Washer stops at spin cycle, but drains. Drain and spin cycle works?
Hi,
I'm having a hard time finding an answer to this specific scenario. My Whirlpool washer model # WTW4815EW0, about 4 years old, recently stopped spinning out clothes at the end of a wash cycle. We use both the normal cycle and bulky items, and this occurs on both. The problem began gradually, only sometimes would the washer not spin out at the end of the cycle. Now it's every time. However, the strange part is that mechanically it has no issue spinning. After it decides to quit on the wash cycle (clothes are clean and tub drained, but still sopping wet), I just set it to drain and spin and it finishes the job without problem. So I don't think it's a lid latch, a belt, or anything that would stop it from spinning ever. What do I need to do to fix this? The washer was cheap to begin with and the cost of a repair person could easily cost as much as it did new, so if it's not something I can fix on my own I'll just get a new one. Thanks for any help.
Update (09/08/2019)
I have some updated information. I ran some manual tests and found that the washer spins on low but not on high speed. The low speed test runs without issue. During the high speed test, the motor kicks in for just a second and then immediately quits, with lid lock light flashing. I performed a tachometer test which it also seemed to fail. I checked the belt underneath which looks good. Drive test performed good. Control board has no obvious damage.
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3 Kommentare
I have a similar problem except mine will usually spin OK the first couple loads of the day and only fail on a third load or maybe if the load is a little heavier. Also if I do the spin cycle again, it won’t recover and it fails the same way as described here: it just fails to switch to high gear.
von Kansu Dincer
was there any good outcome for this issue?
von Kelly Hubbard
My Whirlpool Washer had the same problem. The solution is simple: Hold the Cancel/Reset button long enough to do a Reset [removing the 'unbalanced load' code stored by the normal cycle]. Then do a Drain/Spin.
von Joe McDaniel