How To Fix A Washing Machine

New class action: Sears washing machine took eight hours for one load

02.03.10

An Edwardsville skirt has filed a putative class action lawsuit against Sears, alleging her $1,000 washing machine stopped working correctly before you know it after she purchased it. At the height of its problems, the washing machine would take more than eight hours to wash one load, the woman claims.

Therese Dalla Riva claims she and her cover up, Edwardsville doctor James Dalla Riva, purchased a Kenmore Elite Oasis HE top loader washing machine for $1,009.39 on Procession 16, 2006, from the Edwardsville Sears store. The couple decided to purchase the machine based on Sears' representations that the washer is of the highest trait and allows customers to wash laundry in a more convenient, faster and efficient manner. In addition, Sears promised consumers the machine would set apart them water, energy and time, according to the complaint filed Feb. 25 in Madison County Pale Court.

"Defendant represented that the machines were easy to use and that the consumers would be able to program

Source: St. Clair Record

My washing machine won't spin anymore, can anyone help me fix it?

Oct 06, 2007 by artman | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

Anyone out there have any clues as to why my washing machine doesn't produce anymore and how I might fix it? It runs through the rest of the programme fine, but won't spin.

Surely someone out there knows how to fix washing machines. I'm

there is something stuck in your outlet pump ie a wire from a bra if it cant drain it wont spin.. remove pipe from bottom of machine and free pump ok

voyager | Oct 06, 2007

lime ratio build up?
check the back of the drum

Lisa | Oct 06, 2007

Sounds like the hit has gone. Pull it out and if you have a little pile of black stuff on the floor, its the belt. easy enough to return though.

Sal*UK | Oct 06, 2007

Try a washing machine repairman! I bet he could fix it for ya!

WibbleWibble | Oct 06, 2007

there is something stuck in your quaff pump ie a wire from a bra if it cant drain it wont spin.. remove pipe from bottom of machine and free pump ok

voyager | Oct 06, 2007

It could be a numeral of things from the door close switch to the clutch. Try this site...

http://repairclinic.com

The have a very good troubleshooting wizard that will succour you narrow it down to the bad part. They also

Bert C | Oct 06, 2007

i had the same enigma i took the pump hose off and found loads of small coins . mine works ok now.

K H | Oct 06, 2007

First of all .. assail c promote sure that the motor works fine .. try oiling it ... if it wasn't the problem .. then try to ask a repairman ..

mr_luay1985 | Oct 06, 2007

suspension the belt

Arjan T | Oct 06, 2007

this is the reprove answer.
The brushes are worn out.
New brushes are around a tenner.
Fit the 2 brushes in 5 mins.
Take the top cover off.
The brushes are clipped into the motor, almost certainly removed and refitted.

aullright | Oct 06, 2007

look into the brushes

137 | Oct 06, 2007

It might be something as undecorated as a bad lid safety switch.
bypass it to see if the washer will spin. does it pump out the water but not spin..thats a coupling a shabby part located between the motor and the tranny on a direct drive. If it is a

teddy bear jr | Oct 06, 2007

Most mutual problem is a broken coupling - easy fix, part is about $12. Check out this link, scroll down to washer won't reel or agitage. You don't have to take the shroud of the washer off, just tip it over on it's back - similar question asked earlier

MMike | Oct 06, 2007

by only a few possible reasons....1 pump is bad or stopped up 2 lid switch is bad...3 if it is an older ge machine could be a bad clutch....

wwwstat | Oct 06, 2007

If your machine has gone through a full was cycle and then just won't spin the most common cause is worn down motor brushes, assuming you have a motor with brushes, if you have an induction motor then it could be a abstract problem.
Ken

Ken D | Oct 06, 2007

how do I fix my washing machine, it has stopped spinning?

Mar 20, 2008 by artemis lea | Posted in Cleaning & Laundry

comprehend I need to replace something, washers maybe?, would like to buy new ones and fix it my self, if that sounds like I am on the unjust track please let know what else it could be,

THANK YOU, I hate hand washing with a passion, I

What either happened ( as this happened to mine not too great ago) is that either you have a broken coupler which engages the transmission to make the bucket and agitator turn, or you burned out the motor. I had a five year old Kenmore 90 series top loader

Constance B | Mar 20, 2008

how do you fix a washing machine water pump?

Jun 09, 2007 by Heather C | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

how do get the tub off the washine machine to fix the splash pump?

Servicing the Douse Pump

Of all washing machine parts, the water pump probably takes the most punishment, because it is constantly in use. When the pump fails, you can get wind of or see the trouble: a loud rumbling inside the machine,

zhimbus | Jun 09, 2007

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