My Trusty Philco Washer Dryer Model WD1219DBS

[darmok]

I have had this washing machine and dryer now for 8 years plus and it has worked perfectly without any need for attention until today, maybe someone can help.

basically it fills up, then does a kind of violent paddle, then it repeats this about 4 times then stops altogether..if i switch it off it does the same thing again..the belt is in place i have looked..

to sum it up, it used to move the drum round very gently to wash the clothes, now its as if its trying to go into a spin very quickly instead of washing,,, very strange i know..i am keen to try and repair it if i could only identify the fault on it,
hope someone can help please,
cheers,
frank.

 

[Sleepyhead]

Problem with the tacho on the motor, or the wiring at the motor plug or the motor controller pcb.

 

[darmok]

thanks for the input, i have taken the pcb module out and given it a good inspection..i have noticed that that on a particular part of the board there are 3 connections marked J1 J3 J2 ONLY J1 IS not joined together by a fairy heavy peice of wire, the other are broken, they look a bit like when a fuse wire has split...could this be the clue to the problem.??

would you rule out the Timer switch altogether on this particular fault on this machine.? i thought it may have been that at first.

cheers,

 

[Sleepyhead]

I don't have pcb here to compare so can't help on that I'm afraid.
Have you checked the motor? On the rear of the motor is the tacho.
Check that the tacho magnet isn't broken and also check the carbon brushes in the motor.
Impossible to tell at this stage if the programmer has been damaged but it isn't the cause of the fault.

 

[darmok]

Thanks again for the advice, i am going to re-solder the connections that have broken then will take it from there, i have never touched the Tacho magnet yet or the motor brushes, i guess its a kind of process of illimination sometimes..does the motor have to come off to check the tacho magnet.?
The bloody thing was nearly jumping yesterday when the wash cycle kicked in, but it only did about 4 paddles then stopped altogether. it was quite violent to watch it, as its normally a very quiet machine on wash cycle..
cheers again,..hope i can fix this after all this..[/img]

 

[darmok]

well that didnt seem to cure the problem, i put the module back on and no joy, it washes really harshe for 4 goes then stops, should i remove the motor and check the brushes and Tacho thing..(whats the purpose of the tacho by the way)?..dont seem to be getting anywhere with this..i dont mind removing the motor, but could the module sill be faulty anyway.

cheers for any help anyone,

depressed philco owner..

 

[breezer]

the tacho tells the motor control board how fast the motor is actually moving

 

[darmok]

took the motor off, all looks ok, the brushes look ok, they hardly look warn, i guess it must be the module then, any thoughts welcome.

would a new module not be worth it, am i basically looking at replacing the machine or would a local call out guy have refurbished one.?.(module i mean)

 

[breezer]

would a local call out guy have refurbished one.?.(module i mean)

you still havent mentioned the tacho though

 

[darmok]

To be honest i couldnt see a tacho on it, its unlike the one in the photo on this site, you can clearly see the brushes thru the casing, all you can see at end of the motor is the end case where the bearing is, its a kinda fully enclosed motor, there was'nt a circle bit with a bar across holding a magnet in place, nor was there any wires going to it like in the photo on this site.!!

are you familiar with this particular motor, i think its a seimens motor, will check again,.[yes it is a seimens just checked it again].does this help maybe..

Thank you,