Thread: WCXH208V0WW No Fast Spin Cycle

Hi everyone,

A local technician thought the problem sounded like the Speed Control Board. Does this sound right to you?

If it were correct . . . is this replaced throught the top? Is it simple enough?

Thanks!

Matthew

Hi Matthew,

Sounds like its not pumping the water out properly and that would cause a "no fast spin" issue.

You may have a clog in your drain motor, or a impeller fin or two is broken off inside it.

Remove the hoses and carefully look inside for clogs or broken impeller fins in the drain motor.

Manufacturer part number WH23X10016 is RepairClinic item number 947781

Wonderful! Thank you Jake, I will check and report back!

Matthew

Ok Matthew sounds good.

Jake

UPDATE:

Removed the discharge pump. It was indeed blocked. The intake was completely jammed by a Purex 3-in-1 sheet. Never use these!:


So I removed the pump, inspected the impellers (all ok), cleaned everything up, hooked it back together and ran a load for testing . . . no love.

At the Fast Spin cycle I can hear the pump working, I can hear water draining.

At one point the timer goes 'click' I can see the basket try to spin, then 'click' and it sloshes back down to bottom dead centre.
Then 'click' I can see the basket try to spin, then 'click' and it sloshes back into place.
Then 'click' it tries to spin, 'click' it sloshes back into place.
It seems to try this three times, it looks like it can quite get over a certain hump, tries to spin hangs there . . . then gives up.

Meanwhile the pump is still pumping.

After a bit it starts sloshing around, back and forth. Then stops.

No fast spin.

Any other ideas?

Matthew

Is all the water out of the tub?

No Clothes in the tub either?

If still does the same thing then Test the door switch latch assembly first.

Remove the door lock assembly and
measure the resistance of the PTC.

The PTC is the wax motor on the door lock assembly. You will need an ohm meter to test that.

If it reads 1500 ohms, then its fine, and the problem would be the control board.

Its easiest to get to it from the top panel of your washer, take the top panel off then reach your arm down and pull it up, remove the electrical connectors to it. The electrical connectors may only allow you to pull it up a few inches until you remove them.


Here's the door latch/lock assembly for your model you can order:
Manufacturer part number 131763202 is RepairClinic item number 1531974



Jake

Originally Posted by Jake

Is all the water out of the tub?

No, there is still water in the tub

Originally Posted by Jake

No Clothes in the tub either?

I ran it with the towels I used to sop up the water from when I removed the pump.

Originally Posted by Jake

If still does the same thing then Test the door switch latch assembly first.

Ok, if I understand correctly you want me to empty the tub of water and test without clothes. Shall do.

And then if the same thing happens then to test the door switch latch assembly following your instructions above.

Right?

Thank you Jake,

Matt

Ok, if I understand correctly you want me to empty the tub of water and test without clothes.

Yes, but from what you said the drain pump was running, but there shouldn't still be water in it if the drain pump is running, so that tells me you still have a clog in it, or in the drain hose itself, thats why it won't do a fast spin.

Jake

Ok . . . solved!

Removed the discharge pump again in order to examine the discharge hose from the drum. The pump intake was again completely jammed by another Purex 3-in-1 sheet!

Removed the sheet, stuck my fingers up into the drum, seemed clear, reassembled. Ran a test cycle, all pumped out perfectly.

Thank you for your help Jake!

See you in another three years!

Matthew