Whirlpool just pumps?

[Martin]

Whirlpool washer (AWO/D4505) and all it will do is pump….select any programme and the first thing it does is the door locks and then just pumps…forever! 🙁

Any thoughts over and above what I’ve checked already? 🙂

(Machine’s just 14 months old and very lightly used by the way)

[clivejameson]

Re: Whirlpool just pumps?

Martin wrote:

Any thoughts over and above what I’ve checked already? 🙂

What have you checked so far Martin?

[leavemetogetonwithit]

Re: Whirlpool just pumps?

Have you checked for a short circuit water valve solenoid? (My favourite rare fault.)
Mike.

[Martin]

Re: Whirlpool just pumps?

leavemetogetonwithit wrote:Have you checked for a short circuit water valve solenoid? (My favourite rare fault.)
Mike.

Everything but that Mike, there’s continuity to each coil mind you, though as it’s one of those tiny connectors with just 3 tags to a double valve I’m unsure at this point what the resistance should be on them anyway? 😕

[electrofix]

Re: Whirlpool just pumps?

these would be my next moves

check for earth faults on pump if neutral switched

check voltage at pump if 110v triac failure had a servis do this recently

check triac in programmer

hope this helps

Dave

[Martin]

Re: Whirlpool just pumps?

No earth leaks, the pump is fine. The machines only done a few washes in it’s entire life.

What I forgot to add was that you can press the ‘Reset’ button on the fascia ’til you’re blue in the face and it wont reset. 😕

[leavemetogetonwithit]

Re: Whirlpool just pumps?

Martin wrote:there’s continuity to each coil mind you, though as it’s one of those tiny connectors with just 3 tags to a double valve I’m unsure at this point what the resistance should be on them anyway? 😕

Take it you mean continuity through each coil. So you checked them with a blue plastic screwdriver with a red led in it? Try again with a meter – they should certainly be 1k ohm plus each and most probably 3.5k. If not I’m on a winner.
Mike.

[electrofix]

Re: Whirlpool just pumps?

hi martin did you gat any further with this problem

Dave

[Martin]

Re: Whirlpool just pumps?

electrofix wrote:hi martin did you gat any further with this problem

I told customer that my diagnosis was the module, the replacement cost of which is prohibitive, so machine scrapped! :rolls:

[electrofix]

Re: Whirlpool just pumps?

pity got a complete module here of a scrapper

Dave

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