I Got Scared For a While.

@rakski (165265)
Philippines
September 29, 2026 9:09pm CST
I am doing laundry for the comforters. On my second load, with 15 minutes left to finish, I heard it alert, and I saw a blinking error on the screen. I tried doing some tricks but still the same. My mind is already rushing, thinking about whether we have to buy again so soon or if I am going to call a repairman. The machine is around 4-5 years old already but I am not ready to buy one again. I turned it off, waited a few seconds before turning it on again and I entered a new cycle, which is rinse and spin. It started well, and now the laundry is done! Yes!
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Amber
@AmbiePam (133329)
• United States
30 Sep
I would have panicked a little too!
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Amber
@AmbiePam (133329)
• United States
30 Sep
@rakski I would have been desperately praying.
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rakski
@rakski (165265)
• Philippines
30 Sep
good to know I am not alone
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rakski
@rakski (165265)
• Philippines
30 Sep
@AmbiePam I almost have done that
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (391608)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Sep
Maybe it was a minor hiccup. Machines don't seem built to last too long.
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rakski
@rakski (165265)
• Philippines
30 Sep
I am hoping for that too
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luisadannointed
@luisadannointed (13208)
• Philippines
1 Oct
Hahahahaha our washing machine just broke down this morning, I told I'll be free to do the laundry today, but my mom called my uncle who is a technician, so laundry is spinning right now.
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rakski
@rakski (165265)
• Philippines
1 Oct
good for you, you are saved by your uncle
Toni
@toniganzon (82859)
• Philippines
30 Sep
It probably just needed a good restart. On smartphones, we call it a hard reset.
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rakski
@rakski (165265)
• Philippines
30 Sep
that is true!
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Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (40068)
• Toccoa, Georgia
30 Sep
That is good.
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rakski
@rakski (165265)
• Philippines
30 Sep
yes, I was relieved
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Ali Canary
@AliCanary (4955)
•
1 Oct
That would scare me, too! It's a big purchase.
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rakski
@rakski (165265)
• Philippines
1 Oct
oh yes, it is!
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snowy
@snowy22315 (215147)
• United States
30 Sep
It is scary when appliances act possessed and seem to be failing.
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rakski
@rakski (165265)
• Philippines
30 Sep
that is so true!
YoghurtGal
@flapiz (24488)
• United Kingdom
30 Sep
Yep turning it in and off is my go to fix too.
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rakski
@rakski (165265)
• Philippines
1 Oct
That's great
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (102410)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Sep
Machines can be frustrating that way just like my PC if it scares me I restart it and all is well again,
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rakski
@rakski (165265)
• Philippines
1 Oct
Oh yeah that's true
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arbie bee
@brokenbee (11967)
• Philippines
30 Sep
Whoaaa... that's a bit scary... that's why I still prefer the old washing machines with knobs hihi...
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rakski
@rakski (165265)
• Philippines
30 Sep
well, we have to keep up with technology
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Thelma
@thelme55 (80603)
• Germany
30 Sep
I am glad you don’t have to buy a new washing machine.
Michael
@Wrexxo (11302)
•
30 Sep
Glad it worked out, that moment of panic is so real when a machine acts up. Sometimes turning it off and letting it rest for a bit is all it needs. Hope the comforters come out fresh and it keeps running for years still.
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rakski
@rakski (165265)
• Philippines
30 Sep
yes, it is now all dry
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