My New Home sewing machine has been in storage for 2 years. When I press the pressure foot, the motor just hums. Can you help me?

Sounds like you need a new foot control, it is probably and electronic style controller and there is not much to repair.

See if your drive belt is missing or broken. Try looking inside the machine. God bless your efforts.

make sure that the thread tensions are correct for the thickness of material
remember that only the bottom foot walks and draws the material through so it may need a help and be pulled as it sews.
I find that women in sewing shops just love to talk about problems and how they can help so find a shop and discuss any problems with them

We have a sewing machine that was manufactured by Janome. It is a New Home Deluxe Model. It has very little travel on the pressure foot itself versus other sewing machines. I have learned just by using this machine.... If you need to get the foot up high...all you have to do is reach through and grab the pressure foot and while picking it up(not the lever but the foot itself) turn it clockwise just a touch and it will stay up plenty far enough to get larger or thicker material under it to sew. I hope this helps. Thanks and remember "Be Easy!" Neighborsboy

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will the motor run if you turn it by hand when the power is on

You don't say whether your machine is newer or an antique. The model number would really help your helpers help you.

Let's work on your vocabulary a bit: A presser foot, is what holds the material down so the feed dogs and move it through the machine. The foot pedal is pressed to make the machine go. ;)

However this sounds like a machine that needs service... by your explanation of how you change the speed to fast and run it fast... it sounds like one of the modern electronic machines. Since modern machines don't have oiling and greasing guidelines I suspect your machine I well overdue for servicing. Find your local sewing machine tech and take it in. Ask for a "Clean, Oil and adjust timing" and be sure to mention the motor issue. While he's there ask him to check the belts and replace if necessary.

Good luck.

grant514 Has pretty much hit the nail on the head but the RF suppressor is located in the motor housing, not the foot pedal. It bridged the terminals where the foot pedal connects. Removing this capacitor resolved the same issue in my machine and given the absence of radio receiving equipment in my home now I have had no ill effects.

hi there,just check the clutch break for motor maybe damaged and need to replace with new one.best regards

When stepping on the foot control, does the motor hum or anything? Or is dead silent? If it sounds like it's trying to do something, the serger probably needs to be serviced. If it's silent, you probably need a new foot control.

It is almost a given that it is a foot control problem. The original foot control and its parts are not available, but generic foot controls will work. Don't allow the machine to sit humming on low, it will damage the motor.