I rent and the landlord owns the washer. It is a Maytag front load stackable washer. Model # MHWZ400TQ01. I had used it once a week for about 6 months. I is over 5 years old. I noticed a tear in the rubber gasket/seal and reported it to the landlord. He immediatly told me it was my fault as a piece of my clothing must've become stuck in it. I did not see any signs of anything being stuck nor have I ever overloaded it. I push the load of laundry into the back everytiime I was a load. I am very consciensous of this type of stuff as I was once a homeowner and have always used my own appliances. Is it possibl that this could be due to normal wear and tear. Thank you

Gerald Griffin

• 248 Answers
• Posted on Oct 31, 2007

SOURCE: lopsided during spin

  This can be caused by a brake that has failed.  Try to spin inner tub with washer off.  It should NOT turn.  If it turns the brake is bad and is allowing the tub to spin when agitating.  This causes clthes to bunch up.

SOURCE: strong mold smell inside washer

Powder is tuff on a front loader, liquid is the way to go. One solution is to use a ratio of 2 Tbls of soap to 1 Tbls of softener as this machine uses 70% less water and this makes the solution of soap much stronger causing a build in the back bottom of the tub. Every one I have rebuilt has had to be scrapped out because of excess soap, liquid or powder. This stuff turns black and is awful. I usually use washer magic only and knowing that one use will not remove even 3 years of build up but is a process of reversing the junk. So I will by one from Walmart for about 4 bucks and pour the contents into the machine will empty of clothes and water and let it sit over night to start breaking the stuff down, then in the morning I will run hot water in the closet sink to the machine so when I start the cycle the water is hot. So after soaking you want hot water with a heavy agitation plus a second rinse and that will remove half of the junk. I usually do this every month on my top loader because of hard water and my clothes do smell much better for it

Terence Fourie

• 909 Answers
• Posted on Sep 21, 2009

SOURCE: Maytag Epic Z front loading washer spin cycle very loud

your bearings and seal need to be replaced.

SOURCE: Seal is ripped

Yes, the door seal (bellow) can be purchased and replaced. The following link explains step-by-step how to change the door bellow on a Maytag Epic front loader:

http://www.fixya.com/support/r3574186-installing_a_door_bellow_on_a_front_load

Replacement parts can be purchased at any of the following web sites:

searspartsdirect.com
pcappliancerepair.com
appliancepartspros.com
repairclinic.com

I have found these sites to be reputable and provide great service. Prices differ between them, so shop and compare. The firsat three sites I've listed have helpful exploded view parts illustrations to assist you with locating and properly identifying the parts you may need.
If you have any questions about this repair, please post back and let me know. If the link does not take you directly to the instructions I provided, copy and paste the link to your web browser. I hope you find this information helpful. NOTE: Maytag Epic is manufactured by Whirlpool, so these instructions will apply.

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