Washing Machine Problems

[Arbu]

Well, is it working now?

Andy

That's what I'm trying to decide.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I found this in the manual:

"Spinning starts late or the machine does not spin ● The electronic unbalance detection device has cut in because the laundry is not evenly distributed in the drum. The laundry is redistributed by reverse rotation of the drum. This may happen several times before the unbalance disappears and normal spinning can resume. If, after 20 minutes, the laundry is still not evenly distributed in the drum, the machine will not spin. In this case, redistribute the load manually and reselect the spin programme."

Maybe I just have to stop assuming that the machine will spin automatically after a wash, and, if I find that it hasn't, rebalance the washing and rotate the dial if necessary.

In which case, running the machine empty obviates it being a problem due to an imbalanced load. What happens if you try to run it empty, does it spin?

 

[HERTS P&D]

The suspense is killing us.

Andy

 

[HERTS P&D]

I reckon he's gone down the laundrette.

Andy

 

[CBW]

I reckon he's gone down the laundrette.

Andy

And took an iPad/tablet so he can browse for a new one

 

[Arbu]

I had to go out before the maintenance wash ended. But the dial finished between H (spin) and J (dry) which suggests that it did spin.

Doing a regular wash now, so more suspense for you.

 

[JohnD]

the dial finished between H (spin) and J (dry) which suggests that it did spin

No, it suggests that it went past the point when it should have spun.

 

[jj4091]

No, it suggests that it went past the point when it should have spun.

Possibly just play in spindle/knob of the programmer. I think it would be pretty obvious if it had not spun

 

[JohnD]

I think it would be pretty obvious if it had not spun

How?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

How?

Perhaps by the fact it would be sopping wet?

 

[Arbu]

Perhaps by the fact it would be sopping wet?

It was a "maintenance wash". There was nothing in the tub.

 

[JohnD]

It was a "maintenance wash". There was nothing in the tub.

Quite.

Also,

Clothes are still wet after the wash

 

[Arbu]

OK, it seems that the spinning function isn't working. I just timed it and it lasted two and a half minutes, which was a lot less than I would have expected, but apparently is normal https://homex.com/ask/how-long-is-spin-cycle-on-washing-machine. But I believe that the setting on the central dial is the speed in rotations per minute. I have it set for 850, and, what it actually does seems to be more like 100rpm when I watch it. The clothes are dripping wet after this. So it looks like that is the problem.

 

[jj4091]

Have you checked the main motor brushes?

 

[Arbu]

Have you checked the main motor brushes?

No, I wouldn't know where to start...