I'm criticizing the people in this video who apparently don't even know how the washer is engineered and claim it's at fault for not spinning immediately. It's designed to drain first. It's a Kenmore, not an old school Maytag.
My Kenmore 80 Series washer is doing the same thing. It won't spin unless open close the lid or sometimes I have to move the time forward or all the way around to get it to spin. I checked the motor coupler, its fine. I replaced the clutch. I bypassed the lid switch so it will spin with the door open. HELP anyone?
Just find the most expensive thing that is unrelated to this problem, replace it and see that it was not the problem after you can't return it. A 12 GA. shotgun loaded with buck works too. It will at least show you what was broken.
Actually it does matter. The immediate combination spin/drain type of washers extract more water from the garments. The only reason Kenmores/Whirlpools are designed with neutral drain is to save wear and tear on the motor (a tub full of water and clothes is very heavy). I just don't like it when people cry foul, without even knowing the proper way a machine is supposed to work, like the knuckleheads in this video. They remind me of all those dolts that refuse to read instructions.
There is nothing wrong with your washer, the machine is designed to drain the water first then stop and start again for it to spin. But from this video, it looks like the only thing wrong is your agitator dogs are worn out.
The washer is actually not supposto spin while draining. It's the way they designed. I you make it spin while draining over time it will cause your clutch to fail.
It is supposed to do that and if you stop it, the tranmission will make it spin. Perfectly normal, and the reason it stops is to go from the neutral drain (where it is NOT supposed to spin) into the spin. Nothing wrong with it.
This is a Direct Drive Whirlpool. It is supposed to neutral drain before spin. if you keep shifting it into spin early by stopping and restarting it you will break the clutch and damage the neutral pak.
Actually it does matter. Kenmore/Whirlpools were engineered this way because it's easier on the transmission. A washer tub full of water and wet clothes is extremely heavy. However a machine (e.g. vintage Maytags) that employed spin drain would extract more water from the clothes, because the clothes would distribute more evenly around the entire tub.
@JNBAPPLIANCE I had the same exact problem. Spent $120 to get a brand new timer. Changed it but the problem continued. Try this, try that are just not a practical solution. In the end, you may spend more than you actually buy one. I have couple of other possibilities. If non work, I'll throw it out and get brand new with warranty. I just have enough headache from these stupid machines..
I'm criticizing the people in this video who apparently don't even know how the washer is engineered and claim it's at fault for not spinning immediately. It's designed to drain first. It's a Kenmore, not an old school Maytag.
ITS CALLED A NEUTRAL DRAIN smart one.
My Kenmore 80 Series washer is doing the same thing. It won't spin unless open close the lid or sometimes I have to move the time forward or all the way around to get it to spin. I checked the motor coupler, its fine. I replaced the clutch. I bypassed the lid switch so it will spin with the door open. HELP anyone?
OMG That washer is old i think you would have figured it out by now that it is a neutral drain. but that banging noise needs to be looked at.
The dogs in the agitator may be stripped. They are designed to do this as a safety measure.
@ToledoApplianceGuys It's a neutral drain!
Just find the most expensive thing that is unrelated to this problem, replace it and see that it was not the problem after you can't return it. A 12 GA. shotgun loaded with buck works too. It will at least show you what was broken.
I agree with a few folks on here... It'd be nice if you, oh, I don't know, let's see.... TELL US WHAT YOU DID MAYBE....????
That's because it's not the timer, it's a transmission thing.
Actually it does matter. The immediate combination spin/drain type of washers extract more water from the garments. The only reason Kenmores/Whirlpools are designed with neutral drain is to save wear and tear on the motor (a tub full of water and clothes is very heavy). I just don't like it when people cry foul, without even knowing the proper way a machine is supposed to work, like the knuckleheads in this video. They remind me of all those dolts that refuse to read instructions.
There is nothing wrong with your washer, the machine is designed to drain the water first then stop and start again for it to spin. But from this video, it looks like the only thing wrong is your agitator dogs are worn out.
That washer was built to do nutral drains
Its supossed to do a nutral drain the n spin
The washer is actually not supposto spin while draining. It's the way they designed. I you make it spin while draining over time it will cause your clutch to fail.
Older washers do.
Old frigidaire and GE washers Had a spin drain. Any whirlpool or Kenmore has a neutral drain.
You didn't show what you did, i would revise. Just constructive advise.
hi mine went it come to rinse it wount rinse
Omg your putting so much stress on the transmition keep doing that it won't work any mor and u have to repalce it with a new one.
its in the trans
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Not drainspins
It is supposed to do that and if you stop it, the tranmission will make it spin. Perfectly normal, and the reason it stops is to go from the neutral drain (where it is NOT supposed to spin) into the spin. Nothing wrong with it.
nothings wrong, your agitator dogs are warn and you need to replace it
That I need to figure out where to get them from and the part number
It only does drainspins on a cold wash ,slow agitatio or if the trainsmistion is really cold
This is a Direct Drive Whirlpool. It is supposed to neutral drain before spin. if you keep shifting it into spin early by stopping and restarting it you will break the clutch and damage the neutral pak.
amigo eso puede quemar el motor ella primero hace un neutral drain y luego hace el spin
Actually it does matter. Kenmore/Whirlpools were engineered this way because it's easier on the transmission. A washer tub full of water and wet clothes is extremely heavy. However a machine (e.g. vintage Maytags) that employed spin drain would extract more water from the clothes, because the clothes would distribute more evenly around the entire tub.
@JNBAPPLIANCE I had the same exact problem. Spent $120 to get a brand new timer. Changed it but the problem continued.
Try this, try that are just not a practical solution. In the end, you may spend more than you actually buy one.
I have couple of other possibilities. If non work, I'll throw it out and get brand new with warranty. I just have enough headache from these stupid machines..