Ratchet sounds
I have bought a new beko washer dryer and its making weird ratchet sound. There is no sound when rotated manually and even on drying mode. I have tried uploading the video also but its giving uploaing error due to unknow reasons
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Beko washer dryer makes ratchet-like noise only during wash with laundry
- The problem
- A new Beko washer dryer was reported to make a strange ratchet or maraca-like sound during the washing cycle. The noise could not be reproduced by turning the drum by hand, did not occur with no clothes in the machine, and was not heard during drying rotation.
- Likely cause
- No confirmed fault was identified. Forum replies suggested the noise was unlikely to be the drum or motor because manual rotation was quiet. The strongest supported possibility was something occurring only when the outer drum and cabinet move under load during washing. A trapped item in a drum paddle was also suggested, but this was not confirmed.
- What fixed it
- No documented repair was confirmed. The main advice was to isolate the machine from the mains, remove the lid, and check whether pushing the drum side to side or bouncing it up and down recreates the noise, to help identify any movement-related cause. If the sound only happens with laundry and cannot be reproduced during basic checks, the exact repair remains unconfirmed.
- Checks to try
- Drum rotated manually with no noise
- Noise absent when there were no clothes inside
- Noise absent during drying rotation
- Drum moved back and forth by hand with no noise
- Suggested check: with power disconnected, push drum side to side and bounce it gently to see if noise can be recreated
Safety: Disconnect the washing machine from the mains before removing the lid or carrying out movement checks. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
7 Answers
Hello there. Try uploading the video again. It might work now your post has been moderated. The only other reason I can think of it might not work is if the video file is too big though I would expect you should be notified about that. Just make sure it's not a massive video, maybe edit it down to make it shorter if you can't reduce the file size.
Normally a ratchety sound is caused by something like a loose or raised segment from the commutator in the motor, or maybe an underwire from a bra catching on the drum. But these sounds should still be there if the drum is turned by hand. So if the sounds are not replicated when rotated manually, it's very difficult to think of any cause.
I would be looking at something that only happens when the drum inside all the casing itself moves. To do this you would disconnect the washing machine from the mains, take off the lid, and then firmly push the drum from side to side and bounce it up and down a little. Also try moving the main casing. If you can recreate the noise, this where you should be able to work out what is causing it. If not then it remains a mystery without being able to hear it.
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-wzwCAYO8VaOZE_XX7vko0vCRLL40Nct/view?usp=drivesdk
Thank you for the detailed reply. Video still can't be uploaded (same error). However, I have uploaded it as a google drive link(see link above).
Hi. Did you try this? You need to eliminate this as a possibility. If the noise doesn't happen when you revolve the drum by hand, that usually means the noise isn't caused by the drum or the motor. That mostly only leaves something that's happening when the outer drum and casing move.
Alternatively, does the noise occur when there is no laundry inside on a wash and spin cycle? If not it may be something related to drum movement. It's hard to tell from the video, it sounds like maracas. Like sand or seeds falling inside something plastic or metal.
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Could it be something stuck inside one of the drum paddles at the back of the drum? My own washing machine does something similar. However, you should be able to hear the sound when turning the drum by hand. Try turning it rougher, and back and forth fast.
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Hello Andy. That is the thing, there is no sound when there are no clothes inside. I tried moving the drum back and forth also, no sound. It only does when there are clothes inside.
Also while drying there is no sound during the rotation. Don't know why it is doing during the washing cycle.
It certainly doesn't sound serious to me, although without being able to identify exactly what it is, I obviously can't say with any certainty. It just sounds like a gentle shaking of something, and sounds like someone stood behind you while you are filming gently shaking one of those eggs filled with sand that musicians use.
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