Washing Machine Spin Cycle Repair
- 1). Remove the washer's power cord from an extension cord (if this is the connection setup you have in your home). Most washing machines require 110 volts of electricity to properly function. The extension cord can minimize the amount of voltage that reaches the appliance, thus potentially causing the spin cycle not to work properly. Plug the power cord directly into the wall outlet for optimal results.
- 2). Straighten the drain hose behind the washer. If there are a couple of minor curves in the washer hose, this is fine. However, if the hose is pinched in between the appliance and the wall or the appliance and the floor, the flow of water can cease or significantly decreases. Move the hose so that it no longer is pinched. A washer that doesn't drain properly also will not spin as it should.
- 3). Place a plastic U-shape guide onto the end of the drain hose to help the hose stay in place in the drain pipe without requiring you to force the hose into the pipe in an effort to get it to stay in place. If the drain hose is crammed into the pipe, remove it and replace it lightly in the pipe. There must be room for air--as well as water--to flow from the washer to the device. If there is no room for air, the washer will not drain and spin as it should.
- 4). Inspect the "Washer" breaker switches in your home's breaker box. In the event of a power surge, one or both of these breaker switches may have flipped to "Off." When the switch flips to "Off," the power to the washer ceases. Flip the switch back over so that it is in the "On" position. The spin cycle now should work if the problem stemmed from a lack of power.
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