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Hotpoint Washing Machine Damaging Clothes: Separate Laundry Causes from Washer Damage
First classify the damage instead of assuming the Hotpoint washer has a failed part. Dye transfer, fading, detergent marks, stretching, and localized holes or snags point to different checks.
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Kenmore dryer vent grille damaging clothes
Stop using the Kenmore dryer until you identify whether the damage is coming from the lint-screen housing or vent grille, the drum edge, or the load itself. With the dryer off, unplugged, and cool, photograph the damaged fabric and inspect the inside of the drum, lint-screen opening, and visible grille for a sharp edge, bent or loose section, missing piece, residue, or a gap.