Washing machine won't spin
Hi guys,
Yesterday our beloved Bauknecht WA 821 (yes..its old…) stopped spinning. I checked the drive belt and it seems to be just fine.
Here’s a short vid of the inside and the problem: https://youtu.be/osZSkDPCbX4
Can anyone tell me what the problem is and how to fix it?
Thank you!
grt,
Wim.
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Bauknecht WA 821 will not enter fast spin
- The problem
- An older Bauknecht WA 821 stopped spinning. The drive belt was checked by the owner and appeared to be intact. From the discussion, the machine seemed to drain and perform the distribution phase before spin, but did not accelerate into a fast spin.
- Likely cause
- No single cause was confirmed. The accepted reply says this type of no-fast-spin fault can have many causes. An unbalanced load was mentioned as a common cause, though it was not confirmed here. The machine was also described as sounding quite noisy before spin, suggesting a potentially more serious fault, but the exact cause was not identified.
- What fixed it
- No DIY repair was confirmed. The accepted advice was that this sort of fault is often not suitable for DIY diagnosis unless the person is already an engineer, and the poster in the thread said they would call an engineer. Exact repair was not confirmed.
- Checks to try
- Drive belt checked and found to seem fine
- Machine appeared to have pumped the water away
- Machine appeared to be doing the distribution stage before spin
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
2 Answers
Hello Wim.
It sounds like the washing machine has pumped the water away okay and is doing the distribution section just before the spin. A common cause of it not kicking into a fast spin after draining all the water out is an unbalanced load but if it's quite an old washing machine it may not have out of balance protection.
This particular fault can have many causes, and I've tried to cover them in this article - washing machine won't do the fast spin. To be honest I think it's the kind of fault that is often not appropriate for DIY repair unless you are already an engineer know what you are looking for. It does sound quite noisy and that's before it goes into spin so it could well be that it's just not worth repairing to be frank. However, have a look at my article just in case.
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Ahhh i think i have found the answers to my problems, today i am going to have to call an engineer being as i am not one. probably the best thing to do!!
Cheers andy
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