Zanussi Spin Problem
Hello,
I have a nicely running Zanussi T 1023 V. It has a spinning problem. Some observations
- washing works fine
- pumping works fine
- when it comes to spinning, the initial back-and-forth cycle works, but when it should speed up, it breaks after 5 seconds and jumps to the next program part (pump again)
this happens twice, then the spinning programs terminates witghout spinning.
- this does not depend on load: empty machine behaves equally, even (a cruel test with disconnected belt (i.e. no vibrartion at all) the motor speeds only for a very short time before giving up.
do you have any troubleshooting hints for me?
thx, Eric
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Zanussi T 1023 V stops before full spin
- The problem
- A Zanussi T 1023 V washes and pumps normally, and begins the initial spin balancing movement, but when it should accelerate into full spin it runs for about 5 seconds, stops, pumps again, repeats this cycle twice and then ends the spin programme without reaching full spin. The same behaviour was reported with no load and even with the belt disconnected.
- Likely cause
- The discussion supports a machine fault rather than a load-balance issue. The accepted advice says it could be a motor fault or a PCB fault. The original poster suggested a possible tachometry issue, but this was not confirmed.
- What fixed it
- The accepted recommendation was to have the machine inspected by an engineer, as this was not considered a practical DIY diagnosis from the symptoms alone. No confirmed component replacement or repair was documented.
- Checks to try
- Machine washes normally
- Machine pumps normally
- Initial back-and-forth spin cycle operates
- Attempt to accelerate to spin stops after about 5 seconds
- Fault occurs with laundry load and with no load
- Fault also occurs with the belt disconnected
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
3 Answers
It sounds like the type of problem you can't do much with as a diy repair. These symptoms can be caused by an inappropriate load ( Washing machine won’t spin just one item or very small loads ) but as you say your problem still occurs without any laundry in or on any load so it seems much more likely to be a fault on the machine. Possibly a motor fault, but it could be a pcb fault. I would get an engineer to look at it.
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I hope to get around that since for a middle-class laundry that is 9 years
old, though not heavily used, this would mean "buy new one" for economical
reasons.
Well the motor works ... I think the tachometry might be slightly defect
and cause an "unbalanced charge" misinterpretation by the logic.
Eric.
Depending on the type, a faulty motor could still run slowly but not spin
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