Speed Queen HELP!!

[nikki529]

I need help figuring out what is going on with my speed queen washer. It is a TC5 and it is about 5 years old. After washing the water doesn't drain out and it makes a light humming noise. Then the light starts blinking. I have had someone out to look at it but he doesn't work on speed queens normally so he really wasn't sure. We have checked the drains, pump, and even replaced the capacitor but still have no idea what the problem is. Help Pleaseeeee

 

[phillymatt53]

If it's the kind with an electronic control panel, that may be the problem.
Seems that those types of modern washers are famous for that trouble.

 

[pstehle]

Any chance of a clog somewhere in the drain line? Maybe a sock stuck in the pump's input line? If it hums, the chances are good that all the electronics are ok, I'm not familiar with the specifics of the board's design, but they probably used a relay, so the 120V is getting to the pump if it's humming... don't throw the baby out with the bath water, a well designed electronic control is fine for 20 years or so. Mechanical timers wear out, too...

 

[phillymatt53]

Any chance of a clog somewhere in the drain line? Maybe a sock stuck in the pump's input line? If it hums, the chances are good that all the electronics are ok, I'm not familiar with the specifics of the board's design, but they probably used a relay, so the 120V is getting to the pump if it's humming... don't throw the baby out with the bath water, a well designed electronic control is fine for 20 years or so. Mechanical timers wear out, too...

Mass production of electronics must have excellent Quality Control Inspection, which these days is questionable.

 

[combo52]

The first thing to check is to remove the front panel and see if the motor turns freely, as suggested above there may be something jammed in the water pump.

If the motor turns freely and still doesn’t start and run properly with the pump and maybe the belt removed from the pulleys you may have a bad motor. The motor is far more likely to go bad than the control board on the style washer, however, motor failures are also quite rare.

John L