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I have a Frigidaire front load washer.
It's an electronic / push button / knobs type.
On most cycles, upon start, the door locked and wash LEDs are lit. Tub turns one direction for a period, then stops for quite a bit of time, turns (opposite?) direction for a period. I believe this is the case regardless of wash cycle selected.
After the "wash" cycle is done, the whole thing shuts down (i.e. all LEDs off).
Right now there is a puddle of foul smelling water in the tub. Clearly never drains.
On the Drain/Spin selector position, Door Lock and Final Spin LEDs light, then nothing. Doesn't drain. Perhaps there is a sensor waiting for it to "finish" draining and since it never drains, it's deadlocked?
Hypothesis? Control panel or drain pump? Perhaps the controller isn't sending a signal to the drain pump? Seems like I read on this very site about control panel diagnostics than can be performed, but heck if I can again find them.
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Hello Frank. If the unit is not draining, it will not spin out. You need to test for power to the drain pump. If there is power there, and the filter is not clogged and the unit does not drain, you will need to replace the drain pump on the unit. If there is no power to the drain pump, then we are dealing with a control board issue. You can test this with a multi-meter AP3873826. Here is a link on how to use a multi-meter. http://forum.appliancepartspros...continuity-ohmmeter.htmlPart number: AP5684706
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Thank you sir. I will start diagnosing there.
I have the pump removed and unplugged from the chassis. It looks identical to the picture. The input and output (with flapper) are completely free of debris.
There are 2 spades for the electrical connection. Any testing I can do with the pump in hand? I.e. measure resistance across the 2 spades? Put (how many) volts across the spades to see if pump spins?
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Also, looking at input port I see what I assume are the impellers for the pump.
I can move them by a finger, but only about 1/4 turn then they become extremely difficult if not impossible to turn. Do these pumps seize up where it's possible they won't turn?
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They settle on the magnetic poles. A good pump can easly be rotated by finger but you will feel resistance from the magnetic fields the impeller shouldn't feel "floppy" i often test these motors with a jumper chord equiped with terminsls to a wall socket. (Be careful if you try that) :-)
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Originally Posted by: Sphere478  They settle on the magnetic poles. A good pump can easly be rotated by finger but you will feel resistance from the magnetic fields the impeller shouldn't feel "floppy" i often test these motors with a jumper chord equiped with terminsls to a wall socket. (Be careful if you try that) :-) Good idea. So it sounds like the control panel provides a full 120V to the motor.
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Yes, this pump is a 120 VAC pump.
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