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1980's Sears Kenmore (WLP Made) Model #665-1577580 Question 		[Down to Last]

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Post# 801999   1/2/2015 at 13:20 (3,391 days old) by ponchoguy (NYC Suburbs)        

I've been noticing for a while that if you're sitting there watching the machine work, it seems that it has "stalled" in a cycle (not going into wash for example). Then, you open and close the door and it starts to work.

It's not that it DOESN'T work, but it seems that it's taking longer than it used to do to complete a cycle. It seems that virtually every time if you open and close the door, it will start the cycle, doing nothing else but opening and closing the door. I've tried to push on the door when this happens to see if it's a door switch issue, but it doesn't seem to help. Opening and closing the door most of the time will.

The fill valve was replaced in 1994 with a new WLP part at the time because I left the garage door open on a 2 degree winter day overnight (kitchen is over the garage) and the valve froze. I changed the valve and it's been good since.

Would you change the fill valve in these cases? Ebay sellers among others have good USA made WLP units (not the newer imported ones) at $20 and under with shipping.

Any thoughts are appreciated...





Post# 802213 , Reply# 1   1/4/2015 at 10:28 (3,389 days old) by ponchoguy (NYC Suburbs)        
Bump

 Bump...any ideas? :)

Post# 802217 , Reply# 2   1/4/2015 at 11:18 (3,389 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)        

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did you check to see if its not your timer motor thats broken try running the washer on another cycle perm press or gentle delicate as you problem might be a broken timer and maybe a picture or video of your washer in action might help and there are some kenmore expert on the site that might help you as well

Post# 802227 , Reply# 3   1/4/2015 at 12:17 (3,389 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)        
Well...

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If you take no action, will the machine eventually complete the cycle on its own?

Malcolm

Post# 802233 , Reply# 4   1/4/2015 at 12:49 (3,389 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)        
or maybe its your washer lid switch thats broken

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you might as well check if its not your washer lid switch thats broken?

Post# 802250 , Reply# 5   1/4/2015 at 14:45 (3,389 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)        

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Sorry but is it a washer or a dishwasher are you talking about?
Googling model pops up dishwasher results, also you speak of door not lid...so I assume is a DW.
Maybe you have a faulty timer and slamming the door makes it work? Maybe it gets stuck as it became hard to be turned by the synchronous thing inside and doing so helps it turn for awhile...
Post# 802386 , Reply# 6   1/5/2015 at 10:50 (3,388 days old) by ponchoguy (NYC Suburbs)        
It's a Dishwasher

 I'll get the answers to your questions, it's my mother's machine.

Thanks to everyone...

Post# 802486 , Reply# 7   1/5/2015 at 19:03 (3,388 days old) by ponchoguy (NYC Suburbs)        
Further Information

 Malcolm,

Yes, it will eventually complete the process if you do nothing. However it seems like it's longer to do so than it had been in the past.

I will also try using the machine on a different timer setting/cycle and see if that helps.

Thanks.

Post# 804014 , Reply# 8   1/14/2015 at 08:30 (3,379 days old) by ponchoguy (NYC Suburbs)        
I haven't forgotten

 I will report my findings on:

1) Letting it "run through" with no intervention (opening and closing the door).
2) Putting it on a different cycle to see if things improve.

Will let everyone know.

Thanks,
Joe

Post# 804123 , Reply# 9   1/14/2015 at 17:48 (3,379 days old) by imperial70 (MA USA)        

Is there a "water heat" switch that maybe has been engaged that isn't normally engaged? Also is there a heated rinse switch perhaps that is engaged? Using the heater will make the cycles longer.  Just a thought....

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