Problem with front load washer

Help! My front loading washer is leaving stains on my laundry. I have cleaned the drum and the rubber around the washer but I kept getting random stains on my clothing. Can someone tell me what to do?

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moxgirl_3 Sep 14, 2008

My washer does the same thing! Only it is a LG frontloader and it leaves bleach spots on my clothes!!! I hid the bleach because I thought maybe the kids were using it... Its been out of sight for 3 months and I just bought new sage towels and they all have nice bleach spots all over them. What could be causing that?
ekittner814 Sep 23, 2008

I have the same problem with strange stains appearing on my clothes. I have even cleaned the washer several times, and I am still having this problem. I have an LG front load washer that is less than 1 year old.
cebanet Oct 11, 2008

I do have the same problem. Clothes come out of the wash with what appears to be bleach stains. Brand new front loading Whirlpool Duet. They are not rust stains. What can I do?

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Are stains a brown rusty color? If so, this may be an indication that the rear drum bearing is going bad. The bearing itself cannot be replaced. You will need to replace the entire back shell of the wash tub. Hope you have a warranty. This can be an expensive repair. Let me know if this is the case.

Posted on Jul 08, 2007

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