Whirlpool motor hums when turned on but does not run

there will be a shorted turn in the motor windings you will have to replace the motor but check with the Whirlpool engineer first for a quote on the job in hand eric

the hum is from the motor being powered but not turning. repeatedly letting this happen may burn out the motor. It is possible that one of the windings is already fried so the motor cannot develop enough torque to start rotation.

If the hum sounds like the motor is running, you may have a broken belt. If it sounds like the motor is jammed you may have a locked up motor or something got through the lint screen area and has jammed the fan. Hope this helps.

Most likely running it dry has locked your pump causing the motor not to be able to turn. Consistant running efforts will eventually burn up your pump motor.You can probably get a new pump at your local pool and spa supply. Sometimes you can get the pump and motor together and save money in the labor.Check ebay.

Hi,

There can be many reasons why your dryer will not start or turn...

The most common causes are the belt breaking or jumping off, or the motor going bad...

Here are a couple of tips that I wrote will help you to figure out why your dryer will not run...

Dryer Repair - The Dryer is not Turning

Dryer Repair - The dryer will not start


heatman101

bad points in timer or bad motor take the motor out and to a used washer shop and see if they will test it for you for a small fee if it tests ok get a timer

WHEN YOU START MACHINE DOES THE MOTOR RUN OR DO YOU JUST GET A HUM?IF MOTOR RUNS THEN BELT IS BROKEN.REMOVE SCREWS AT LINT FILTER AND POP UP TOP ,SHOULD SEE BELT IN MIDDLE OF DRUM..IF IT JUST HUMS REACH IN AND TURN THE DRUM 1 REVOLUTION CLOCKWISE AND RESTART.IF IT STARTS MOTOR IS GOING BAD.HOPE THIS HELPS .PLEASE RATE MY RESPONSE :)

if the dryer heats the motor should be good. if it hums its either runing or the hum is a stall noise . if belt is in tact then if motor were going so would the drum . so i think the motor isn't going just humming and the heat sw in the motor is stuck closed with lint and you need to replace the motor .. take the belt off and turn motor if it turns free . the blow it out good and reinstall belt and try again ..mm

You will need to replace the cooling fan motor. Remove it and check the numbers on the fan and then do an online search for the motor. you can also contact a website called the repairclinic.

it sounds like the motor....generally before the motor dies the motor will become louder and louder, and when its hot and you try to restart it it will make a loud hum as it tries to turn