I know everyone says to replace the whole door boot seal on front-load washers, but I fixed a leak on a Whirlpool with just a tube of silicone.

The customer in Tempe had a slow drip from the bottom of the door, and the boot looked fine with no tears. I cleaned the area with alcohol, applied a thin bead of high-temp silicone along the outer metal clamp channel, and let it cure for a full day. Has anyone else tried a sealant fix instead of the full, expensive replacement?

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ninas7025d ago

Honestly that's a pretty clever hack for a small leak. How long has that repair actually held up for the customer though? Tbh silicone can peel off those surfaces over time.

stone.evan25d ago

Seen silicone fixes last for years if the surface is clean and dry. People act like every leak needs a pro but sometimes a five dollar tube does the job. It's not always a big deal.