Good Evening! I purchased a Frigidaire front end washer about 3 yrs ago and am now having problems with it not Spinning. I can hear when it should but it isnt. What do I do? Thank you Lindy Amaro

Thank you for your post, Tom Lau!

I see that you are having a difficult time with your Frigidaire washer, FAFS4474LW, taking long a time to complete a cycle and not rinsing the clothes out enough. This could be a possible problem with your sensor or control panel on your washer. You may want to perform a reset on your washer to help clear out any miscommunication within the washer. In order to perform a reset you would need to flip the household circuit breaker off for roughly ten minutes. If you continue to have issues with your washer after the reset I would recommend seeking assistance from a professional. This will help you to avoid any unnecessary part purchases. Best of luck! -Matt

Could be drum bearings gone Quite a big job hence costly with around 3 hours labour plus parts, some models need half drum as the bearings are loaded in here,leak could be door boot seal at 7 yrs old not sure if worthwhile as its about the end of its working life.Good luck

Hi Arthur Williams, this is AP! Thank you for your post.

I understand you are having trouble with your front load washer not spinning, but you can hear the motor. There are many situations that could prevent your drum from spinning. Overuse of detergent can result in too many suds restricting the tub from turning properly that will not spin out. Is the washer making a humming noise? Try putting the washer on spin only, if the drum will spin then it could be kinked hoses, if not it could possibly be the motor or the door lock assembly, timer, pump, control board not communicating. I would recommend having a technician come out to diagnose your front load washer. I hope this information proves helpful for you.

Thanks,

You could be using too much soap that will cause the machine to go in oversuds motor protect and shut down . Do make sure you are using HE soap and only about 2 to 3 table spoons per load .The next most likely cause would be the door lock but I think you have a soap problem..Good luck need more help please ask Thanks for Voting

just had this happen 3 days ago w/the same machine (bought mine in 1999). Repair man said the motherboard is shot. >$300 to repair, so I am looking for a new machine....good luck. jbitker

Hi,
When my washer did that, I found that the shocks that hold the tub were bad...

Check out this tip I wrote about the noise and vibration that front load washers can make..

Washer Problems Washer noise when spinning
heatman101

Hi,

Problems with a washing machine not spinning or not draining are often inter related..

If you are having a problem with your top load washer then check out this tip...

Washing Machine does not Pump or Spin
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4617986-washing_machine_not_pump_or_spin

If you are having problems with your front load washing machine then checkout this tip...

Front Load Washing machine not draining and or not spinning
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4784376-front_load_washing_machine_not_draining

heatman101

Hi,
If you are having a problem with your top load washer then check out this tip...

Washing Machine does not Pump or Spin
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4617986-washing_machine_not_pump_or_spin

If you are having problems with your front load washing machine then checkout this tip...

Front Load Washing Machine not draining and or not spinning
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4784376-front_load_washing_machine_not_draining

heatman101

check water pump , from your discription i beleive you have a blockage before the pump this would account for the small amout of water removal

NEVER OPEN MACHINE CASE WITH REMOVING POWER PLUG FROM THE MAIN POWER SUPPLY

I just had the same problem last week Aug 1 2009
on our WFK 2401 purchased in 2001

If you hear no motor spinning when it should then it's something
with the motor. If you hear motor spinning, esp spin cycle, but
the drum doesn't spin, then probably broken belt ($30 part).

Since I work on cars (this is very much like an alternator+belt) and wanted to avoid a $100 service call (just to come to house) and
at least try for a quick fix before buying a new washer, I opened the back, confirmed belt looked ok, so tried
replacing the brushes in the motor, and it worked.

For a good description on how to do this see
http://dossy.org/2007/05/lots-of-miles-on-our-bosch-wfk2401uc-washer-motor/
I took some pics, and time permitting will post more details
to this dossy site to help fellow owners.
I purchased the brushes at partstap.com for $50 (incl tax+ship)