Whirlpool Washer trips circuit breaker in spin cylce
 

When our 19 year old washer goes into the spin cycle with a full load
it trips the panel circuit breaker. With half loads it will generally
work okay. Any ideas as to the cause. I suspect a motor problem.
Any other ideas?

Whirlpool Washer trips circuit breaker in spin cylce
 

If the breaker is of the same vintage, it could be a weak breaker. Can you
try plugging the washer into an outlet on a different circuit?

If you need to use an extension cord to do so, make sure it is a heavy duty
cord (14 gauge prefereble) and as short as possible.

The other easy possibility is something else sharing the same circuit
causing an overload?

--
John Warner
"Mike" wrote in message
m...
When our 19 year old washer goes into the spin cycle with a full load
it trips the panel circuit breaker. With half loads it will generally
work okay. Any ideas as to the cause. I suspect a motor problem.
Any other ideas?

Whirlpool Washer trips circuit breaker in spin cylce
 

If the breaker is of the same vintage, it could be a weak breaker. Can you
try plugging the washer into an outlet on a different circuit?

If you need to use an extension cord to do so, make sure it is a heavy duty
cord (14 gauge prefereble) and as short as possible.

The other easy possibility is something else sharing the same circuit
causing an overload?

--
John Warner
"Mike" wrote in message
m...
When our 19 year old washer goes into the spin cycle with a full load
it trips the panel circuit breaker. With half loads it will generally
work okay. Any ideas as to the cause. I suspect a motor problem.
Any other ideas?

Whirlpool Washer trips circuit breaker in spin cylce
 

John wrote:

If the breaker is of the same vintage, it could be a weak breaker. Can you
try plugging the washer into an outlet on a different circuit?

If you need to use an extension cord to do so, make sure it is a heavy duty
cord (14 gauge prefereble) and as short as possible.

The other easy possibility is something else sharing the same circuit
causing an overload?

--
John Warner
"Mike" wrote in message
m...
When our 19 year old washer goes into the spin cycle with a full load
it trips the panel circuit breaker. With half loads it will generally
work okay. Any ideas as to the cause. I suspect a motor problem.
Any other ideas?
also make sure you plug it into a 20 amp. line.....

Whirlpool Washer trips circuit breaker in spin cylce
 

John wrote:

If the breaker is of the same vintage, it could be a weak breaker. Can you
try plugging the washer into an outlet on a different circuit?

If you need to use an extension cord to do so, make sure it is a heavy duty
cord (14 gauge prefereble) and as short as possible.

The other easy possibility is something else sharing the same circuit
causing an overload?

--
John Warner
"Mike" wrote in message
m...
When our 19 year old washer goes into the spin cycle with a full load
it trips the panel circuit breaker. With half loads it will generally
work okay. Any ideas as to the cause. I suspect a motor problem.
Any other ideas?
also make sure you plug it into a 20 amp. line.....

Whirlpool Washer trips circuit breaker in spin cylce
 

In alt.home.repair on 23 Aug 2003 09:42:31 -0700
(Mike) posted:

When our 19 year old washer goes into the spin cycle with a full load
it trips the panel circuit breaker. With half loads it will generally
work okay. Any ideas as to the cause. I suspect a motor problem.
Any other ideas?

I don't even know if washers have them, but if they have a capacitor
(condenser) in parallel with the motor, I'd suspect that before the
motor itself. Some can mounted on the motor, maybe. I probably
looked but I forget.

Meirman

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Whirlpool Washer trips circuit breaker in spin cylce
 

In alt.home.repair on 23 Aug 2003 09:42:31 -0700
(Mike) posted:

When our 19 year old washer goes into the spin cycle with a full load
it trips the panel circuit breaker. With half loads it will generally
work okay. Any ideas as to the cause. I suspect a motor problem.
Any other ideas?

I don't even know if washers have them, but if they have a capacitor
(condenser) in parallel with the motor, I'd suspect that before the
motor itself. Some can mounted on the motor, maybe. I probably
looked but I forget.

Meirman

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or not you are posting the same letter.

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