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My Front load washing machine stops at the rinse cycle?
we have a frigidaire front load washing machine ftfb4000fs1, this weekend we moved it from the first floor of our home down to our basement to use down there instead. No problems happened while moving it. I did several loads of laundry the first day then the next it started acting up. While washing it will do everything it is supposed to until it gets to the spin, it seems to get stuck in the rinse cycle and won't spin out. I can however switch the dial to drain/spin and it will spin fine so I don't think its the belt or motor. The washing machine is under 2 years old.
LOL Peppy!
Its almost 2 years old and has worked great until now.
After lots of research online we discovered how to read the codes and found the problem. We had a clogged drain pump. We took it apart and cleaned it out, now it runs and spins like brand new.
4 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
This is one of those times when if a blow to the machine upset the cycle then perhaps another blow to the machine can fix it again.
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The smell is from the fact that front-loading washers always have a small amount of water in them after a cycle. Leaving the washer closed between loads creates humidity inside the machine, which then mildews the interior of the machine. The simplest solution is to leave the door open after using it (which my front loader instructions recommend). This probably saves wear and tear on the door seals too. To get rid of the current smell, run a cold brief cycle with bleach or hydrogen peroxide, or oxi-clean or a cup of vinegar or a half-cup of borax. My last suggestion I'm a bit cagey about. If you put a spoonful of something antifungal in the machine between loads, you wouldn't have a smell, but you don't want anything corrosive. Leaving bleach in your machine between loads would be a bad idea, as it could hurt the machine components. Same goes for hydrogen peroxide, oxi-clean and even vinegar. And, it needs to be in solution so it will mix with the water left in the machine... ...the only thing I can think of is a homemade solution of borax and water. Use 1 cup of borax to 1 qt of hot water. Mix well and store in a bottle. Put about 1/4 cup in the washer after you remove the clothes. BTW, borax is an excellent clothes brightener, water softener, and deodorizer. And it's cheap. And it makes a great bathtime water softener too. Keep it away from children, as it's poisonous.
- lost2dayLv 61 decade ago
Are you using too much soap? Sometimes the Suds cycle comes on. This takes all the excess suds out of the cycle. Some washers have this feature. My Maytag, ( Performance), will stop, drain, and, then, rinse to get rid of excess soap. AND, maybe you bought a lemon. I heard Frigidaire washers have many issues. Google consumer reports on their products.
Source(s): I have a fridge that is a Frigidaire, and it`s garbage - 1 decade ago
Check the contact of the door-to-the-machine, when the door is closed - an additional 'click' happens when it goes into spin/rinse - - possibly, you may have jarred something a little loose when you moved it.
