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FRPLG · 05-29-2012, 04:34 PM

Had the same issue in our whirlpool. Seems very much like a motor issue or some type of switch issue to a layman. Repair guy without even taking a look when he showed up was pretty sure it was the water pump. It sounded nuts to me (very much a layman) since my notion of a pump issue wouldn't involve just a plain dead washer. He replaced the pump for a reasonable amount of money and bingo it was all fixed. I guess the pump in some way is integral to the overall functioning of the machine. He said it is the most common issue.

One thing to try....get a lot of the water out of the machine and see if then will run. Ours did but then wouldn't again under a full load of water.

I got a good look at the pump and the damn thing looked like a serious POS. All plastic in a cheap way. Surprised that what turns out to be such an important piece of the machine was so cheap looking.

05-29-2012, 04:34 PM	#31
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 47 Posts: 10,164	Re: The Home Repairs Thread Had the same issue in our whirlpool. Seems very much like a motor issue or some type of switch issue to a layman. Repair guy without even taking a look when he showed up was pretty sure it was the water pump. It sounded nuts to me (very much a layman) since my notion of a pump issue wouldn't involve just a plain dead washer. He replaced the pump for a reasonable amount of money and bingo it was all fixed. I guess the pump in some way is integral to the overall functioning of the machine. He said it is the most common issue. One thing to try....get a lot of the water out of the machine and see if then will run. Ours did but then wouldn't again under a full load of water. I got a good look at the pump and the damn thing looked like a serious POS. All plastic in a cheap way. Surprised that what turns out to be such an important piece of the machine was so cheap looking.