Anybody know sumthin' about washing machines?

[Maine-ah]

so, all the cycles work, except for the spin cycle. It agitates fine. When it gets to the spin cycle it runs slow, there is a sound, almost a metal scraping along metal and it smells like hot metal.

Any thoughts?

[zanne]

1. If it smells like hot metal...

Don't use it again until you can get it fixed. You might burn it out.

[Maine-ah]

3. I haven't used it since I discovered the problem

it ran one cycle fine yesterday, and the second load that I did is when it stopped working correctly. Had to hand wring a whole load of laundry before I could dry it. x(

[applegrove]

2. Not good. I wouldn't use it till you get someone to come in and look

at it.

[Richardo]

4. I'll preface this by saying I know next-to-nothing about washing machines

But it sounds like you may have lost a bearing or something and you'll kill the motor if you keep running it. :shrug:

The agitation cycles just move the spindle, but the spin cycle moves the whole tub.

[Maine-ah]

5. I'm not running it at all

It happened yesterday morning on the second load of laundry. First load went fine.

[Richardo]

12. That's good.

:thumbsup:

[SoxFan]

6. Ken Blackwell hacked it

Damn those Diebold washers. Ask for a hand wash and wash all the clothes!

[sasquatch]

7. Yeah, buy a roper

[Robb]

8. ?

:shrug:

[sasquatch]

10. No, he gives up asfter the first couple of loads

Roper washer and dryers are the best and never seem to breakdown.

[jpak]

9. Hie thee to Mardens post haste and procureth a new washer

:evilgrin:

[two gun sid]

11. Washing machines have a gearbox...

that moves the agitator when the motor spins one way and the drum for the spin cycle when the motor direction is reversed. I would guess you have a gear or pulley that is bad for the spin cycle. If it smells like metal probably a gear or bearing/bushing. Either way it is not easily fixed and you should have someone look at it to see if it is feasible to repair.