(Newswire.net — January 4, 2023) — Bosch washing machines, like other appliances, can malfunction over time. Perhaps the most common phenomenon is when the drum in the washing machine does not spin. In this case, the appliances themselves give the owner an error code, by which you can determine the cause of the malfunction.
On various Internet forums, it is often possible to meet questions like “Why does the Bosch washing machine not spin the drum and generate an error? Could it be a serious breakdown?” or “The washing machine properly started washing and suddenly stopped spinning the drum, the Bosch Washer Error Code is lit on the display. What to do?”. Let’s consider this situation in more detail.
Why doesn’t the drum in the washing machine spin?
As we said above, a problem in which the Bosch washing machine does not rotate the drum is always accompanied by a special indication – it may be an alphanumeric code on the machine’s display or if the machine is not equipped with a screen, a certain combination of LED indicators.
What does the error code mean?
This code allows you to find out what exactly is wrong with your washing machine and what you need to do to fix the problem. Read more about what alphanumeric Bosch washing machine error codes mean.
Find out at what point the drum stopped rotating
Knowing the error code allows you to significantly narrow down the range of possible malfunctions, but does not yet indicate any particular failure. In order to determine more precisely what exactly happened to your washing machine, try to understand at what stage of the washing process the problem occurred. Below we will consider the possible options.
Not a breakdown – the machine is overloaded
Modern washing machines are equipped with weight sensors and refuse to work if the permissible load is exceeded – machines with a display in this case give an error.
Try to run the wash with less laundry – if everything goes as normal – congratulations, your machine is fully operational. If the drum does not spin and the machine again gives an error, it means that some component of the washing machine is out of order.
Failure: the drum does not spin from the beginning of the wash
Most often there are failures when the drum does not rotate at all: from the very beginning of the cycle or it stops after 5-12 minutes after starting the program. In this case, the drum can be rotated by hand without much effort. There are three possible types of faults here:
- The drive belt is loose or torn. In this case, the drum will not rotate immediately after starting the washing program. To fix the problem, remove the back of the washing machine and replace the drive belt with a new one.
- Wear of the motor brushes. If the brushes are wiped partially, the machine will stop on the spin – at the moment of greatest load on the motor. In case the graphite brushes have completely exhausted their resource, the electric motor does not create enough power for rotation, and the machine will not spin the drum from the very beginning. The situation will be corrected by the installation of new brushes.
- Failure of the heating element. The drum may not spin both from the beginning of the program and stop after 5-12 minutes after starting the washing (in programs with heating). To solve the problem it is necessary to replace the heating element.
Breakdown: drum jammed during washing
Try turning the drum by hand – if it is possible to do it only with considerable effort or not at all, most likely, the drum is jammed. The most common cause is the destruction of the bearing or a foreign object in the drum.
Replacement of the failed unit or removal of the thing that got into the drum is required.
As you can see, there are many reasons why the drum does not rotate. Determining the exact cause and fixing the problem will help a technician. Find an expert nearby, google, for example, washing machine repair in Montreal, specify your city, and choose a service nearby, whose employees can solve your problem the same day. Don’t take any chances with “do-it-yourself” repairs, which can only make things worse. Contact a professional!