Hoover 1300 Will Not Spin Up On Spin Cycle

[Jetprov]

Hi I have read the Hoover 1100 problems similar to this and disconnected the pressure switch tube, no change. The machine is emptying, it starts to try and spin up, I hear a relay click then click again and it stops for a few moments and tries again. Motor is working in both directions. Any help appreciated.

[Whitegoodshelp (Andy)]

Is it an old machine? On the older machines if you heard a click and then it stopped just when it should have gone into fast spin it was usually the pressure switch clicking. There isn't normally a relay involved on spin. Is it emptying the water out fast enough? Reduced pump flow often caused this problem.

[Jetprov]

Hi, the machine is about 8 years old I seem to remember. I heard the clicking with the pipe from the pressure switch disconnected, the pump was working but now seems to have stopped, the machine fills with water and the drum has stopped rotating at all! Time for a new one.

[Whitegoodshelp (Andy)]

If the drum's stopped rotating it could be quite a lot of things, the most common is worn carbon brushes

http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/washing-machine-not-spinning-drum-not-turning/