Sick Danby

[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 thing I have the '89 Series 70 too.

Tom B.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Tom, I hope it's something simple and that you can correct it soon. My Creda has a motor with brushes. Each set lasts about 5 years. It's on its third set now. When they start going, though, there is a burning smell from the arcing. My old Miele had the two part motor and one day it finished a load just fine, then the next load tumbled like always, but the washer never spun at all again. The spin motor was dead. The new motor, uninstalled, cost half of a new machine.

 

[gizmo]

not sounding good

Hi Tom

Here's your next diagnostic trick:

remove the back panel from the machine. Remove all kids and cats/dogs from the area. Get hold of a whacking implement - a one foot length of two by two timber is perfect, or a rubber mallet. Start the machine. When it gets to the point where it doesn't tumble properly, start to whack the motor with the timber. The idea is to jiggle the brushes, bump them into making better contact inside the motor. As they wear they get to a point where they play up, but bumping them around a bit gives them a better contact for a brief period. This may only last a few seconds but any indication that bumping the motor around gives it a burst of life is a very good indicator that there is a "dodgy" contact inside, and that would of course be worn brushes.

This works great with car starter motors too by the way.

Chris.

 

[tdbowmanusa]

It was the capacitor! Duh

If anybody has one of these Danby DWM5500 machines that can't handle what they are supposed to, replace the capacitor. I put up with mine only handling about 5 lbs of load for years when it's rated for 10 lbs. I just found a used capacitor for $10 online and now the machine works like it it's supposed to....YAY. These machines are well made and even with the extremely small loads it would only handle it has done a great job for over 10 years. I'm building a laundry closet and wanted to move it in but knew it wouldn't be viable the way it was, even if I was doing loads more frequently. What a difference!! I'm thinking I should keep an eye out for used capacitors. lol

 

[gorenje]

Danby

Hello guys, as said by "gizmo" this Danby model is made by Gorenje.

I could send you a new capacitor, but ours are made for a voltage of 220.

Is your Danby a 220V or 110V unit?

Ingemar

 

[tdbowmanusa]

Fixed Danby/Gorenje

Hey Ingemar, mine is a 110V unit but on the capacitor (RSO filter) it says 12.5A 275V 50Hz. It also says KPL 3008. I'm totally psyched my machine now works like new again.

Tom