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Kenmore washer acting strange
I have a Kenmore belt drive washer that is acting strange. I will load
the clothes, start it up and after a few minutes the clothes wil migrate to one side of the tub causing the washer to become unbalanced. My imbalance switch is not working properly because as the tub contacts the switch it wil momentarily cut off but then the washer will cut right back on again. This will go on until I stop the washer, untangle the clothes from the agitator and redistribute the load only for the same scenario to repeat itself. I know that the imbalance switch is supposed to cut off the machine and buzz and not start back up until the problem is rectified so the switch is bad, but I don't think that is causing the washer to make the clothes to move to one side and entangle themselves with the agitator. So if anyone out there can help me that would be great. If this is any help the washer is about 12 or 13 years old, give or take. Richard |
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wrote in message ... I have a Kenmore belt drive washer that is acting strange. I will load the clothes, start it up and after a few minutes the clothes wil migrate to one side of the tub causing the washer to become unbalanced. My imbalance switch is not working properly because as the tub contacts the switch it wil momentarily cut off but then the washer will cut right back on again. This will go on until I stop the washer, untangle the clothes from the agitator and redistribute the load only for the same scenario to repeat itself. I know that the imbalance switch is supposed to cut off the machine and buzz and not start back up until the problem is rectified so the switch is bad, but I don't think that is causing the washer to make the clothes to move to one side and entangle themselves with the agitator. So if anyone out there can help me that would be great. If this is any help the washer is about 12 or 13 years old, give or take. Richard Add another ten years, give or take. Kenmore went to direct drive in about 1983. Kind of sounds like the agitator is not going back and forth but turning one direction, only. A low water level might cause similar problem. |
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