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Posted by Charles Bishop on July 20, 2008, 9:29 pm
My sis's washing machine is malfunctioning, and I boasted that I could
solve the problem.
When there is a load of laundry, the machine agitates, but won't pump out
the water to begin spinning. This happens no matter what cycle it is on:
permanent press, Gentle, &c. I asked her if she left the control alone to
see if it would go through the complete cycle, even if it didn't empty the
tub and she said she hadn't. If knowing this is a necessary clue, I'll ask
her to do it.
The machine is a Kenmore, series 80.
What is likely to be wrong? Just a broken pump, or a controller of some sort.
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charles
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Posted by Mikepier on July 20, 2008, 9:36 pm
On Jul 20, 9:29=A0pm, ctbis...@earthlink.net (Charles Bishop) wrote:
> My sis's washing machine is malfunctioning, and I boasted that I could
> solve the problem.
> When there is a load of laundry, the machine agitates, but won't pump out
> the water to begin spinning. This happens no matter what cycle it is on:
> permanent press, Gentle, &c. I asked her if she left the control alone to
> see if it would go through the complete cycle, even if it didn't empty th=
e
> tub and she said she hadn't. If knowing this is a necessary clue, I'll as=
k
> her to do it.
> The machine is a Kenmore, series 80.
> What is likely to be wrong? Just a broken pump, or a controller of some s=
ort.
> --
> charles
The first thing I would check is the door lid switch.
If that's OK, it sounds like the water pump is not working or clogged,
and in turn thats why it does not spin.
I'm not familiar with Kenmore, but most washers have an external pump
thats easy to get at, but you will have to remove the hose connected
to it and drain out the water in the tub, so have a shallow pan handy.
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Posted by mm on July 20, 2008, 10:28 pm
On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:36:09 -0700 (PDT), Mikepier
>On Jul 20, 9:29 pm, ctbis...@earthlink.net (Charles Bishop) wrote:
>> My sis's washing machine is malfunctioning, and I boasted that I could
>> solve the problem.
>> When there is a load of laundry, the machine agitates, but won't pump out
dOES IT sound like it's doing something? I think in my case, all that
was wrong was the output hose was kinked. It was a little twisted for
10 years, and at some point it kinked and little if any water came
out. Pull it away from the wall and try some more.
>> the water to begin spinning. This happens no matter what cycle it is on:
>> permanent press, Gentle, &c. I asked her if she left the control alone to
>> see if it would go through the complete cycle, even if it didn't empty the
>> tub and she said she hadn't. If knowing this is a necessary clue, I'll ask
>> her to do it.
Well you don't say how old the mahcine is but my 29 y.o. and I think
all the ones with mechanical controls, will spin when there is water
in the tub. This doesn't make the laundry very dry however. Even
electopnic controls might work that way, but I doubt it.
>> The machine is a Kenmore, series 80.
>> What is likely to be wrong? Just a broken pump, or a controller of some sort.
>> --
>> charles
>The first thing I would check is the door lid switch.
Doesn't that only stop agitating and spinning? It might vary with
year, which theOP didn't say, didn't say if it was electronic
contrrols or mechanical. (I'm not going to look up a model number)
>If that's OK, it sounds like the water pump is not working or clogged,
>and in turn thats why it does not spin.
>I'm not familiar with Kenmore, but most washers have an external pump
>thats easy to get at, but you will have to remove the hose connected
>to it and drain out the water in the tub, so have a shallow pan handy.
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on July 20, 2008, 10:34 pm
> My sis's washing machine is malfunctioning, and I boasted that I could
> solve the problem.
> When there is a load of laundry, the machine agitates, but won't pump out
> the water to begin spinning. This happens no matter what cycle it is on:
> permanent press, Gentle, &c. I asked her if she left the control alone to
> see if it would go through the complete cycle, even if it didn't empty the
> tub and she said she hadn't. If knowing this is a necessary clue, I'll ask
> her to do it.
> The machine is a Kenmore, series 80.
> What is likely to be wrong? Just a broken pump, or a controller of some
> sort.
> --
> charles
Do some diagnostics at www.repairclinic.com Many possibilities, bad pump,
belt drive, bad solenoid on the drain valve.
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Posted by David L. Martel on July 21, 2008, 7:45 am
Charles,
I believe that the water pump on those Sears machines is a seperate,
small, electric motor. I'd check to see if voltage is getting to the motor
during the "drain" cycle. I'd also check to see if the motor is working. If
you have power and the motor spins then look for a blockage in a hose.
Here's some advice on taking the machine apart.
http://www.applianceaid.com/
Dave M.
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> solve the problem.
> When there is a load of laundry, the machine agitates, but won't pump out
> the water to begin spinning. This happens no matter what cycle it is on:
> permanent press, Gentle, &c. I asked her if she left the control alone to
> see if it would go through the complete cycle, even if it didn't empty th=