Don’t ignore these tiny sounds from your washing machine

Look, washing machines make noise—that’s just how they work. But there’s a difference between the normal hum of a machine doing its job and the little sounds that mean something’s going wrong. I’ve been through several washing machines in my life, and my current Whirlpool top-loader has been running for over three years now. Here’s what I’ve figured out: those quiet sounds you barely notice are the ones that matter most.