HATE it... I am hoping it grows on my but I am so under-impressed I want to cry.
@@scaringthecheese I simply removed from the lid the top part of the two piece switch and permanently placed it into the receiver part of the two piece switch.
@@pangea7372 I'll have to watch the video and see how to do that. Thank you. I had my last washer rigged but it was completely different than this one. Not being able to see the water fill or add detergent while it's filling .. it's killin' me, smalls..
how long should it take for the wash cycle. on here it says quick wash would take about 30 min. but the wash cycle on heavy bulky and normal is 10 minutes and then starts draining water. btw i just purchased this washer and I'm really want it to work for me. but even the water amount on deep fill doesn't fill to half way. any suggestions?
@@joejohnston9730 I agree on your comment regarding the lack of water being used during washing operations. Having said that, I have access to water in proximity of my machine. As such, I manually add water to the wash cycle. However, adding water has virtually no affect on the machine's bottom plate and agitator actually pulling the clothes through the water column. The clothes remain layered in the machine as they were upon loading them. There is absolutely no agitation action affected on the clothes in the wash tub. At best, adding more water simply provides a soak and not a proper washing. This machine is a total joke!
😭 WHY did whirlpool hang the agitator 😫 it is distressing. The washer drum (19kg) now seems really small when I compared it to current older moder (19kg) 😡 I don't feel like changing my older model washer for these new ones any more 😩
JD Whitty you could not be more wrong in describing the agitator on this machine. I recently purchased this machine, only to realize it is a complete joke. This agitator is not a 2-way agitator as you claim. It is a solid mount agitator that simply cork screws up and down as the tub rocks back and forth. This action is absolutely worthless in drawing clothes down into the wash water. Furthermore, your statement claiming this agitator is “going to allow for a better cleaning action” is absolutely absurd. I would ask if you in fact have ever watched this machine in action. In doing so, you would quickly notice that the laundry on top of the load is never drawn down into the wash water. In fact, bedding blankets will never ever get circulated down into the wash water. And astonishingly enough, the blanket on top of the wash load will never ever be fully drawn below the water line. It is absolutely delusional to suggest that this style of agitator is superior to the old one-way drive of the auger style agitator that actually pulled down and circulated the laundry load through the wash water. You obviously have a very different view of what ‘washing laundry’ should look like. Washing laundry begins with the notion that all laundry is drawn into and circulated throughout the wash water. This machine does not even come close to being able to do that. To fully understand how worthless this machine is at cleaning laundry, I would ask viewers to fill a clear, tall glass with ice and then add water. Now grasp the outside of the cup and twist it back and forth clockwise and counterclockwise and watch what is happening to the ice inside. You will notice there is not a whole lot happening to the ice. It simply stays in one place as the glass spins around it. This is precisely how this washing machine operates. What a joke!
I have the Wtw4816 model and I Love it it does a good job washing clothes yes whirlpool is my favorite brand I have the matching dryer too it drys clothes really quick beast machines I ever had
Hello can you give me some advice on the whirl pool model number WTW4955HW1? I recently moved in these apartments and the washer is literally new out the box. Although the Auto Sensing doesn't sense exactly. For example if I was to put a comforter in the washer it doesn't fill up all the way. Meaning only half of the comforter gets wet. I would actually have to get a pot or something to add extra water in the washer in order for the comforter to get entirely wet. Please help this is very annoying. Of course the washer is in the apartments name so I can't call a technician out.
I recently purchased this machine only to realize it is a total joke! See my comment above to JD Whitty where I mention the very thing you are referring to regarding blankets never actually getting washed inside of this machine.
The description is incorrect about the agitator it is a one piece agitator attached to the wash plate, please get it correct. The dual action agitator works completely different from this ONE piece unit .
I think you have to move the knob within the white lines where it states use with fabric softener. I moved it to the area that is outlined in white. But interesting you asked because I was thinking the same thing when I purchased this washer about a week ago. My older washer was a tat easier to use, this one is not bad. Just have to figure out the little things like what you asked. Hopefully JD will respond to your question.
@@user-lz1rw2iz4k Not sure but I have been adding a bit of water with Odoban. I don't add softener. I found the following and hope that it helps answer your question. 👉🏼 Some fabric softeners are concentrated and need to be diluted before use. If your fabric softener requires dilution. This step ensures that the softener is evenly distributed in the washer and doesn’t leave any stains or spots on your clothes.
You reviewed this based on what you see on THE OUTSIDE, but have you actually tried it? It is a piece of shit! Yes, I thought "Cool! I get to do [so & so]", pretty much thinking on the outside like you. But once I got to actually trying it--it was garbage! You could about 9 inches of clothes in and will only get 2 inches of water, EVEN with the deep water wash option.
Omg I just brought mines and it’s horrible. It sounds like it’s not even washing. It’s this delayed slow wash spin but I don’t hear really washing the clothes, like the jumbled sound of washing, it’s just this slow agitation sound with no effort. As if the clothes aren’t being shaken up during the wash cycle. Real waste of money
SAME HERE -- it is absolutely horrible! If you pause the cycle during wash and open the lid, you can see that there is HARDLY ANY WATER in the machine during the wash!!! The clothes are not even covered with water!!! It is simply NOT washing the clothes. THIS IS THE WORST MACHINE IN THE WORLD!
HE machines are suppose to save you from using more water. This washer cost us more to use in water than our old non HE. When we have it on auto sensing for the rinse, it rinses the clothes twice, which I don't want. Also I have notice when you have it on auto sensing for water level & rinse option, the rinse option fills up twice as must water as the wash cycle does. You would think they both would fill up with the same amount of water. Disappointed with this washer, because it uses more water than our old one. Don't waste your money on this junk machine unless you like paying high water bills.
Unfortunately this is the model that replaced the WTW4816FW. The dual action on the right is far superior which the 4816 had . I hate these fake agitator machines .
Take off the fabric softener top on the agitator and youll see a bolt. If you dont see the bolt, you likely see another plastic piece which youll have to remove. You need a ratchet with an extender of 10"+ to be able to reach the bolt inside the agitator. The bolt itself is 7/16". After the bolt is removed, you can then remove the agitator and it's base with some force and it should come out
@@followthewhiterabbit8561 I 10 months before it wouldn't go through all the cycles. I spent a weeks on UA-cam trying to figure out what was wrong with it. I recalibrated it a few times and also tried to reset it a couple of times. Through youtube I learned there was a tiny filter in the back of the washer where the hot and cold water comes in. It took some doing but I was able to get it out with needle nose pliers and clean it with an old tooth brush. Put it back in and my washer has been working ever since.
Mr JD please we don’t need to know anything about what we already know which is precisely what you did seems like you just wanted to make a video however, if you’re not explaining how to manipulate the machine you’re wasting precious time because like me and my wife we purchased this machine and it’s going straight back we’re keeping the dryer but, whoever got the patience for this nightmare of a washing machine may the ethers of the universe continue to have favor for you this model is trash and out of this new home 🏠 it goes ‼️❗️3rd 👁️ hate this product model (WTW4816FW3) they can just have a big trash dumpster at the tail end of the assembly line man 👨 ‼️❗️Facts a waste of engineering no wonder everything coming out of other manufacturers because America make stuff unreliable all day ‼️❗️💯🌎💯💯
This washer is a joke. My tenant put in 3 items and it filled the washer with water. I put in a large load and it left the tops of the clothes exposed. I regret buying this!
Furthermore, this machine does not offer a true hot water wash. Selecting the hot water option in fact will cycle to cold water throughout the filling process. At best, this machine can only give you a warm wash. I in fact connected both machine water hoses to the hot water spicket. Unfortunately it is the only way you can truly get a hot water wash from this piece of junk.
I believe that. I just brought this washing machine and the water doesn't get as hot when the water comes out my faucet or my old washing machine. The water comes out warm.🤦🏾♀️
FMichael1970. Well, when you watch an advertisement and the spokesperson says this machine may not be for you if you have small children, if you work outside, or if you have a lot of heavily soiled clothes. And you can forget cleaning your bedsheets. There’s still dry patches on them once the load is complete. The point of saving water is negated because you have to wash everything twice. Sucks sucks sucks.
@@lucanolallo1776 This is our government's regulations. How people have not figured out that these new washers actually cost us more in the end, blows my mind. We end up tricking it to fill more, AND they still run an hour plus, unlike the old ones. It's like the 3 gallon toilets going to 1.5. Some people have to flush twice. So where is the savings? The government has to make people believe that they are doing something good for the environment. Just like the computer software co's change programs around, in the end you can still do the same thing, but we know they are "doing something". What amazes me is how many people believe it. : )
I just purchased this machine and the first thing I did was jerry-rig the lid so the machine would operate with the lid open in an effort to see what is actually going on in there. And to my dismay, there isn't a whole lot of washing going on! In fact, at any given time during the wash cycle about a 1/3 of the laundry is actually above the water line. Furthermore, the ‘agitator’ style on this machine is a joke! I was absolutely horrified to see precisely what some online videos are pointing out about the newer style agitators. The clothes on top never get drawn down into the wash water. I was horrified to see how the new style ‘agitator’ simply rocks back and forth verses traveling in one downward direction as that seen in old style machines. And, manually adding more water to the tub does absolutely nothing in terms of getting the clothes on top to actually get drawn down into the water! Designing these machines so the lid can never be opened during a wash cycle is the manufacturer’s way of getting us consumers to ‘drink the cool aid’. They want you to believe that once the lid is closed the magic begins. Let me tell you, there is no magic happening underneath that closed lid on this machine! This machine is an absolute joke!
How do you do this bypass. Mine locked up cause of my kids now it wont turn on or open
How do you do this, please? I don't have a choice with this thing and I HATE it... I am hoping it grows on my but I am so under-impressed I want to cry.
@@scaringthecheese I simply removed from the lid the top part of the two piece switch and permanently placed it into the receiver part of the two piece switch.
@@pangea7372 I'll have to watch the video and see how to do that. Thank you. I had my last washer rigged but it was completely different than this one. Not being able to see the water fill or add detergent while it's filling ..
it's killin' me, smalls..
@@scaringthecheese The video does not speak to overriding the lid safety switch in terms of what I have done to my machine.
how long should it take for the wash cycle. on here it says quick wash would take about 30 min. but the wash cycle on heavy bulky and normal is 10 minutes and then starts draining water. btw i just purchased this washer and I'm really want it to work for me. but even the water amount on deep fill doesn't fill to half way. any suggestions?
Whirlpool should be forced to recall this machine on the grounds of false advertising, as this machine is mostly worthless in cleaning laundry.
I agree. We have been scammed. This machine is NOT washing our clothes. It requires WATER to wash clothing, and I don't see any water.
@@joejohnston9730 I agree on your comment regarding the lack of water being used during washing operations. Having said that, I have access to water in proximity of my machine. As such, I manually add water to the wash cycle. However, adding water has virtually no affect on the machine's bottom plate and agitator actually pulling the clothes through the water column. The clothes remain layered in the machine as they were upon loading them. There is absolutely no agitation action affected on the clothes in the wash tub. At best, adding more water simply provides a soak and not a proper washing. This machine is a total joke!
I have it and I don't like it. She auto load sensor and water level for washing are very low.
Right. The water never seems enough I feel like I have to do two cycles because some clothes are barely covered in water
Just bought it 2 weeks ago after getting a Maytag and flooded my laundry room and I like it better just don’t know how to use it
same,so PLEASE come back here when/if you find out how to
These Whirlpool machines are terrible. Please do not consider these products.
You should have shown how to start the washing-------------------------
I’m on here trying to figure out how to use this machine 🤦🏾♀️
😭 WHY did whirlpool hang the agitator 😫 it is distressing. The washer drum (19kg) now seems really small when I compared it to current older moder (19kg) 😡 I don't feel like changing my older model washer for these new ones any more 😩
JD Whitty you could not be more wrong in describing the agitator on this machine. I recently purchased this machine, only to realize it is a complete joke. This agitator is not a 2-way agitator as you claim. It is a solid mount agitator that simply cork screws up and down as the tub rocks back and forth. This action is absolutely worthless in drawing clothes down into the wash water. Furthermore, your statement claiming this agitator is “going to allow for a better cleaning action” is absolutely absurd. I would ask if you in fact have ever watched this machine in action. In doing so, you would quickly notice that the laundry on top of the load is never drawn down into the wash water. In fact, bedding blankets will never ever get circulated down into the wash water. And astonishingly enough, the blanket on top of the wash load will never ever be fully drawn below the water line. It is absolutely delusional to suggest that this style of agitator is superior to the old one-way drive of the auger style agitator that actually pulled down and circulated the laundry load through the wash water. You obviously have a very different view of what ‘washing laundry’ should look like. Washing laundry begins with the notion that all laundry is drawn into and circulated throughout the wash water. This machine does not even come close to being able to do that. To fully understand how worthless this machine is at cleaning laundry, I would ask viewers to fill a clear, tall glass with ice and then add water. Now grasp the outside of the cup and twist it back and forth clockwise and counterclockwise and watch what is happening to the ice inside. You will notice there is not a whole lot happening to the ice. It simply stays in one place as the glass spins around it. This is precisely how this washing machine operates. What a joke!
I have the Wtw4816 model and I Love it it does a good job washing clothes yes whirlpool is my favorite brand I have the matching dryer too it drys clothes really quick beast machines I ever had
Hello can you give me some advice on the whirl pool model number WTW4955HW1? I recently moved in these apartments and the washer is literally new out the box. Although the Auto Sensing doesn't sense exactly. For example if I was to put a comforter in the washer it doesn't fill up all the way. Meaning only half of the comforter gets wet. I would actually have to get a pot or something to add extra water in the washer in order for the comforter to get entirely wet. Please help this is very annoying. Of course the washer is in the apartments name so I can't call a technician out.
I recently purchased this machine only to realize it is a total joke! See my comment above to JD Whitty where I mention the very thing you are referring to regarding blankets never actually getting washed inside of this machine.
The description is incorrect about the agitator it is a one piece agitator attached to the wash plate, please get it correct. The dual action agitator works completely different from this ONE piece unit .
Can someone tell me how to use a small load with less water , I always get the machine full of water even tho I’m doing a small load.
What cycle do you have it in to fill out?
Can someone tell me if the auto sensing on the rinse dispenses fabric softner? Or do i have to place it on a different option wen using fabric softner
I think you have to move the knob within the white lines where it states use with fabric softener. I moved it to the area that is outlined in white. But interesting you asked because I was thinking the same thing when I purchased this washer about a week ago. My older washer was a tat easier to use, this one is not bad. Just have to figure out the little things like what you asked. Hopefully JD will respond to your question.
It also states on the agitator that you have to ad water to the fabric softner. Is it necessary and why
@@user-lz1rw2iz4k Not sure but I have been adding a bit of water with Odoban. I don't add softener. I found the following and hope that it helps answer your question. 👉🏼 Some fabric softeners are concentrated and need to be diluted before use. If your fabric softener requires dilution. This step ensures that the softener is evenly distributed in the washer and doesn’t leave any stains or spots on your clothes.
Is it normal for it to shake when rinsing?
You reviewed this based on what you see on THE OUTSIDE, but have you actually tried it? It is a piece of shit! Yes, I thought "Cool! I get to do [so & so]", pretty much thinking on the outside like you. But once I got to actually trying it--it was garbage! You could about 9 inches of clothes in and will only get 2 inches of water, EVEN with the deep water wash option.
Oh hell yeah, it most certainly is a piece of shit!
I bought it a month ago, I hate it!!!!!!!
Omg I just brought mines and it’s horrible. It sounds like it’s not even washing. It’s this delayed slow wash spin but I don’t hear really washing the clothes, like the jumbled sound of washing, it’s just this slow agitation sound with no effort. As if the clothes aren’t being shaken up during the wash cycle. Real waste of money
Me too.
SAME HERE -- it is absolutely horrible! If you pause the cycle during wash and open the lid, you can see that there is HARDLY ANY WATER in the machine during the wash!!! The clothes are not even covered with water!!! It is simply NOT washing the clothes. THIS IS THE WORST MACHINE IN THE WORLD!
I did see the same washer at Best But (WTW4955HW0)
HE machines are suppose to save you from using more water. This washer cost us more to use in water than our old non HE. When we have it on auto sensing for the rinse, it rinses the clothes twice, which I don't want. Also I have notice when you have it on auto sensing for water level & rinse option, the rinse option fills up twice as must water as the wash cycle does. You would think they both would fill up with the same amount of water. Disappointed with this washer, because it uses more water than our old one. Don't waste your money on this junk machine unless you like paying high water bills.
Check out Sen. Rand Paul's discussion with the EPA regarding low flow toilets. How long do us consumer's need to kiss the asses of EPA?
Is there an end of wash signal on the top load washer
On this model, it states cycle complete.
Unfortunately this is the model that replaced the WTW4816FW. The dual action on the right is far superior which the 4816 had . I hate these fake agitator machines .
I bought this same washer 2 weeks ago and now it rattles because it has pennies stuck between agitator plate. How can I remove them? Please Help!
Start checking your clothing for change before putting it in the wash. Hope this helps.
Take off the fabric softener top on the agitator and youll see a bolt. If you dont see the bolt, you likely see another plastic piece which youll have to remove. You need a ratchet with an extender of 10"+ to be able to reach the bolt inside the agitator. The bolt itself is 7/16". After the bolt is removed, you can then remove the agitator and it's base with some force and it should come out
I can hear the Jackson 5
Does the light blue plastic stay on or does it get taken off the washer? Thank you
Off
How’s it working
I have the same washer, but can anybody tell me how to take the fabric softener depenser off so I can clean it? Thank you
It pops off
I tried to pop it . Do you pull up? Any hints would be great
@@swimpool55 With enough force, it pulls straight up and off.
@@pangea7372 Thank you so much!
Does this use a lot of water?
Mine lasted 10 months.
only 10 months?
@@followthewhiterabbit8561 I 10 months before it wouldn't go through all the cycles. I spent a weeks on UA-cam trying to figure out what was wrong with it. I recalibrated it a few times and also tried to reset it a couple of times. Through youtube I learned there was a tiny filter in the back of the washer where the hot and cold water comes in. It took some doing but I was able to get it out with needle nose pliers and clean it with an old tooth brush. Put it back in and my washer has been working ever since.
@@reverbdeluxe Is it still working?
@@hedgehogthesonic3181 Yes, but I've had to do this two more times since then.
@@reverbdeluxe Maybe you could upload a video next time on how to clean the filter? maybe it gets clogged with clothes fiber or something.
Mr JD please we don’t need to know anything about what we already know which is precisely what you did seems like you just wanted to make a video however, if you’re not explaining how to manipulate the machine you’re wasting precious time because like me and my wife we purchased this machine and it’s going straight back we’re keeping the dryer but, whoever got the patience for this nightmare of a washing machine may the ethers of the universe continue to have favor for you this model is trash and out of this new home 🏠 it goes ‼️❗️3rd 👁️ hate this product model (WTW4816FW3) they can just have a big trash dumpster at the tail end of the assembly line man 👨 ‼️❗️Facts a waste of engineering no wonder everything coming out of other manufacturers because America make stuff unreliable all day ‼️❗️💯🌎💯💯
This washer is a joke. My tenant put in 3 items and it filled the washer with water. I put in a large load and it left the tops of the clothes exposed. I regret buying this!
Furthermore, this machine does not offer a true hot water wash. Selecting the hot water option in fact will cycle to cold water throughout the filling process. At best, this machine can only give you a warm wash. I in fact connected both machine water hoses to the hot water spicket. Unfortunately it is the only way you can truly get a hot water wash from this piece of junk.
I believe that. I just brought this washing machine and the water doesn't get as hot when the water comes out my faucet or my old washing machine. The water comes out warm.🤦🏾♀️
Talking too much, I can read the buttons. Better show us the actual water level and how it works .
The suckiest washer I’ve ever used.
What don't you like about this washer?
FMichael1970. Well, when you watch an advertisement and the spokesperson says this machine may not be for you if you have small children, if you work outside, or if you have a lot of heavily soiled clothes. And you can forget cleaning your bedsheets. There’s still dry patches on them once the load is complete. The point of saving water is negated because you have to wash everything twice. Sucks sucks sucks.
@@lucanolallo1776 This is our government's regulations. How people have not figured out that these new washers actually cost us more in the end, blows my mind. We end up tricking it to fill more, AND they still run an hour plus, unlike the old ones. It's like the 3 gallon toilets going to 1.5. Some people have to flush twice. So where is the savings? The government has to make people believe that they are doing something good for the environment. Just like the computer software co's change programs around, in the end you can still do the same thing, but we know they are "doing something". What amazes me is how many people believe it. : )
thats what you get for not getting warranty idiot.
@@marysmith4811 Agree. Washer technology was already perfected before this garbage came out.
That washer is a pice of crap
ScantPear 809896 how come?
Fake agitator
I agree!! I hate this machine. It's brand new and I'm putting it to the road for the garage man!!
Not happy with washing