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My washer is buzzing/humming during the spin cycle. It does not spin at all. The agitate cycle and rinse are working properly. The switch on the lid also seems to be working properly because the humming noise stops when I lift the lid and there is an audible click still when I raise and lower the lid. Any thoughts?
I have the same problem only mine does spin and work properly every now and then. Otherwise I have to shut it off for awhile then later turn it back on and then it will run and work. I have a Esate TAWS800JQ1I have the same problem only mine does spin and work properly every now and then. Otherwise I have to shut it off for awhile then later turn it back on and then it will run and work. I have a Esate TAWS800JQ1
AnonymousMar 04, 2008
My washer appears to be working fine, but is not actually spinning out on the last part of the cycle. The water drains, but the basket doesn't spin. It sounds like it is running fine, but when I open the lid during the spin cycle, I can tell the basket had not been spinning and the clothes are still soaked. The latch of the lid seems to be working fine, as it stops running and making noise when I open and starts again when I shut it. I haven't tried anything at this point. The washer is almost 5 years old.My washer appears to be working fine, but is not actually spinning out on the last part of the cycle. The water drains, but the basket doesn't spin. It sounds like it is running fine, but when I open the lid during the spin cycle, I can tell the basket had not been spinning and the clothes are still soaked. The latch of the lid seems to be working fine, as it stops running and making noise when I open and starts again when I shut it. I haven't tried anything at this point. The washer is almost 5 years old.
AnonymousMar 28, 2014
after filling with water and the lid is closed I hear the switch click and then hum for about 10 seconds then it kicks off as if the it is bound up and will not start the wash cycle after it sits for a few minutes it clicks the switch and hums for 10 seconds and stops humming. I have tried all wash and pre wash and speed settings but it will not start the wash cycle.after filling with water and the lid is closed I hear the switch click and then hum for about 10 seconds then it kicks off as if the it is bound up and will not start the wash cycle after it sits for a few minutes it clicks the switch and hums for 10 seconds and stops humming. I have tried all wash and pre wash and speed settings but it will not start the wash cycle.
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Strangely enough, the electronics in the motor drive circuits are quite hardy. Suggest if motor does agitate but not spin, check the motor brushes and see what length and condition they are in.Have had to replace brushes on many occasion.If you have a motor that has a capacitor then check the cap. It could be defective.
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Something stuck in Pump. Pump on your model is driven by washer motor, so if Pump can't turn, motor can't work and will hum until it overheats and shuts down.
check the pump,could have a sock or something stuck in it.usually i would say to check the lid switch,open and close the lid,if you don't hear a clicking sound the washer won't go into spin or drain but if you're hearing a humming sound that's the motor watch this video http://www.youtube.com/user/RepairClinic?v=DwV71h86Gxw it will show you how to get to the pump.pop off the two clips that hold the pump on and remove the pump just pull it backwards off of the motor shaft,now get a piece of wire and strip the ends on it,2 to 3 inches long,unplug the washer before you start to work on it,get your jumper wire and stick it into the wire harness that connects to the lid switch, don't plug it into the ground plug it into the other two wires not the green wire,i'm pretty sure it's the two outside wires and the green ground is in the middle,plug the washer back in and pull the timer out in the spin cycle,if the motor runs and spins you know something is stuck in the pump or the pump is bad,but just to make sure it's not the lid switch and it is the pump put the pump back on and start the washer again if you hear the humming it's the pump or before you pull the pump jump out the lid switch and see if it spins and drains,if it doesn't then pull the pump so you don't have to stick the bad pump back on the washer,all the lid switch is for is so the washer will not run in the spin with the lid open and some washers won't even agitate if the lid is open by using the jumper wire we are bypassing the lid switch to check the washer while it's apart.hope this helps and if you can let us know how you make out so if someone else reads this with the same problem it will help them out too.
If the unit will not spin at all and makes a humming noise, sounds like something has seized up in the back of the unit. This could be a belt broken, motor seized up, or the transmission, if your unit has one, is gone.
Humming could mean a stalled motor. These machines also have a coupling between motor and gearbox which can fail. However, the pump is attached to the motor, so if it's not pumping it probably means the motor isn't spinning. Check motor and/or gearbox.....Nomess
This assumes that you have a basic Kenmore / Whirlpool top load, direct drive, neutral drain (it doesn't spin until the pump removes most of the water) machine.
First, see the Sears parts site for your washer: http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/index.action
Enter your model number and you'll see a list of major sub-components with diagrams and parts.
If it goes through the agitate cycle, the motor and transmission are probably OK.
If it goes through the initial drain / spin cycles after the first agitate cycle, the Lid Switch is also OK.
The humming could likely be the timer motor. Try to manually move the timer to the rinse cycle. If the washer responds, the problem points to the timer itself.
See the sub component section on the Sears site for the Console.
The "Alt" part numbers are Whirlpool parts that can likely be purchased from a variety of on line or local parts stores.
Hi There,
Check to see that the belt is being driven by the motor when it goes into the wash cycle. Let me know if this helps and thank you for using FixYa!
the humming noise is probably the cold valve operating but no water. check tap not turned off. slowly loosen cold water feed and check if water present
I have the same problem only mine does spin and work properly every now and then. Otherwise I have to shut it off for awhile then later turn it back on and then it will run and work. I have a Esate TAWS800JQ1
My washer appears to be working fine, but is not actually spinning out on the last part of the cycle. The water drains, but the basket doesn't spin. It sounds like it is running fine, but when I open the lid during the spin cycle, I can tell the basket had not been spinning and the clothes are still soaked. The latch of the lid seems to be working fine, as it stops running and making noise when I open and starts again when I shut it. I haven't tried anything at this point. The washer is almost 5 years old.
after filling with water and the lid is closed I hear the switch click and then hum for about 10 seconds then it kicks off as if the it is bound up and will not start the wash cycle after it sits for a few minutes it clicks the switch and hums for 10 seconds and stops humming. I have tried all wash and pre wash and speed settings but it will not start the wash cycle.
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