Ardo washing machine does not spin - reasons
The Ardo washing machine does not spin clothes, but does it wash? Don’t worry, washing machine users encounter this problem relatively often. Solving the problem is not always easy. But we can reassure you, in half the cases, the malfunction that caused such a problem can be fixed with your own hands, without the involvement of a qualified technician. We’ll talk about the reasons that led to the fact that the Ardo washing machine stopped spinning clothes and how to eliminate them in the article.
What caused the breakdown?
Most often, the Ardo washing machine cannot spin clothes for the most trivial reason. And the point here is not a breakdown at all, it’s just that the user himself makes a mistake, as a result of which a similar problem arises. What user errors are we talking about?
- Creating drum overload or imbalance. If you put too many items or one large, heavy item in the Ardo washer drum, the washing machine may freeze without spinning. The same thing can happen if there are too few items in the drum or they are too light.
To avoid such mistakes, you need to ensure that the washing drum is sufficiently loaded and the laundry inside is evenly distributed.
- The washing mode was selected incorrectly. A modern Ardo brand washing machine has a huge number of washing programs and functions that need to be selected based on a number of factors. If the program was selected incorrectly, spinning problems may occur.
- The Ardo washing machine was not maintained on time. It’s no secret that your washing machine needs to be looked after, and this needs to be done regularly.If the garbage filter is not cleaned for several years, it may well become clogged with various dirt, which will ultimately cause problems with spinning. To avoid this, you need Clean your washing machine filter on time and not only the filter, but also the powder tray, as well as the drain and inlet hoses.
However, not all reasons for such a breakdown are so trivial and easily eliminated. The user may have absolutely nothing to do with it, and then he will have to look for the breakdown that led to the above symptom.
- After inspecting the filters, hoses and pipes for blockages, you need to remove the pump and check its functionality, you also need to check the serviceability of the engine.
- Next we check the tachometer.
- Then we get to the water level sensor and check it.
- Finally, you can move on to the wires and terminals, and then the control board.
Pump or motor?
Strictly speaking, malfunctions in the drain pump of the Ardo washing machine lead not only to problems with the spin cycle, but also to general disruptions in the execution of the washing program. In this case, the behavior of the washing machine may indicate precisely the pump, we will try to explain why.
The fact is that the pump does not always break completely. Often it simply doesn’t work well due to a foreign object getting on the impeller or for some other reason. This leads to the machine spending more time draining water than is programmed.
In theory, the control module should notice this and stop the wash, generating an error with the corresponding code. But this does not happen, because during washing, in most cases, we use programs that waste little water, which means that draining happens quite quickly in any case.The next stage of the program – rinsing – is a completely different matter. Here a lot of water is used and the pump, due to a breakdown, cannot pump it out quickly, the water is mostly drained, but the machine freezes without starting the spin cycle.
If the above description of the breakdown is familiar to you, deal with the pump first. You need to do the following.
- Remove the powder drawer from the washing machine.
- Tilt it on your left side.
- Unscrew the screws holding the tray with a screwdriver.
- Remove the pan.
- Disconnect the pipe from the pump and unscrew the drain pump.
- Disassemble it and clean it from dirt, check the impeller.
- Check the resistance with a multimeter.
Sometimes the commutator motor of the Ardo washing machine cannot accelerate the drum to such a number of revolutions to start spinning clothes due to worn brushes. In such a situation, the brushes need to be checked immediately, and if the guess is confirmed, replace them with new ones immediately. How to change washing machine motor brushes, is described in the article of the same name.
Sensors are to blame
Other problems associated with poor engine performance arise from the tachometer - a small, ring-like device that is located on the engine. A tachometer is nothing more than a sensor that determines and controls engine speed. If it is faulty, then the electronic module simply will not be able to affect the operation of the motor, which in turn will lead to failures.
You can check the tachometer using a multimeter. We measure the resistance, not forgetting to check the wires going directly to the sensor and its terminals. The wires there are thin, they are easy to break or damage, and if this happens, the tachogenerator will not work either.
The tachometer cannot be repaired; it can only be replaced with a similar one.
In addition to the tachogenerator, the water level sensor, the so-called pressure switch, can also become depressed. In that 
In this case, the program may freeze just after the rinse cycle, resulting in the spin cycle never starting. In this case, to make sure that the problem is in the pressure switch, you can run the spin cycle separately, regardless of any washing program, and see how correctly the machine performs it. If everything goes well, it means 97% that the water level sensor is faulty.
You can get to the pressure switch of the Ardo washing machine through the top cover of the case. Having removed it, you will immediately see a round plastic device on top, to which terminals and wires are connected - this is the water level sensor. We have illustrated this sensor in the picture below so that you will not have any problems finding it in the future. We check the pressure switch with a multimeter, blow out its tube, and if it is faulty, replace it.
It's all in the control module
If all of the above parts are in working order, but the Ardo washing machine still refuses to spin, the electrics or even the electronics may be to blame. Let's start checking with a simple one - the electrical wires located inside the washing machine. Each wire must be carefully inspected and, if possible, checked for breaks.
Breaks are infrequent, but they do happen, so you need to do everything to detect them. Didn't find the break? You will have to contact a qualified specialist, since getting into the control board without having experience working with electronics is more expensive for yourself. But at the same time, you should not thoughtlessly change this part without checking it first.The technician will determine the exact cause of the spin-related malfunction of the Ardo washing machine and fix the problem as quickly as possible.
In conclusion, we note that if the Ardo washing machine cannot spin out the laundry, and freezes without fully implementing the program, you urgently need to figure out what caused this trouble. To make your life easier, you can immediately contact a specialist, but you can try to save a little and find the reason yourself, and we will try to help you with this. Happy renovation!
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