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Offline kellonnie

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ge front load washer spins when empty but not with clothes
« on: January 30, 2011, 11:07:46 AM »
washer will spin when there is nothing in it but once clothes are in it it will not spin...

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Re: ge front load washer spins when empty but not with clothes
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2011, 11:14:27 AM »
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Re: ge front load washer spins when empty but not with clothes
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2011, 11:18:17 AM »
new belt, recent changed out belt and drive pulley
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Offline niobrara

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Re: ge front load washer spins when empty but not with clothes
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2011, 12:04:30 PM »
Inverter or motor ,test your power readings going from inverter to motor with a load in it ?
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Re: ge front load washer spins when empty but not with clothes
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2011, 12:09:55 PM »
 its not here customer called with prob,  he says it will not spin/drain with clothes in it but when he took out the clothes it spun out.
« Last Edit: January 30, 2011, 12:13:12 PM by kellonnie »
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Re: ge front load washer spins when empty but not with clothes
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2011, 09:49:26 PM »
Did you ask the customer if the washer is jumping around off balance or a vibrating badly? It will not spin as fast (or not at all) if it is off balanced.   
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