Miele washing machine does not spin

Any household appliance can break down over time, but this cannot always be determined with the naked eye. If your Miele washing machine does not spin, the items in the drum will remain wet at the end of the cycle. If this happened, then most likely the “home assistant” simply could not spin the drum to the required speed, so she skipped this stage, proceeded to drain, or froze. Let's figure out why this could happen and how you can fix it yourself.

Possible breakdowns

First of all, you should not ignore the breakdown. Of course, you can wring out things yourself, because the main task of the machine is to wash clothes, and not wring them out. But this way you will waste your energy over time, and household appliances may break down even more if the cause of the initial breakdown is not corrected in time. What could cause Miele equipment to stop spinning clothes after washing?

• The owner of the device either turned off spinning himself or chose a mode in which spinning is simply not provided.
• The CM control board detected an imbalance in the drum, so it turned off the spin program for safety reasons.
• There are problems with the drainage system of the machine, and since the waste liquid cannot go down the drain, the equipment is not able to start spinning things.
• The Hall sensor is broken.
• The washing machine's electric motor is damaged.
• The bearing unit has failed.
• A foreign object has entered the drum of the device, preventing it from rotating freely.
• There was a one-time failure of the control module of the equipment.

Do not use the unit under any circumstances if you find that there is no spin.

Most of the listed reasons can be easily fixed at home without calling a service center specialist. Typically, a technician needs to be called only in situations where the CM control board is damaged, or the machine itself was purchased recently and therefore has not yet passed the warranty period. We will study in detail situations in which you can cope on your own.

The switched on mode does not provide a spin

The easiest repair would be in a situation where the user accidentally activated the no-spin cycle. In this case, you just need to change the program and the problem will be solved. Miele washing equipment does not spin clothes when activating delicate and hand wash, plus modes for processing wool, silk and down. Just check the position of the selector and correct it to return the spin.

You may also have mistakenly reduced the spin to zero, which can be done with a separate button for adjusting the number of revolutions per minute. Just return to normal speed, and then check that the equipment is working properly.

To do this, you need to turn on the equipment, select any fast work cycle, which includes spinning, start the work and monitor the execution of the program. This will help ensure that the problem was caused by user error and not a hardware problem. If the spin does not appear, then you should proceed to further actions.

Things got mixed up

What to do if the spin was not turned off manually? In this case, the imbalance of the drum may be to blame, which could occur due to violation of loading recommendations. If you put too many dirty things in the drum, then during the washing process they can begin to gather in large lumps and move unevenly inside the machine.This process will be recorded by the CM control module, which will stop the washing machine.

Typically, this problem occurs with older models of Miele washing machines, because new equipment is equipped with modern sensors that prevent the formation of imbalances. However, if it was not possible to prevent the problem, the machine will display an error code on the display. How does drum imbalance usually occur?

• After rinsing, the “home assistant” tries to spin the drum.
• Unsuccessful attempts are accompanied by a strong hum and knocking.
• This causes household appliances to vibrate excessively and even bounce.
• The CM control module cancels the spin cycle.
• The machine drains the waste liquid.
• The program ends approximately 15 minutes earlier than expected.
• The clothes inside the drum remain wet.

Fortunately, resolving drum imbalance is very simple. When it has formed due to excessive loading, you just need to open the hatch, remove the excess items and start the machine again. If there is too little linen inside, then you need to do the opposite - add a few items. When an imbalance occurs due to the fact that clothes have gathered in a large lump, you should open the hatch and straighten the things, trying to spread them evenly over the surface. Then all that remains is to restart the work cycle.

The imbalance cannot be left, because it threatens not only the spin cycle, but also the internal components of the washing machine.

If there is an imbalance in the machine, the control board will not immediately detect it. Because of this, the equipment will have time to suffer from vibration and jumps, which can damage the shock absorbers, bearings and shaft.That’s why you need to prevent a situation in which the drum becomes unbalanced - monitor the load and evenly place the clothes in the Miele washing machine.

Engine problems

Finally, the equipment sometimes fails to start spinning due to damage to the motor. If the motor is partially or completely out of order, the drum simply will not be able to spin up to high speeds, so things will remain wet. What should I do to test the engine?

• Disconnect the washing machine from all communications.
• Remove the back wall of the case from it, first removing the clamps.
• Remove the drive belt from the pulley.
• Disconnect all wiring from the electric motor.

Take a few photos of the correct wire connections so you have an example on hand for reconnecting.

• Remove any screws that hold the element in place.
• Gently rock the engine sideways to remove it from the vehicle.

Now all that remains is to carefully study the detail. The need for repairs is immediately obvious - dark spots, insulation failure, strong burning smell. Additionally, it is worth inspecting the electric brushes, since the graphite rods often wear out and need to be replaced, which always needs to be replaced correctly, that is, replace both elements, and not just one of them.

When the electric motor of the “home assistant” seems intact, it needs to be checked with an ordinary multimeter set to resistance measurement mode. If the readings are less than normal, then a short circuit has occurred, and if more, then a break in the stator or rotor windings is to blame. If this happens, then repair is impossible, so you will have to buy a new unit and install it in place of the damaged one according to our instructions in the reverse order.

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