Most often, users contact service centers because their Ariston washing machine does not gain speed. If this happens, then, most likely, the “home assistant” does an excellent job of washing and rinsing things, but at the final stage does not do her job, leaving things wet. Let's figure out why this could happen and how to deal with it without the help of specialists.
What most likely happened
Typically, problems with spinning appear due to the fact that the drum was overloaded at the stage of loading laundry. Plus, often the cause is an imbalance of the drum, as well as damage to the damper. In a situation where the problem arose due to the first two reasons, you can deal with it in a matter of minutes, but if faulty dampers are to blame, then recovery will take much more time and effort.
Any instructions for the washing machine indicate the maximum permissible weight of laundry that can be loaded into the washing drum. If you add more dirty clothes, the device will not be able to spin the drum during the operating cycle, so it will stop the program and give an error. This will happen due to the fact that while the clothes are dry, the machine can handle them, but as soon as the things get wet and become much heavier, the system sensors will detect an overload and send data to the control module, which does not activate the spin cycle due to the fact that in such condition, it can damage the crosspiece.
If there is an overload in the system, you can simply stop the work cycle, open the hatch door, take out some things and continue working.
In addition, the washing machine may suffer due to drum imbalance, which often occurs when washing bulky items. Such clothes often bunch up into one big lump, which provokes the appearance of an imbalance. To fix this, you just need to break the lump, and then evenly spread the products on the drum.
Alas, sometimes the problem is hidden in damage to the dampers, which are no longer as easy to deal with as imbalance and overload. If the reason really is the failure of the entire unit, then the tank will be loose in the housing, which may cause the breakdown of other internal components of the “home assistant” from Hotpoint-Ariston. To prevent this, you will have to replace damaged parts.
Inappropriate mode
You can also never rule out the possibility that things in the drum remain wet not because of damage to the washing machine, but because of a simple housewife mistake. This happens in a situation where a working cycle without spinning or a program with minimum drum revolutions per minute was mistakenly selected.
This is why you should always first make sure that the correct wash cycle has been started. If things are wet after the cycle, you can try to run the spin cycle separately at maximum speed and thus check the functionality of the household appliances.
It's all in the engine
Finally, a common problem with Hotpoint-Ariston washing machines is the failure of the tachometer, the element responsible for controlling the speed of the electric motor. When the tachometer breaks, the user knows about it due to the disrupted movement of the drum. You can confirm or refute this theory either with the help of a repairman or with your own hands.
First, disconnect the equipment from the electrical network, water supply and sewerage.
Then move the machine away from the wall to make it easier to disassemble the SM.
Now remove the back wall of the case.
Locate the electric motor and tachogenerator in the housing, which are usually hidden under the tank.
Remove the drive belt.
Disconnect wiring from both electrical components.
Be sure to take several photos of the correct connection of the wires, so that later you will have an example at hand that will be useful for reassembly.
Remove the clamps from the electric motor.
Press down on it so that it falls in and becomes accessible for removal.
Remove the tachogenerator from the engine - it looks like a small ring.
Check the tachometer using an ordinary multimeter set to resistance detection mode.
Connect the tester probes to the sensor contacts and study the result on the display.
If the obtained values are equal to one or zero, then the node is damaged and needs to be replaced.
It is better not to save on spare parts, but to purchase original parts. This way you will spend more, but the machine will last longer and be of better quality.
In addition, the spin may begin to work intermittently due to the fact that the electric motor has failed. Problems most often occur with it due to the brushes, as well as due to the stator winding. When a malfunction occurs due to worn brushes, it is very easy to restore the motor’s functionality. In this situation, you only need to purchase new spare parts and install them yourself instead of the damaged ones. If the winding is to blame, then you will have to buy a new motor.
To check the brushes, simply remove the electric motor according to the instructions described, remove the clamps on the sides of the motor, and then remove the graphite rods of the brushes. Please note that rods must always be replaced in pairs. This even applies to situations where only one brush has been ground off, and the difference between the parts does not exceed a couple of millimeters.
Once the brushes have been checked, all you have to do is carefully examine the stator winding, which also needs to be done with a multimeter. Take a tester and carefully check each section of the wiring to try to find damage. Plus, you should always pay attention to the burning smell that sometimes appears in the area of the electric motor.
Typically, damage to the winding becomes noticeable due to the fact that the motor loses its power and cannot provide high-quality spinning at high speeds. If this is exactly what happened to your “home assistant,” then you shouldn’t even try to restore the winding, since it will be much easier and more economical to buy a new engine.
If you want your household appliance to serve you for decades, then you should not only follow all operating rules, but also carefully monitor the operation of the device. The sooner you detect and correct the problem, the less risk there will be to your clothes and washing machine. When a “home assistant” cannot wring things out, this is a reason to carefully study the problem and either fix it at home or call a service center specialist. It is strictly not recommended to leave everything to chance and use a faulty washing machine.
Most often, users contact service centers because their Ariston washing machine does not gain speed. If this happens, then, most likely, the “home assistant” does an excellent job of washing and rinsing things, but at the final stage does not do her job, leaving things wet. Let's figure out why this could happen and how to deal with it without the help of specialists.
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