[thekitehunter]

Re: Blomberg 1301 not spinning

Problem solved! I’ll post the answer for future ref.
It all started with the machine starting to bounce all over the place – eventually diagnosed to completely worn out shock absorbers/stabilisers. New pair bought from UK Whitegoods ordered and fitted, then this problem of not spinning.
Taking the top off to look at the electronics, I noticed that the drum wasn’t horizontal, the back was lower; the drum had come off the rear support spring with the vibration. Hanging it back on has cured the no spin problem. The reason being it seems, the drum drains from a hole in the centre, but the sensor for being empty of water (the grommet/pressure bell) and so ready to spin is at the rear. With the drum dropped and slightly lower at the back, even though the pump had emptied as much as it could, the surface of the sensor was still just under water, so not allowing the spin. (Also had to reconnect some earth wires which had also been pulled off the drum)

[thekitehunter]

Re: Blomberg 1301 not spinning

Still can’t get the machine to spin. Does the out of balance circuit reset each time the machine is started?
I’ve:
Cleaned the grommet and pressure bell
Checked the motor brushes – they’ve still got over an inch of movement.
Checked the ‘filter’ at the front – but in any case the machine is empty

Is there anything else I can check?

[thekitehunter]

Re: Blomberg 1301 not spinning

I have a similar problem: the machine won’t spin on the wash cycle, but after the wash has completed, setting it to spin works 90{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of the time. The reference talks about an out of balance problem. Is this a sensor I can check / change?

[thekitehunter]

Just another thing to check, after mine stopped spinning I found that one of the wires had come off the sensor at the bottom of the drum – putting that back one cured it.

[thekitehunter]

The stabilisers are part number 55X7920 and I’ve ordered them from this site at a much more reasonable price of £16.35 each inc VAT. They have a 3-4 week delay on delivery (special order), so I’ve temporarily patched up the old ones using a ring of draft excluder (furry type). The machine works ok now – hopefully will last until I get the new ones.
Interesting you mention the front seal, as it also started leaking there, which I discovered was due to the glass window having been rotated slightly and this jammed it off centre (it should be floating free). A quick twist back cured that.
It then stopped spinning, which I discovered was due to one of the wires having come off a sensor at the back, again due to the bouncing around.

[thekitehunter]

Re: blomberg 1501aaa wants to bounce across the kitchen

I don’t know if you’ve fixed this by now, I have the same problem. Taking the back off I see that the two drum stabilisers are worn out, ie when you take them off they slide free. The two internal felt rings that sit inside the plastic tops have disintegrated and are lying in the base.
£33.06 + VAT each is the best price I have received so far. Its a shame we can’t replace the felt rings! I wonder if some other make (cheaper) would fit…

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