Washing Machine Problems

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Our washing machine is a twin-tub, top-loader with the wash tub on the left and the spin-dryer on the right. Our current unit is probably 8 to 10 years old. A few years ago, we had a problem with the spin-dryer - we found a sock was blocking the drain. Last year, we would find the plastic safety cover of the spin-dryer on the floor, several feet away. One time I was there when it happened. The top cover of the spin-dryer flew open during the spin cycle and the plastic safety cover shot to the right. Good thing I was standing on the left side in front of the wash tub. It would have been like getting hit with a Frisbee. We realized it's been flying out during the spin cycle because the plastic safety cover is no longer flat. The edges are curled/curved from years of pulling it out after each spin cycle, so the diameter became smaller than the rim of the spin basket. I think it was also last year when I search and ordered a new top cover for the spin-dryer. That's why it is blue while the cover of the wash tub is gray. This week, we finally had the top cover of the spin-dryer fixed. The spring was rusty and broke, so we had been using a stick to hold it up while we take out the clothes after each spin cycle. While it was being fixed, my mother mentioned that she hears something from under the wash tub during the wash cycle, which surprised me since the rest of us never noticed any. So the repairman dismantled the rotating disc at the bottom of the wash tub - and there was a big knotted clump of lint and multi-colored threads underneath! He said with other washing machines he serviced, he would find coins or underwear there. Overall, except for the flying Frisbee, I think these are minor problems and they started only in recent years. Just normal wear and tear as the machine got older, I guess. What problems have you had with your washing machine or dryer?