Spin Balance Control

[optima]

I have a 1996 Hotpoint made Electra & i know that quite a lot of you have Hotpoint Aquarius Washers from around the same age. I just wanted to know out of curiosity does your machine sense the load imbalance then attempt to re-balance the load or does it like mine just abort the spin all together then goes onto the next rinse.

 

[superelectronic]

Out of balance interims...

...if the imbalance is serious enough, the interim spin is always cancelled on my WM12. It can be an annoying quirk!

 

I think it gives things 3-4 attempts on the final spin before giving up and just doing a long distribution...which has only happened on a handful of occasions in its working life.

 

[arbilab]

I have Electrolux. Might be the same motor controller. Is yours brush, the z-z-z-z-z sound on spin? It tries to rebal but if the clockwork timer runs out it goes to next rinse whether it ever spun or not. Doesn't happen much but does happen. More clockworks work like that. More electronics wait for spin confirm.

 

[optima]

Well mine will only sense the load once & if it's not balanced it will abort the spin & will not attempt to re-balance it, but it has to be seriously unbalanced not to spin.

 

[arbilab]

Not the same controller as the E'lux then, which keeps trying until the clockwork runs out.

 

[arbilab]

Not the same controller as the E'lux then, which keeps trying until the clockwork runs out.

Load sense is quirky. Sometimes aborts when it needn't, sometimes spins anyway and tub bangs cabinet. Mostly works OK though.

 

[laundromat]

My Frigidaire Affinity model is the most sensitive and will abort spinning all together if the load is too severely off balance. My Miele and LG models are less sensitive and rarely have issues with a little vibration during the spin. However, my old Westinghouse  Space Mates from 1988 will spin no matter how severe the balance is.

 

[hoover1100]

Hotpoint WM spin balance

My Mum had a WM52 which did the same as yours; on rinse spins if it didn't balance first time it would abort the spin and go into the next rinse without spinning, on the final spin it would attempt a few times before giving up.

A rather annoying system which (although it had to be very unbalanced to trigger it) could impede rinsing results. My Mum's machine was ok at first, but by the time it was about 2/3 years old the suspension was totally shot and it was frequently very out of balance, resulting in it often carrying out entire programmes without spinning until final spin!

Luckily the machine only lasted into it's 4th year before it packed in completely so we didn't have to live with it for too long!

Matt