I just ran a load about 1 hour ago and put in another load. I had no troubles with it the first time. The second time, it would start to spin and then stop (making the lights in the house dim too) and now it will fill, but it won't agitate or spin either. I did not overload it either. It is a super capacity washer and I only put in about half a load.
What could be the problem?
2007-07-03 15:56:38 · 12 answers · asked by teashy 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
**The washer is only 6 years old, I don't think I should need to replace the whole washer just yet.
2007-07-04 01:18:43 · update #1
Why would anyone thumb down my answerers? That's immature, everyone is just trying to be helpful!!
2007-07-05 03:36:56 · update #2
first check the timer to see if it advances,with your hand,transmission defective,timer defective,water level switch defective,drive motor defective,motor start relay defective,open motor protector,lid switch defective,loose or broken drive belt,this could be some or one of your problems.
2007-07-08 11:13:45 · answer #1 · answered by luka 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can’t find anything abnormal externally, it might be an indication of a bigger problem like damaged bearings which may need replacement. If you are looking for a full range of bearings and seal sets available for your front load washing machines and save more money,
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2014-05-21 23:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like one of the belts may have either broken or slipped during the first load. There is a big belt under the machine that drives the tub. It's just about like the fan belt in your car. It wraps around the motor pulley and then around the tub or it's pulley. If that were to snap, or slip off a pulley, it might get wedged in the works underneath and stop the thing from being able to move. The dimming of the lights is happening because the motor is straining to move against this resistance.
Changinf a washer belt... especially on one that is full of water, is a real bull-work pain in the ***. You will be best off to call an appliiance repair guy. Take heart... this is about the cheapest thing that can go wrong!
2007-07-11 09:18:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the symptoms of excessive load on line(dimming lamps on start mode) the most probable cause is a faulty start capacitor(may be 50mfd?)of the washer motor. Check for a disconnected motor wiring for obvious faults. You can test the capacitor for open/short ckt in a series lamp test. If you know elementary electrical safety charge & discharge the capacitor as a test. Replace a faulty capacitor to the correct mfd capacity. If the motor winding is burnt you may know by the burn smell.
2007-07-11 13:15:59 · answer #4 · answered by Dr.RS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you've got either a bad motor, or a bad transmission.
www.repairclinic.com is a great source for both model-specific repair instructions and replacement parts.
Sometimes a cam will fail on the transmission, that's fairly easy/cheap to replace. But it may be time to get a new washer.
2007-07-04 06:09:37 · answer #5 · answered by JeffeVerde 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I had the same thing happen.
It's from constant overloading. there are some little plastic things under the agitator.
It took the repair guy 10 minutes to repair.
2007-07-10 21:51:25 · answer #6 · answered by Jodi A 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The transmission is hanging up or the motor is shot and pulling too many amps.
2007-07-04 09:08:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call technician to check faulty transmission of rotary power.
2007-07-07 04:35:02 · answer #8 · answered by Tabi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try replacing the relay switch or check to see if the belt broke if you have one
2007-07-10 00:23:46 · answer #9 · answered by travler312 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be the belt that turns the tub.
We had that happen and it was easy to fix.
2007-07-04 00:40:28 · answer #10 · answered by Mom of 2 great boys 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋