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Washing Machine Drum Spiders: Why They FAIL FASTER NOW? (Samsung WW90T534DAN Washer)

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Today we are looking at a video sent in by a customer named Chris, whose two-year-old Samsung washing machine is making a terrible, loud juddering noise on the spin cycle. In this video, I explain how a noisy spin cycle is often caused by a warped drum, a loose counterweight, or a cracked aluminium spider at the back of your washing machine drum. We dive deep into why these metal spiders are snapping and turning into a chalky white powder much faster these days.

It all comes down to a simple chemistry reaction. When you mix a stainless steel drum, a bare aluminium spider, a steel shaft, and cold soapy water, you accidentally create a battery inside your washing machine. This causes the weaker aluminium to literally rot away through a process called galvanic corrosion. Modern laundry habits are actually speeding this up. Using liquid detergents and constantly running low-temperature eco washes creates a nasty layer of damp sludge that coats the back of your drum. This means that the metal is being attacked by this electrical battery effect twenty-four hours a day, even when the machine is turned completely off.

To protect your appliance, I highly recommend ditching the liquid soap and switching to a good old-fashioned washing powder. Powder has active oxygen bleach and a mild abrasive texture that safely scrubs the drum clean. You also need to run a hot wash between sixty and ninety degrees every single week to melt away the grease, grime, and leftover detergent. Finally, always leave your washing machine door and the soap drawer wide open when you finish your laundry so the inside can completely dry out and stop that battery effect in its tracks.

I also share my honest thoughts on how greedy manufacturers need to stop building planned obsolescence into their machines. They could easily coat these aluminium parts, make them smoother, or use better materials like carbon fiber to stop this corrosion from happening. Luckily, Samsung uses a splittable drum in this model, so Chris will actually be able to open the drum and replace the broken spider rather than throwing the whole machine away.

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20 Comments

@How-to-repair Creator 1 month ago (edited) Pinned

After talking with other engineers, we think it might be a loose counterweight or spider. We don't believe it's a warped drum. I would love everyone's opinion. Diagnosing machines can be difficult through email and videos. Sometimes, you need to be there to find the problem.

@georgH 1 month ago

6:15 "its not an engineering oversight, it's a business model"

That's exactly it, and all manufacturers follow it.

@Gisssons 4 weeks ago

Neither a chemist nor a scientist, simply wisdom at the service of common sense exposing the contradictions of a deceitful system. Thank you, and greetings from Norway

@reiannaidoo 1 month ago

I just love this guy. I don't even have a washer problem, but this all makes sense. And you are so good at delivering your message sir. Great energy and knowledge. And yes thanks for fighting for right to repair it's so important.

@niltonneto 3 weeks ago

Hello my friend,

I have been working with washing machines here in Brazil for 37 years, and I fully agree with you. Here in Brazil, Samsung drum spiders used to last an average of 10 years, but today they last 5 years at most.

The LG drum spiders here in Brazil are much more resistant than Samsung's, which is why I recommend LG machines. Customers know there is a drum cleaning program on the panel, but many ignore it. The consequence is that soap residue and, especially, fabric softener get trapped in the spider, causing it to fail in a short time.

I also fight a lot here against greedy manufacturers who only think about profit. On my channel, I make videos complaining about the quality of today's appliances. Best of luck to you!

@jannasigwart6268 2 weeks ago

Thanks very much, Paul, for the excellent, eye opening education. Your resolve not to bend the knee at the rotten core (wink) is contagious.

@brutonstreettailor4570 4 weeks ago

50 years ago we were manufacturing those drum supports and they were solid aluminium, then around the mid to late 1990s although the shape remained the same I noticed the support was lighter in weight, that was, until it started filling up with sludge within the landings and webs in the new designs, I was attempting to discourage the use of liquids by my customers since back then as I had seen the damage taking place. There was an acceleration in corrosion of the supports around the time Ecover was all over the tv and as other manufactures championed their liquid detergents, the problems became worse. Another problem with more modern machines contributing to this is the low water levels, in the 80s and 90s the water levels came halfway up the door which together with the drum action on wash it used to effectively flush the sludge away out of the cavities in the supports. All of the other points you brought up regarding the deterioration of the supports cracking is 💯 also.

@umbertosantini4155 1 month ago (edited)

So either Samsung doesn't know the basics of chemistry, or it's planned obsolescence. We require anti-obsolescence legislation, but considering the incompetence of politicians...

@jabe2709 1 month ago

When i see things like this im happy about my miele w3375 edition 111 bought a month ago for 130€. This machine is from 2013, whole drum is stainless steel with steel weights and a steel spider. Opened it for a general clean, installed new suspension for 25€. The machine works flawless and has a superior build quality. I think ill never buy a new machine again

@TheWasherBoss1982 1 month ago

Another brilliant video Paul! excellent!

@a373e 1 month ago

Благодарю автора за честный ролик 🤝👍

@appliancesteve 4 weeks ago

Love it, Paul. So much great info👍🏻👍🏻

@neilgillespie7435 3 weeks ago

Great show

@marstedt 1 month ago

I appreciate the work you do and your willingness to share and help other. Thank you for another great video!

@Se7en20082008 1 month ago

Who remembers those top loaders from the 70's Damn things could survive the bomb, and it would still work after.

@opethforlife 1 month ago

Excellent video, as always. Thanks.

@JacobLassche-s6u 1 month ago

I found the best way to take care of your spiral bracket is to keep your machine clean

@Willgol2021 4 weeks ago

Excelente!

@Wolf-ij3su 1 month ago

Despite being in the US, Samsung has been notorious on their front load washing machines with galvanic reactions deteriorating the spider on the drum. That's actually what caused our washing machine to start bouncing around the laundry room almost a decade ago, so there is definitely a lot of merit in speaking to the material science decision like this.