• Mar 17, 2015

Is your washing machine actually broken?

Lid Switch

If your lid switch fails your washing machine may not start.
The lid switch is designed to cut the motor circuit - as a safety mechanism.
Imagine a small inquisitive child curious as to how this magic machine slushes water around - perhaps I'll play with this...

So check the lid switch is activating correctly.

Drive Motor

Washing machines use a motor for spinning and agitating.
If the motor does not start listen for a humming or buzzing noise which may indicate a problem.

Stuck between cycles

This scenario is possible, one teenager who badly needs their items in the washing machine moves the dial opens the machine and removes their item.
It is now possible to have a sensor say I am on this cycle but that not actually be the cycle.

Which electrical appliance gets the most abuse by teenagers?

Possibly the washing machine

Teenager vs Washing machine

You may need to manually move to spin cycle and drain the water so the machine can reset to normal cycles when started again.

Gold Coast Washing Machine repairer Mark Thomson is definitely the go to person if your appliance is not working. In some cases Mark can avoid even being called out by identifying the issue over the phone.

Check this video on Washing Machine Troubleshooting Tips