Hotpoint WM65 dead after overloading

[Guzziman]

Hi,
My washing machine, a WM65S has died part way through a cycle. It seems to have drained after the wash, but has not spun or rinsed. The machine had been overloaded with lots of heavy towels.

The door interlock had been playing up and I had already purchased a new one which I have now fitted.

Earlier this year I replaced the brushes – I have checked them and they are seating properly.

So I presume the overloading has done the damage. Is the motor itself likely to be damaged or is the PCB likely to have gone? Or both? I can borrow a multimeter but not sure what to check for – the motor has a 7pin connector and all wires leading to it are white. The motor no. is 904/1158/10

Any pointers would be much appreciated.
Thanks
David

[Dave_Conway]

Re: Hotpoint WM65 dead after overloading

Is it completely dead or just no drum rotation (ie fills and drains ok) ?

I fear a shorted motor may have blown the timer/control unit to be honest 🙁

Power off when checking :zap:

Dave.

[Guzziman]

Re: Hotpoint WM65 dead after overloading

Dave_Conway wrote:Is it completely dead or just no drum rotation (ie fills and drains ok) ?

I fear a shorted motor may have blown the timer/control unit to be honest 🙁

Power off when checking :zap:

Dave.

Hi Dave, thanks for such a quick reply. The machine is completely dead – no light, no filling/draining, no ticking of the timer….

I feared as much. Are there any tests that I can do myself? I’m fairly savvy when it comes to house electrics, but not less so when it comes to motors and appliances.
cheers, David

[Martin]

Re: Hotpoint WM65 dead after overloading

Guzziman wrote:Are there any tests that I can do myself?

A physical inspection of the Timer PCB will no doubt show blackened and blown tracks adjacent the connector blocks usually?

[Guzziman]

Re: Hotpoint WM65 dead after overloading

Martin wrote:

Guzziman wrote:
Are there any tests that I can do myself?

A physical inspection of the Timer PCB will no doubt show blackened and blown tracks adjacent the connector blocks usually?

I expected to see something fairly obvious like that, but to my (albeit untrained) eye there is no damage at all – the tracks all seem intact and no blackening.

David

[Goatboy]

Re: Hotpoint WM65 dead after overloading

Guzziman wrote:Earlier this year I replaced the brushes…

Did you use genuine brushes?

[Guzziman]

Re: Hotpoint WM65 dead after overloading

Goatboy wrote:

Guzziman wrote:
Earlier this year I replaced the brushes…

Did you use genuine brushes?

Yes, genuine brushes and I did bend back the tabs after installing. I understand they can sometimes get jammed if the tabs are not bent back properly – I have checked and they are able to slide freely.

[Dave_Conway]

Re: Hotpoint WM65 dead after overloading

I would take the motor to a local repairer for testing to be honest 🙂

Dave.

[Goatboy]

Re: Hotpoint WM65 dead after overloading

Martin wrote:A physical inspection of the Timer PCB will no doubt show blackened and blown tracks adjacent the connector blocks usually?

This is always the case if the door interlock or the motor goes pop and kills the machine. But If the whole machine is dead, and the PCB physically looks ok, I think it’s time for a professional to look at the machine, to trace why it’s dead, and what caused the problem, and to make sure it won’t happen again.

[Guzziman]

Re: Hotpoint WM65 dead after overloading

Well, I sent the pcb/timer to QER for test/repair and they sent it back saying they could find no fault on the door interlock circuit. So I took advice here and got a pro in to look at it. He’s diagnosed a faulty pcb, on the door interlock circuit!

Replacement is just under £100 plus labour. I now have to decide whether to repair or buy a new machine. Having read threads on here I am not sure I’m any the wiser! Instinct is to repair, since I hate throwing away something unecessarily, and I’ve always been happy with the machine – never let me done until now.

It seems rather pointless asking whether it is worth repairing or not, but would be glad to hear of any strong opinions either way.

Thank you to everyone who offered advice – much appreciated.

David

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