Hi

My washing machine has been working fine for the past 2-3 years, but
recently it has stopped doing a fast spin at the end of the cycle. All
of the water is pumped out, and at this point it normally starts to spin
fast to get the excess water from the clothes. But now it continues to
try and pump water out even though all the water has gone! After a
minute or 2 the cycle is then complete, clothes are soaking wet.

I've checked all of the exit tubes and pump and they look fine. Pressure
system isn't blocked. I can blow into the pressure switch and hear 2
clicks in and 2 clicks out.

Can anyone offer any advice please?

TIA

Ben

When mine (Hoover Quattro 1200?) first did this it was the tube to the
pressure switch entrance blocked with chalk deposits which I manually
cleared. Second time I just used a commercial machine descaler (2 tablets)
from the supermarket. So I'm sure you've looked in the right place...

"bengee" wrote in message
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Hi

My washing machine has been working fine for the past 2-3 years, but
recently it has stopped doing a fast spin at the end of the cycle. All
of the water is pumped out, and at this point it normally starts to spin
fast to get the excess water from the clothes. But now it continues to
try and pump water out even though all the water has gone! After a
minute or 2 the cycle is then complete, clothes are soaking wet.

I've checked all of the exit tubes and pump and they look fine. Pressure
system isn't blocked. I can blow into the pressure switch and hear 2
clicks in and 2 clicks out.

Can anyone offer any advice please?

TIA

Ben

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 21:43:17 +0100, in uk.d-i-y bengee
strung together this:

Hi

My washing machine has been working fine for the past 2-3 years, but
recently it has stopped doing a fast spin at the end of the cycle. All
of the water is pumped out, and at this point it normally starts to spin
fast to get the excess water from the clothes. But now it continues to
try and pump water out even though all the water has gone! After a
minute or 2 the cycle is then complete, clothes are soaking wet.

The pump will run after the water is emptied.

I've checked all of the exit tubes and pump and they look fine. Pressure
system isn't blocked. I can blow into the pressure switch and hear 2
clicks in and 2 clicks out.

Can anyone offer any advice please?

If it isn't the pressure switch or pipes then it'll be the timer,
module or motor\brushes.
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

Lurch wrote:
If it isn't the pressure switch or pipes then it'll be the timer,
module or motor\brushes.

The drum and motor spin ok for the distribution speed (when load
balancing). Does this rule out the brushes and/or motor that could be at
fault? I thought that if the brushes were worn then the motor will not
turn at all? And while i'm here, what exactly do the brushes do?!

Ben

On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 00:31:57 +0100, in uk.d-i-y bengee
strung together this:

Lurch wrote:
If it isn't the pressure switch or pipes then it'll be the timer,
module or motor\brushes.

The drum and motor spin ok for the distribution speed (when load
balancing). Does this rule out the brushes and/or motor that could be at
fault? I thought that if the brushes were worn then the motor will not
turn at all?

Not neccesarily, with worn brushes the motor will sometimes turn at
low speeds, but it can't cope with high speeds.

And while i'm here, what exactly do the brushes do?!

Basically, they conduct the power onto the commutator in the motor. If
they stop working then there is no power to it.
I'm sure there's a website somewhere explaining it somewhere.
This one - http://science.howstuffworks.com/motor1.htm - for a start
maybe?
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

Lurch wrote:
Not neccesarily, with worn brushes the motor will sometimes turn at
low speeds, but it can't cope with high speeds.

Thanks Lurch. Just before the machine stopped doing fast spins i heard a
bang come from the washer. Days before i saw flashes of light come
from around the machine (like an electrical spark - but it lit up the
whole of the room!)

I've checked the brushes and i'd say they've got about 10-20% length
left of them. I'm gonna try new brushes. Don't suppose you'd have an
idea of what the bang and/or flash could have been?

Ben

On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 08:09:44 +0100, in uk.d-i-y bengee
strung together this:

Lurch wrote:
Not neccesarily, with worn brushes the motor will sometimes turn at
low speeds, but it can't cope with high speeds.

Thanks Lurch. Just before the machine stopped doing fast spins i heard a
bang come from the washer. Days before i saw flashes of light come
from around the machine (like an electrical spark - but it lit up the
whole of the room!)

I've checked the brushes and i'd say they've got about 10-20% length
left of them. I'm gonna try new brushes. Don't suppose you'd have an
idea of what the bang and/or flash could have been?

That could be the brushes going, sounds a bit excessive though. It
could be the commutator that's knackered, but you'll find that out
after putting the new brushes in. It's an easy enough swap if it is so
it won't hurt to try the brushes first, it needs them anyway.
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.