Indesit Drum Not Turning - Module Or Motor?
Hi there,
I have an Indesit washing machine which uses a three phase induction motor (so no brushes).
Out of the blue the machine has suddenly stopped working - It starts the washing cycle (fills) and then sits doing nothing for a long time until it decides something is wrong and starts flashing every light it has. So it fills and empties fine, but the drum doesn't twitch.
I have removed the motor and checked to see if there is anything obviously wrong and there isn't (I was hoping it would have replaceable brushes but being induction it obviously doesn't). I have also taken out the speed control module and examined the board for any burnt areas but I can't see anything.
So is there any way to diagnose which part is wrong, I have a friend with a multimeter however I'm not sure where and what I should be testing for.
Any help much, much appreciated.
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Indesit washing machine fills and drains but drum does not turn; all lights flash
- The problem
- An Indesit washing machine with a three phase induction motor started a wash cycle, filled normally, then sat idle without turning the drum. It later drained and flashed all lights. The motor and speed control module were removed and visually checked, but no obvious damage or burnt areas were seen.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply says all lights flashing is not a usable error code in this case, making diagnosis difficult. A fault with one of the electronic boards was suggested as a possibility, but no exact failed part was confirmed.
- What fixed it
- No definitive repair was documented. The accepted advice was not to pursue multimeter testing and to have the machine examined by an engineer.
- Checks to try
- Machine fills and empties fine
- Drum does not twitch or turn
- Motor removed and visually inspected
- Speed control module removed and board visually inspected for burnt areas
- All lights flashing noted
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Motor
- Speed control module
- Multimeter
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
Washing machines indicate error codes with flashing lights or by lighting up specific option buttons but if all lights are flashing that's not an error code which leaves it difficult to diagnose. It could be a problem with one of the boards but I wouldn't bother trying to test anything with a multimeter. I'd get an engineer in to be honest unless any of these article help -
Drum not turning
Lights flashing
Appliance error codes
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