wirlpool american style top loader washer

[TELL]

Hi gents,
been out to this washer a couple of times now, and the safety fuse keeps blowing (6.3amp inline), it does finish the wash, and when customer comes to switch back on to do another wash its dead,
i have megared the appliance and its componenets but not getting a reading down to earth, on anything. any body out there has any ideas why this is happening, have i missed something.
any info would be appreicated.
thanks TELL..

[electrofix]

Re: wirlpool american style top loader washer

what type of fuses are you putting in ?

the correct fuse should read T6.3A not F6.3A
I use the microwave fuses

T= time lag F= fast blow

the fuse on these machine is pretty sensitive to overloading so it may seem it has blown for nothing check to see if customer put too much in

as a guide
take an old fuse and carefully open it by cracking the porcelain look at the wire inside
if it has blown through an overload most of the wire will be there just a bit melted in the middle. if it has blown through a short circuit there will be no trace of the wire

hope this helps

Dave

[TELL]

Re: wirlpool american style top loader washer

Hi Dave,
will have to check the fuses i’m putting in to see if it’s fast blow, or timed. the fuse i’ve benn putting in are a glass covered one, but they are blown and leaving they wire. not vapourised.
TELL..

[daisbiz]

Re: wirlpool american style top loader washer

hello.been to a couple of these myself,over time the clutch wears down making the motor work harder than it should.put a nice big heavy wet load in and if it struggles to get into spin that may be your problem.

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