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Thread Number: 67950
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Hotpoint 9605 humming ! |
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Post# 906643 11/12/2016 at 10:39 (2,715 days old) by Ricky5050  (Durham Britain) |
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And it's humming a tune I don't like !
So I'm asking for your advice This is a hotpoint top loader I have in my mini wash room I started a load today and on program 5 40 c wash it fills with hot and cold and mixes for a few bursts to mix water as it tried to do this the motor hummed as if it was seized I stopped it removed back and turned motor all seemed well I continued on with wash and as it filled it still hummed but only briefly and washed and span fine , it was about 3/4 of a load of socks t shirts and underwear, I can understand that trying to mix when there's not a lot of water in is more of a strain on motor but it did fine last time. Can anyone suggest why it would do this ? Is there a gearbox that needs oil or anything needing oiling or greasing ? I've no knowledge of these machines ? The machine hasn't had a lot of use recently so maybe stiff ? Thanks Richard | ||
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| Post# 906675 , Reply# 1 11/12/2016 at 16:05 (2,715 days old) by Slowspin66 (lincoln uk) | ||
Does it have a motor relay  | ||
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Post# 906794 , Reply# 3 11/13/2016 at 14:27 (2,714 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hotpoint
Hi Richard, yes could be the capacitor as Alex mentioned which is on the tub base stand midway left, check that and is the pump & wig wag running smooth and free ? other check could be the clutch shoes sticking either need a clean or change which isnt a big job. The gearbox is usually bombproof unless the seal goes...
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| Post# 906951 , Reply# 4 11/14/2016 at 15:33 (2,713 days old) by anthony (uk) | ||
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| Post# 906960 , Reply# 5 11/14/2016 at 16:37 (2,713 days old) by Sesteve (London, UK) | ||
Hi Richard
I can send you the service manual if you want as it describes how to modify the wiring to disable the agitating fill. I haven't used my 9605 for a while but it does sound like the capacitor could the the cause as others have pointed out. On the relay versions you get a brief different noise from the motor as it kicks in so it is probably the same with the newer versions and if the capacitor is failing it might linger in getting the motor started. S :) | ||
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