Washing Machine Only Works When Empty

Unplug your washing machine from the power supply so you dont get shocked.

Washing machine only works when empty. Switch the power button on the machine off if your model has one. My Whirlpool washer model WTW4815EW0 about 4 years old recently stopped spinning out clothes at the end of a wash cycle. My hoover am110 which i have had about 8 years wont spin with a loadit tries to but gives upwhen i spin it empty its perfecti have just fitted a new pumpand last year had new brushes in the motori have had a look for loose wires but all i found was a loose earth on the motor which i have sorted.

If I run it empty with no clothes it goes through the entire cycle and drain perfectly with no issues. You can get the water out by using a ladle or disposable cup and manually pouring each cup into the bucket to be thrown out. This is the final advice if youve tried all the advice on my article wont drain waterHowever if you can hear or see that the pump is running but water still isnt being pumped out and you cant find a blockage then continue with this article.

If there is no water then turn off the power and reconnect. Some models of washing machines will have a small drain tube located in the front panel of the washing machine or at the kick plate. GE Washer only spins when empty but not when clothes are in it.

You can get the water out by using a ladle or disposable cup and manually pouring each cup into the bucket to be thrown out. This problem can be very expensive to fix if the wrong component becomes damaged. See the level of the drain hose is not above the machines base.

Now its every time. Simply turn the machine on an empty cycle and youll be able to hear whether the pump is working. There are 2 variations of this fault.

If I add clothing it stops toward the end of the cycle clothes are still soaking wet and there is water that has not drained. If its not turning youll need to remove the pump. Tags does not spin full general electric spins empty washer K.