Recent content by tominsc

Just got around to tightening the belt again and doing the soap thing. It's worse than ever. I'm completely bummed. I hope it's the capacitor. That's what it seems like...that the motor isn't getting the power it needs. Spinning is fine. Now I'm going to find out where I can order parts. Good...

I tightened the belt and it seems a little better but still is laboring. I was thinking of tightening it a little more as I didn't move the motor very much. I still think it's probably either the capacitor or the motor.

I wonder where I can order parts for this machine. I did a google search and so far I haven't seen anything. I wish Sears had sold these. Then it would be easy! Sigh.

Hmmm. That makes sense since it will spin no problem. I was wondering about the capacitors. I noticed one rather large capacitor. I'll have to check and see if there are two. Tom

Thanks for the replies. Well, it's out of warranty unfortuneately. I don't think the belt is loose. I took the top and back off and did a load of towels and watched the belt and motor shaft. The belt doesn't slip at all and seems tight. When the motor starts to labor to turn the drum it makes a...

Hello! I hate to have as my first post bad news but my Danby is not well. Danby DWM5500 purchased Oct. 2004 started recently to labor during wash cycle, even with less than 10 lbs. loaded. Sometimes the drum won't even turn, after having laboring several clockwise/counterclockwise turns. It...

GE Mini-Basket Setup I had the set from a 1973 filter-flo that was baby blue. The guy I gave the machine to never even used the filter for 5 years after I gave it to him in 1992 until it died. The mini basket was trashed long ago. Now I wish I had the set to sell on ebay. The blue was much more...