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How to Troubleshoot and Repair a Washer With Spinning Issues. If you’ve been experiencing issues with the spin cycle on your washer, you have come to the right place. Whether your washer is draining or agitating but not spinning or is spinning too slowly, we’ve got the answer for you.
- Transmission
In a top-load washing machine, the motor creates a rotating...
- Lid Switch Actuator
This is a safety feature to ensure that the machine won’t...
- Door Strike
If your washer's door strike in any way malfunctions or is...
- Door Lock Switch
When the door is shut, the switch engages and allows for the...
- Pulley
On belt-driven washing machines, the motor pulley supports...
- Motor Coupling
Then there is a rubber coupling between them that protects...
- Drive Motor
All top-load washers use a motor to drive the transmission...
- Rotor Sensor
The rotor positioning sensor plays an important role in...
- Transmission
- Overloaded. Cramming everything into your washing machine is an easy habit to fall into. After all, the fewer cycles you have to run, the more you save in terms of energy and water.
- Uneven load. Depending on what you’re washing, you may not be filling the machine to full capacity, but creating an uneven load nonetheless. This is often the case when washing singular heavy items, such as pillows or small duvets.
- Machine itself is uneven. Another reason your washing machine won’t spin could be down to the leveling of the appliance itself. If the feet aren’t evenly balanced on the floor, it will throw itself around as the weight is rotated in the drum, making a lot of noise in the process.
- Excess detergent. Most of us assume excess detergent is no bad thing. If anything, we believe it will improve the cleaning performance, but sadly that’s not the case.
Your washer will not be able to adequately pump the water out of the appliance if the drainpipe (standpipe) exceeds 96" (244 cm). In this case, the water may flow back into the washer. Make sure the drain hose is not kinked or clogged. Straighten the hose for adequate water flow. Remove any blockage from the drainpipe of the utility sink.
Fix: Open the machine (for a front loader, wait till it automatically unlocks at the end of its cycle) and manually shift the contents around so they’re more evenly distributed. Unbalanced Washer; Problem: It could be the positioning of the appliance itself that’s causing the spin cycle hiccup. Usually this issue is impossible to ignore ...
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Jan 13, 2023 · Pull out the washer to look behind it and check that the hose is kink-free, then carefully push the machine back into place so that you do not inadvertently crimp the hose again. Check for a ...
