Older Maytag Washer will spin and drain but not wash ~ need help

[theoldstoveguy]

If you change the check switch and can buy a fuse (I don't they are available separate) the amount of money will be equal to the whole assembly. That and if they blow again you have paid MORE money to repair than originally replacing the whole unit .

[JWWebster]

Them fuse are $2.50 for 5 of em Click here

[theoldstoveguy]

It says 32 volts 3 amps rated. Would blow instantly.

[JWWebster]

Try one and see.Sold em for years

Oopz I posted one I looked up for like 10 seconds.

Try this one

[JWWebster]

I will go outside tomorrow and dig through my stuff and find a fuse case with the Exact size on it. Doing this off the top of my head. .3 amp 125 vac will work

[theoldstoveguy]

I tried 3 and went back on all of them,that's when Maytag still sold the genuine fuse. There is a reason the fuse blows is because one or both switches are bad. Which one do you change if both check OK ? By playing games with them it is a waste of time and money. It is not worth the gamble.

[JWWebster]

Well I tell ya I sold a lot of them fuses and a bunch of them check switches but never because both were bad at the same time.

[theoldstoveguy]

Doing Maytag Factory work I always changed the unit as a whole as it wasn't cost effective in trips back ,gas cost ETC. I learned to ALWAYS use Factory parts.(for liability reasons) Always take the time to diagnose properly the first time. A happy customer is a returning customer. That being said, no call backs is a lot better than wasting time and parts. Then losing a customer because they feel you aren't competent when you keep coming back for the same problem.

[JWWebster]

Well said.

[Washaman]

I had one of these a while back with a bad fuse. I bypassed it  cause I had no replacement on hand to see if it would work. I ended up tripping the circuit breaker in my house after I plugged it back in. I replaced the lid switch assembly for $35 bucks and it was fine.