The most common problem in the operation of washing machines is a partial or complete breakdown of the rotating drum, due to which it begins to rotate more slowly or stops moving at all.
In this case, it is important to first determine the cause of the malfunction, which will show what further action is worth taking.
Causes of drum malfunction
The most common reasons why the drum in the washing machine does not rotate can include:
- Overloading the tank with laundry.
- Damage to the motor drive belt.
- Electric motor breakage.
- Faulty carbon brushes in motor.
- Unbalanced drum mechanism.
- No voltage supply.
Determining the cause of the malfunction yourself
Turning, but not fast enough
Suspected causes:
- Overloading with laundry.
- Unbalanced drum mechanism.
- Foreign bodies in tank and filter system.
If your drum mechanism rotates tightly, an understandable factor is the almost harmless consequences of overloading.
To find out whether or not this is the case, open your washing machine's manual and read what the entire load of laundry for your machine is the maximum load.
If there are If there are problems with the spin speed If there is a problem with the spin speed of the drum already at the spin stage, then the problem may not be in the overloading but in the tank imbalanceIn this case, the washing machine can not gain the necessary number of revolutions for quality work. To do this you need to know, whether the laundry is evenly distributed around the perimeter of the tank.
And another most common cause is foreign objects in the tank and drum mechanism. This can interfere with the normal operation of your washing machine. Even because of such a seemingly insignificant cause, the washing machine drum can begin to rotate tightly.
Doesn't spin at all
Suspected causes:
- Failure of the Failure of drive belt..
- Breakage of carbon brushes.
- Damage to the electric motor.
When the washer starts its washing cycle with an unbalanced tank or simply overloaded laundry, it may well be a situation where The drive belt can come off or even torn. In that case, you can replace and tension the drive belt yourself.
If the problem is Carbon brushes are broken.If the problem is a broken carbon brushes, then at least one of them will be charred. If the brushes are frayed, then you can change them yourself. To do this, you need to remove the motor and after this procedure to replace the already worn brushes with new parts.
It is also possible that malfunction of the motor itself will already be the basis for the bad work of the drum or even its complete failure.
A short circuit or breakage of the windings are quite rare situations, which users of household appliances have had to deal with.
In such a case, it is not recommended to try to fix something on your own. It is better to entrust it to professionals.
Sometimes the washing machine tank also rotates tightly due to lack of power supply. As a rule, if there is no electricity to the winding of the motor, the drum will not start its movement. It is likely that there is a fault in the electrical circuit, or perhaps One of the program modules is out of order..
The wizard at in the service center will tell you the real reason after the full diagnostics of the washing device. In order to avoid such a situation, you should monitor the power supply, so that there are no shorts and voltage jumps. To do this, we advise you to buy a voltage stabilizer.
How to prevent possible breakdowns of the washing machine drum
When using a washing machine, follow important rules so that you can protect the drum mechanism from possible breakages.
Check the pockets of all your clothes before you load them into the tank.- Do not put more laundry than the maximum load of the machine allows.
- Do not forcefully rotate the drum mechanism if it suddenly fails.
- Use all kinds of descaling agents with the utmost care.
