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Thread Number: 54329
Help !!!!Frigidaire 1-18 washer Having trouble agitating |
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| Post# 767049 6/30/2014 at 18:23 (3,579 days old) by 76speedqueen (Orleans County Ny) | ||
I have used this washer as a daily driver since 2012 with absolutely no trouble at all. It was a low use machine in an elderly couple's summer home and only used 3 months out of any given year. Today it has started to falter in the wash/rinse action part of the cycles. The jet cone has started to jump up and down erratically. I have always treated this washer very well and always under loaded it to try to use it gently. It actually seems like the rollers are slipping and not making good contact when I try to watch it with the front panel off. Do they need cleaning and if so how do I undertake this? I love this machine and would be SOOOO grateful for any advice anyone could give me. Thanks, Brian.
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Post# 767070 , Reply# 1 6/30/2014 at 19:05 (3,579 days old) by Yogitunes  (New Jersey) |
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cleaning is easy.....some use rubbing alcohol, found it best to wrap a putty knife with a cloth and hold it flat against the rollers as they turned....
brake parts cleaner, from an auto parts store works really well too......as you spray it on, the dirt will run off, and dry super fast...and your back to normal... | ||
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Post# 767077 , Reply# 2 6/30/2014 at 19:25 (3,579 days old) by wiskybill (Canton, Ohio) |
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What Yogi said... or if you have it, use lighter fluid to clean the rollers. This was suggested in the Tech-Talk manual. | ||
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Post# 767086 , Reply# 3 6/30/2014 at 19:50 (3,579 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Post# 767091 , Reply# 4 6/30/2014 at 19:56 (3,579 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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Post# 767100 , Reply# 5 6/30/2014 at 20:38 (3,579 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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The belt also could be not tight enough. This is a belt driven machine. | ||
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Post# 767107 , Reply# 6 6/30/2014 at 21:15 (3,579 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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Post# 767118 , Reply# 7 6/30/2014 at 22:03 (3,579 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Slipping Agitation In A FD 1-18
Cleaning the rollers is the first thing to try along with checking the belt tension and condition [ the rubber vibration isolateor in the motor could also be stripping loose, however this usually makes a loud squalling noise ].
The other [ very likely ] reason that that these washers behave this way is a water leak that is getting on the drive rollers. John L. | ||
| Post# 767124 , Reply# 8 6/30/2014 at 22:42 (3,579 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
 Flat spots on the rollers might cause that too. I had that problem on my 1-18 when I got it as it had probably been sitting for a good while. I did order a new agitate roller for it but didn't replace it, I just removed the flat spot with my bench grinder. I doubt that's the problem with your machine if it's used regularly and if it was fine until today.
Remove the front panel first and you should see what's happening.
I had a tiny leak from the top of the water pump in one of my solid tub Rollermatic machines and the water was sprayed up in the rollers. As soon as the water got there (in the overflow rinse portion of the wash cycle), the agitation stopped! 1-18 washers are quite different and they usually leak from other places but I can tell you it doesn't take a lot of water to stop the agitation in these machines. | ||
| Post# 767129 , Reply# 9 6/30/2014 at 22:52 (3,579 days old) by 76speedqueen (Orleans County Ny) | ||
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Cleaned the rollers and checked the belt.......
Rollers were quite dirty but cleaned up nicely, showing no real signs of wear as far as I can see. Checked the deflection of the belt and it appears to be proper and the belt looks in great condition. It is ten of midnight now so I will test run it tomorrow and let you all know what I find out. Thank you for the tips gentlemen.....!!!!
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| Post# 767325 , Reply# 10 7/1/2014 at 20:16 (3,578 days old) by 76speedqueen (Orleans County Ny) | ||
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Up and Chugging away normally again.....!
After cleaning the rollers last night, I did two loads today and the washer ran smoother than ever. Hell, it is even quieter ! I do not see any signs of any water leaks either by the way. I let it sit with water in it for a couple hours while the front was off and watched it through both loads. I think I am good now......
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Post# 767331 , Reply# 11 7/1/2014 at 21:10 (3,578 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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| Post# 767350 , Reply# 12 7/1/2014 at 23:43 (3,578 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 769379 , Reply# 13 7/9/2014 at 11:45 (3,570 days old) by 76speedqueen (Orleans County Ny) | ||
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Yes, Dryer was fixed... | ||
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