Hotpoint wml730 Aquarius wont wash with clothes in

[Rooster66]

My machine will spin on spin cycle, fill and empty with water but drum will not turn with clothes in. If I take clothes out then the drum will turn and wash. I have had motor off and checked brushes and they are fine? It will spin on spin cycle with clothes in.

[mundaysrepair]

Re: Hotpoint wml730 Aquarius wont wash with clothes in

Hi I’m Nick I run an appliance repair business in Northampton

Take the back off and observe a wash with clothes in, does the motor turn? Possibility here of a loose belt not gripping the pulley with a load.

Let me know what happens here,

Nick

[Rooster66]

Re: Hotpoint wml730 Aquarius wont wash with clothes in

Thanks for reply Nick, I’ve had back off, the belt is gripping, the motor moves about an inch trying to turn the drum, stops and then try’s to turn the opposite way.

[mundaysrepair]

Re: Hotpoint wml730 Aquarius wont wash with clothes in

Ok sounds like a motor fault, did you check both brushes? how long are they? are they shiny or dull and charred?
Look for soot on the motor armature next and signs of armature wear.

Take the belt off and start the machine on a normal wash, does the motor rotate in both directions successfully? or does it follow the same struggling pattern?

Nick

[Rooster66]

Re: Hotpoint wml730 Aquarius wont wash with clothes in

I’ve taken the belt off and the motor turns to and frow as normal.
The brushes were new less than 12mths ago, they were shiney but not all over so I cleaned them up and cleaned the motor with some fine sand paper.

[mundaysrepair]

Re: Hotpoint wml730 Aquarius wont wash with clothes in

ok if a brush replacement doesn’t do the trick again it’s new motor time, sounds like a problem with the field winding which is unrepairable

[Rooster66]

Re: Hotpoint wml730 Aquarius wont wash with clothes in

Thanks for your help Nick, no better so went out and bought new in the sales. Once again cheers Chris

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