There could be several reasons why your Frigidaire washer will not agitate, including problems with the power supply, the wash cycle or the way in which the appliance was loaded.
It is a good idea to try to resolve the problem with your washer yourself first since unnecessary repair call-outs can potentially be expensive if your appliance is outside its warranty period. Troubleshooting your Frigidaire washing machine will take about 15 minutes.
Confirm that the washer is still plugged in. Over time, vibration from spin cycles can work the power cable loose. Push the plug firmly into the outlet and try your load again.
Check your household fuses or breakers. Replace any blown fuses or tripped breakers to see if power is restored to your washing machine. Do not increase the fuse capacity during changing. Contact an electrician if you are unsure about fuses and breakers.
Confirm the water shutoff valves are open. If your Frigidaire washer cannot draw water from the pipes, it will not fill or agitate. The shutoff valves are usually located behind the washing machine where the water pipes meet the wall.
Allow the washing machine to cool down for 30 minutes. Frigidaire appliances automatically shut off if the motor starts to overheat. The cool-down period lasts for half an hour if the appliance has not been switched off manually.
Verify that the detergent draw is tightly closed. If the dispenser is left open, the washer will not start or agitate its load. Push the draw so it sits flush with the front of the washing machine.
Ensure that the washing machine door is closed. As with the detergent door, the appliance will not start if the door is left slightly open, to prevent water from spilling onto the floor. Push the door closed until it clicks, and try your load again.
Confirm that your Frigidaire dryer is set to a spin cycle. If your dryer is set to a soak cycle or is currently in the soak portion of a longer cycle, it will not spin or agitate the wash. Make sure the appliance is set to a spin load and try again.
Contact Frigidaire if problems continue. You may be entitled to free service if your washing machine is within its warranty period. See Resources for Frigidaire's contact information.
Sounds like drain pump may be obstructed. There should be a toe panel at bottom of unit that can be removed to get to pump. Most drain pumps have an insert / filter that screws out for cleaning.
It sounds like the atmospheric switches stuff. You will have to pull the top off of the washer to get to it it's on the right side or the left side of the drum. As the water fills up the tub it pushes air up a tube to a switch that stops the water from flowing once the tub is full. It's not a hard thing to fix you just have to pull a few parts to get to it. It may have just stuck and needs cleaning. If not, the actual switch may be bad.
Did you check to see if your ice maker is working at all? What are you taking voltage readings at augur motor if it is working? - does not make sense unless you have all sorts of time on your hands. Test water solenoid for ice maker?Need parts? Go to link Search Over 2 1 Million Appliance Parts
I had the hardest time getting the old filter out...nothing worked for me; it wasn't frozen with ice as one video suggested, it was just physically stuck. Pressing in I couldn't get the rear latch mechanism to let it go. (even after removing the housing) I ended up:
1) turn off water pressure (maybe this helped some?)
2) removed the 4 screws holding the mounting mechanism to be able to get to the latch that holds the "rooster comb" of the filter.
3) took a hemostat and moved up the latch while pressing the filter in (a bit tough now that bracket wasn't mounted, so nothing to push against
4) it finally came out.
One of the plastic clips on the "rooster comb" actually broke on the filter side, it was likely jambed so I couldn't remove the filter. The replacement filter doesn't have the full "rooster comb" instead just one piece of the "comb" but it seems to hold in place fine, maybe will make it easier to remove (didn't want to tempt fate trying to remove it after I got it in place).
So...I'll try buying a filter that has just one piece comb. Also, the one that stuck had this comb on a slide mechanism that goes up and down (relative to top/bottom of refrigerator) but the replacement has it fixed with no slide...it could be that the slide movement actually contributed to it being stuck, since the mounting plate in the refrigerator also slides up/down in same direction (not sure why 2 pieces both slide, maybe if spring in mounting plate were stronger it would work better but in lieu of changing out the $40 mounting plate, I'll see if this "one piece" comb allows it to be removed with less fuss.
