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Re: Diplomat APM 8721 washer/drier not spinning

Hi – have been away for a while, but finally got back to looking at this again – there appears to be 2 capacitors attached to the plastic ‘frame’ that also holds the module in place.

Question is, which one do I replace?

One has green lettering with a value of 22 uf, and the name ‘Icar ecofill’ on it, the other has blue lettering with a value of 16 uf, and the name appears to be ‘Italfarad’ although it’s not all that clear to make out. Any ideas out there please?

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Re: Diplomat APM 8721 washer/drier not spinning

Thanks for the quick reply!
I guess I need to order a new capacitor to fix the first snag, but how do I resolve the second one?

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Re: Diplomat APM 8721 washer/drier not spinning

Back again!!!!
A new – possibly related – problem has now appeared! (In fact, 2 problems..)
Firstly, about a week ago, I had to dry a small load of washing 3 times before it was acceptably dry – on the first 2 attempts, it was ‘warm’ but still noticeably damp.
Problem no. 2: Having done a wash cycle last night, the machine is not spinning at the correct speed (either 500 or 1200 rpm.)
It’s not load balance related, as I tried it with no load inside the drum with the same results.
It DOES spin, but at a very slow speed (estimated less than 100 rpm.) I have been away on holiday between these 2 events, so apart from the week’s interval between them, they are the last 2 times that I have used the machine.

Now the BIG question: Could this be yet another module fault? (The new module was fitted at the end of June) – OR – more crucially – could this be an unrelated fault to the module that has reappeared, and could have had some relevance to the original fault?

HELP!!

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Re: Diplomat APM 8721 washer/drier not spinning

New module fitted, and machine works as new – thanks to Dave and K Watt for prompt and accurate help and service!

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