Need mucho helpo please.

this is in to a fairly new Whirlpool LHW0050P front loader
washer.


I purchased a used washing machine. When I inspected it, it was
working fine. When I purchased it later, it had been in storage
during Jan, when we had single digit temps.


I ran the first load.
It filled with water, it agitated, and when it went to drain, it
drained all over my floor.


A litte investigation revealed a drain pipe, that was like thick
white
plumbers pipe had cracked. My theory that the unit was not completely
drained before storage, it froze and expanded and cracked.


My husband and I removed the piece, and repaired it, and placed it
back together, and wonderful, no more leaks. It runs great -- with
the
exception it doesnt spin or agitate. it fills with water, it sets,
and
it drains.


I figure something got knocked over, unplugged or something in the
lifting and pushing and pulling to to get this one peice repaired.
however, i cant find anything wrong. everything is clean and looks
connected. the belt is tight and intact. the motor simply isnt
moving.


After much research I can see these are pieces of poop, however, I
have forked out seventy five dollars. Ill never get my money back,
and
im on a budget and cant very well go buy a new one.


I need to make ths work if possible.


There is a diagnositic test on here, if i place it in a certain mode,
and hold a certain button... i haverun the diagnositic test and of
course, it didnt spin or agigate, so it failed those tests, but at
one
particular test, the led light landed on wash. i think that means
something...the diagnostic manual i have explains how to d the test,
what to check after the test, but it doesnt tell you what the code
will or will not say, other than when you are done, one light will
deactivate.


So please, i welcome every ones suggestion or response.
thanks.

On Feb 25, 11:14*am, Cat wrote:
Need mucho helpo please.

this is in to a fairly new Whirlpool LHW0050P front loader
washer.

I purchased a used washing machine. *When I inspected it, it was
working fine. *When I purchased it later, it had been in storage
during Jan, when we had single digit temps.

I ran the first load.
It filled with water, it agitated, and when it went to drain, it
drained all over my floor.

A litte investigation revealed a drain pipe, that was like thick
white
plumbers pipe had cracked. My theory that the unit was not completely
drained before storage, it froze and expanded and cracked.

My husband and I removed the piece, and repaired it, and placed it
back together, and wonderful, no more leaks. It runs great -- with
the
exception it doesnt spin or agitate. it fills with water, it sets,
and
it drains.

I figure something got knocked over, unplugged or something in the
lifting and pushing and pulling to to get this one peice repaired.
however, i cant find anything wrong. everything is clean and looks
connected. the belt is tight and intact. *the motor simply isnt
moving.

After much research I can see these are pieces of poop, however, I
have forked out seventy five dollars. Ill never get my money back,
and
im on a budget and cant very well go buy a new one.

I need to make ths work if possible.

There is a diagnositic test on here, if i place it in a certain mode,
and hold a certain button... i haverun the diagnositic test and of
course, it didnt spin or agigate, so it failed those tests, but at
one
particular test, the led light landed on wash. i think that means
something...the diagnostic manual i have explains *how to d the test,
what to check after the test, but it doesnt tell you what the code
will or will not say, other than when you are done, one light will
deactivate.

So please, i welcome every ones suggestion or response.
thanks.

Check repairclinic.com. Hopefully the experts there can help with
diagnostics and parts. Good luck.

Joe

On Feb 25, 10:14*am, Cat wrote:


My husband and I removed the piece, and repaired it, and placed it
back together, and wonderful, no more leaks. It runs great -- with
the
exception it doesnt spin or agitate. it fills with water, it sets,
and
it drains.

I figure something got knocked over, unplugged or something in the
lifting and pushing and pulling to to get this one peice repaired.
however, i cant find anything wrong. everything is clean and looks
connected. the belt is tight and intact. *the motor simply isnt
moving.

On a top-loader, those symptoms might indicate a problem with the
safety interlock lid switch. But, I don't know if front-loaders have
something similar or not.

Jerry

Cat wrote:
Need mucho helpo please.

this is in to a fairly new Whirlpool LHW0050P front loader
washer.


I purchased a used washing machine. When I inspected it, it was
working fine. When I purchased it later, it had been in storage
during Jan, when we had single digit temps.


I ran the first load.
It filled with water, it agitated, and when it went to drain, it
drained all over my floor.


A litte investigation revealed a drain pipe, that was like thick
white
plumbers pipe had cracked. My theory that the unit was not completely
drained before storage, it froze and expanded and cracked.


My husband and I removed the piece, and repaired it, and placed it
back together, and wonderful, no more leaks. It runs great -- with
the
exception it doesnt spin or agitate. it fills with water, it sets,
and
it drains.


I figure something got knocked over, unplugged or something in the
lifting and pushing and pulling to to get this one peice repaired.
however, i cant find anything wrong. everything is clean and looks
connected. the belt is tight and intact. the motor simply isnt
moving.


After much research I can see these are pieces of poop, however, I
have forked out seventy five dollars. Ill never get my money back,
and
im on a budget and cant very well go buy a new one.


I need to make ths work if possible.


There is a diagnositic test on here, if i place it in a certain mode,
and hold a certain button... i haverun the diagnositic test and of
course, it didnt spin or agigate, so it failed those tests, but at
one
particular test, the led light landed on wash. i think that means
something...the diagnostic manual i have explains how to d the test,
what to check after the test, but it doesnt tell you what the code
will or will not say, other than when you are done, one light will
deactivate.


So please, i welcome every ones suggestion or response.
thanks.

It might be something as simple as the "door closed" swich not operating
properly, though I don't know if that would prevent the main motor from
running but still let the fill valves and drain pump motor work.

Good Luck,

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

Cat wrote:
Need mucho helpo please.

this is in to a fairly new Whirlpool LHW0050P front loader
washer.


I purchased a used washing machine. When I inspected it, it was
working fine. When I purchased it later, it had been in storage
during Jan, when we had single digit temps.


I ran the first load.
It filled with water, it agitated, and when it went to drain, it
drained all over my floor.


A litte investigation revealed a drain pipe, that was like thick
white
plumbers pipe had cracked. My theory that the unit was not completely
drained before storage, it froze and expanded and cracked.


My husband and I removed the piece, and repaired it, and placed it
back together, and wonderful, no more leaks. It runs great -- with
the
exception it doesnt spin or agitate. it fills with water, it sets,
and
it drains.


I figure something got knocked over, unplugged or something in the
lifting and pushing and pulling to to get this one peice repaired.
however, i cant find anything wrong. everything is clean and looks
connected. the belt is tight and intact. the motor simply isnt
moving.


After much research I can see these are pieces of poop, however, I
have forked out seventy five dollars. Ill never get my money back,
and
im on a budget and cant very well go buy a new one.


I need to make ths work if possible.


There is a diagnositic test on here, if i place it in a certain mode,
and hold a certain button... i haverun the diagnositic test and of
course, it didnt spin or agigate, so it failed those tests, but at
one
particular test, the led light landed on wash. i think that means
something...the diagnostic manual i have explains how to d the test,
what to check after the test, but it doesnt tell you what the code
will or will not say, other than when you are done, one light will
deactivate.


So please, i welcome every ones suggestion or response.
thanks.


UMmmmmmm... Call the whirlpool repair guy???

s

On Feb 26, 6:44*am, Bubba wrote:
On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:14:30 -0800 (PST), Cat
wrote:





Need mucho helpo please.

this is in to a fairly new Whirlpool LHW0050P front loader
washer.

I purchased a used washing machine. *When I inspected it, it was
working fine. *When I purchased it later, it had been in storage
during Jan, when we had single digit temps.

I ran the first load.
It filled with water, it agitated, and when it went to drain, it
drained all over my floor.

A litte investigation revealed a drain pipe, that was like thick
white
plumbers pipe had cracked. My theory that the unit was not completely
drained before storage, it froze and expanded and cracked.

My husband and I removed the piece, and repaired it, and placed it
back together, and wonderful, no more leaks. It runs great -- with
the
exception it doesnt spin or agitate. it fills with water, it sets,
and
it drains.

I figure something got knocked over, unplugged or something in the
lifting and pushing and pulling to to get this one peice repaired.
however, i cant find anything wrong. everything is clean and looks
connected. the belt is tight and intact. *the motor simply isnt
moving.

After much research I can see these are pieces of poop, however, I
have forked out seventy five dollars. Ill never get my money back,
and
im on a budget and cant very well go buy a new one.

I need to make ths work if possible.

There is a diagnositic test on here, if i place it in a certain mode,
and hold a certain button... i haverun the diagnositic test and of
course, it didnt spin or agigate, so it failed those tests, but at
one
particular test, the led light landed on wash. i think that means
something...the diagnostic manual i have explains *how to d the test,
what to check after the test, but it doesnt tell you what the code
will or will not say, other than when you are done, one light will
deactivate.

So please, i welcome every ones suggestion or response.
thanks.

C'mon. $75. You got what you paid for. Nothing more. Nothing less. Now
you get to spend days, weeks maybe more and start dumping dollars into
something used. Not a lot of fun but that's what you choose. Start
researching and start replacing parts.
Have fun.
Bubba- Hide quoted text -

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Yes thank you Bubba, I realize that, But when I purchased it, it was
in good working order, and when it went it storage, it was damaged
and then I must have damaged it trying to repair it. All part of
life, and these things happen. Im not complaining. However, I dont
have the means or resources to run out and buy a brand new one, and Im
trying to salvage what I have. Nor do I have $300 to pay a
technician. I have been researching this, and this is the reason I
made a post. Now mind you, I have minimal techinical experience and I
was hoping, that reaching out on a group, someone else may have the
knowledge to share, or maybe a similiar experience and it might just
be a very simple fix. Thank you so much for taking the time to
comment but next time, perhaps your can keep be a little more
constructive than destructive. What ever happen to the good old
days when you could reach out to a neighbor and we tried to fix the
things rather than run out and buy everything brand new??

Thanks to everyone who took the time to leave a note or an idea on
where to go next. I will continue to research!! and follow up on your
leads! xoxo, cat