Whirlpool washer motor hums

The washer will fill up with water in the tank and when it goes into the rinse cycle it stops working and the motor will hum. When doing this project make sure to shut off all electrical power to the unit.

[@chucho311]

I check the couplers, capacitor, and motor with no success in diagnosing my washer issue. When I turned it on, not matter what setting, the washer would “hum”, until I found your video. I have a different washer so I followed another video on removing the housing and the pump, however, your video represented the issue of an article of clothing stuck in the pump. I had a child’s sock stuck in the pump. Removed the sock, put everything back together and everything runs normal again! Hats off and thank you for a great video!

[@johnjohnson2855]

Oh how I hate stackables. Yuck

[@ronz101]

The whole problem is agitating. Hit...miss...trial and error. Thanks

[@breakingbadheisenberg9703]

Could dog and cat hair cause a clog ?

[@seancnydr]

Thank you Israel! Very clear and helpful! God bless you!

[@abrahamwalcott9445]

I am a small appliances teacher

[@danielvail2242]

Thank you so much for making this video! The exact same problem occurred with my washer. A black sock stuck inside the pump. I would have went to lowes and purchased a new washer had I not found your video. You saved me alot of money. God bless you!

[@king_fatness4225]

This helped me a lot thank you ❤

[@johnjohnson2855]

Is there bearings in that pump out pumps???

[@abrahamwalcott9445]

It's very good to listen to u

[@jimw3842]

I know this video is a couple years old, but just wanted to say that it helped me a lot when I diagnosed and fixed my washer. Washer hummed; wasn't the capacitor, switch, or motor. It was a sock in the pump!

[@darinbarfield8738]

Thanks Israel,

[@abrahamwalcott9445]

Thank again

[@abrahamwalcott9445]

U can be a great teacher good work man

[@abrahamwalcott9445]

I am learning to repair washers all the time

[@abrahamwalcott9445]

U doing a great job

[@abrahamwalcott9445]

Thank for your lesson

[@Victorino702]

Thank you.....problem fixed

[@allrock1238]

Where the connector plugs into the motor is also the housing for the motors centrifugal start switch (with a single screw in its red fiber insulator cover) under that cover are several sets of contacts that open and close when the motor starts (these same contacts shut off current to the start winding when the moter spins up and the centrifugal mechanism opens them) these contacts carry a lot of current and when they get pitted or dirty they fail to conduct and the motor won't start ,, inspect these contacts , and clean with a fine abrasive like an emery board , if the contacts are severly damaged replace the start switch assembly after carefuly noting the position and color of the wires and what maternal they are on.

[@allrock1238]

The centrifugal start switch will cause this issue if its dirty or damaged . Where the connector plugs into the motor is also the housing for the motors centrifugal start switch (with a single screw in its red fiber insulator cover) under that cover are several sets of contacts that open and close when the motor starts (these same contacts shut off current to the start winding when the motor spins up and the centrifugal mechanism opens them) these contacts carry a lot of current and when they get pitted or dirty they fail to conduct and the motor won't start ,, remove the single screw and inspect these contacts , and clean with a fine abrasive like an emery board , if the contacts are severely damaged replace the start switch assembly after carefully noting the position and color of the wires and what terminal they are on.