Hoover Wdm150 Drum Wont Turn
This machine although old has hardly been used and was working fine.
The drum does not move during any cycle, I have cleared the filter at the bottom kick plate.
I have checked the black hose on the bottom for blockages.
I have removed the top and checked for bad connections from the control block
I have checked that the motor cables are not lose.
The belt is intact and I can manually turn the drum
I don't know if the problem is the motor or the switch block or something else.
The machine fills and empties and blows hot air. The switch/Dial does not turn automatically as it should, when I manually turn it slightly it starts the next phase of the cycle but without the drum moving.
I don't know if the dial wont turn because the drum has not turned.
What could cause this?
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Hoover Wdm150 drum will not turn on any cycle
- The problem
- On a Hoover Wdm150, the drum did not move at any stage of the programme. The machine would fill, drain and produce hot air, but the programme dial did not advance by itself; it only moved to the next phase when turned manually, still without drum movement.
- Likely cause
- The discussion only supports a general diagnosis of a motor-related fault or another non-straightforward cause affecting drum drive. No exact failed component was confirmed.
- What fixed it
- No specific repair was confirmed. The accepted advice was that drum-not-turning faults can have several causes and, if the general checks already carried out do not identify it, the machine should be inspected by an engineer.
- Checks to try
- Filter at the bottom kick plate cleared
- Black hose at the bottom checked for blockage
- Top removed and connections from the control block checked
- Motor cables checked for looseness
- Drive belt confirmed intact
- Drum could be turned manually
- White bottle with black hose from the bottom rear of the drum removed and blown through, with clicking heard on and off
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
4 Answers
Motor not running could be many things, I have general advice on it here - http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/washing-machine-not-spinning-drum-not-turning/
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also just unscrewed the white bottle with a black hose from the bottom rear of the drum, blew in it and could hear the click on and off
I have read that article thanks, my drum does not revolve at any stage, and the dial does not click through the cycle by itself but will change mode when i manually turn it, but still no drum action
Hi, with a fault like that, if the article doesn't help it can't be anything straight forward so I have to advise getting an engineer. I covered everything I can think of to help in it.
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