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Dinah wrote:
When I went out to put a load of clothes in the dryer the washer was full
of
water. It went thru the washing cycle but never moved past that. I
moved
the dial around and it will start washing at every mode but will stop and
never go any further. It won't pump, rinse or spin. Could someone tell
me
what the problem is and is it expensive to repair.

TIA

Hi,

No mention of washer make, model#, approx age??....but some direct
drive style washers ( some Kenmores, Whirlpools ) will fill and agitate
only but will not spin or drain if the lid switch/lid switch probe is
bad.

jeff.
Appliance Repair Aid
http://www.applianceaid.com/


That was my first thought, too. Look at the lid to see if there is a
plunger that depresses a safety switch,. If there's a switch and no plunger
(unlikely), glue something like a dowel there as a replacement. If there's
a plunger and a switch, try pressing the switch down with a screwdriver or a
pencil. If it works, that's your problem. I kept a machine going for years
with a bit of plastic glued to the top of the switch for bulk. When the
switch itself finally broke, it was not an expensive part, just had to pull
the skin to get at it.