Washing machine stops mid-cycle, resumes after some time
Hello everyone, I've been experiencing this strange issue with my Samsung washing machine. Here's a summary. Whenever I start it, everything seems fine, the water is being pumped in and out, the drum spins in both directions and spin cycle works well. But, after some time, it just cuts off. It just stops emitting any signs of life. Unplugging it and plugging it back in doesn't do the trick either and it seems like an electrical fault. But after some time, usually half an hour to an hour, it just randomly springs back to life and continues where it left off and everything seems perfect again. Any idea on what could be the cause of this behavior? I doubt the lid switch or water inlet valve are causing this because those problems would persist even when the washer is working.
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Hi @nikolazivanovic
What is the model number of the washer?
When you say "It just stops emitting any signs of life.", do you mean that there's no indication of power at all i.e. no lights etc?
jayeff 의
1) The model number is WW70J3473KW1EN.
2) Yes, exactly, no lights, no sounds, nothing. When it springs back to life it's business as usual. My wild guess is that it could be a faulty capacitor somewhere, so the washing machine starts working when it gets drained.
Nikola Zivanovic 의
@nikolazivanovic
I can't find a service manual for the model but from your description it does seem like a power supply problem, maybe not as simple as just a capacitor though.
With a lot of model nowadays the AC input is converted on the main board to a lower DC voltage so that the electronics can operate OK.
Best first option would be to inspect the mainboard for any obvious component damage or even corrosion
jayeff 의