Hoover 1300 Will Not Spin Up On Spin Cycle

This thread was marked as solved. Here's a summary of the problem and the fix, generated from the discussion below.

Hoover 1300 would not spin up and later lost drum rotation

The problem

The Hoover 1300 was emptying and attempting to start the spin cycle, but it clicked, stopped, paused, and then tried again. The motor was initially reported to run in both directions. After further checks, the pump then seemed to stop, the machine filled with water, and the drum stopped rotating altogether.

Likely cause

The accepted reply suggested the most likely cause of the original spin problem on this older machine was the pressure switch operating because the water was not draining away quickly enough, with reduced pump flow being a common reason. A later reply suggested worn carbon brushes as a possible cause once the drum stopped rotating, but this was not confirmed.

What fixed it

No repair was confirmed. The accepted advice was to consider whether the machine was draining fast enough, as poor pump flow could prevent fast spin. The original poster decided not to pursue repair and indicated they would replace the machine.

Checks to try

• Pressure switch tube was disconnected with no change
• Machine was reported to be emptying initially
• Motor was reported to work in both directions initially
• Later, the pump seemed to have stopped
• Machine filled with water and the drum then stopped rotating altogether