Appreciation post: Fixed a weird washing machine in a basement apartment last Friday

Got a call for a washer that would fill but not start the cycle. It was in this old basement unit in the West End. Last month, I would have just swapped the lid switch and called it a day. But this time, I remembered a tip from a guy at a trade meet three years ago about checking the wiring harness for corrosion on that specific model. Sure enough, found a green spot on a connector behind the control panel. Cleaned it up with some contact cleaner and it fired right up. Felt good to solve a tricky one without just throwing parts at it. Anyone else run into those sneaky harness issues on the older Maytags?

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marywilson1d agoRising Star

Love that you remembered that old tip and it actually paid off. Had the same exact thing happen with a dryer last year, kept chasing the thermal fuse before I found a crispy wire in the harness near the motor. Makes you wonder how many units get scrapped over a five minute cleaning job, you know?

karen_sanchez491d ago

Right? I swear half the appliances in landfills just need a good vacuum and maybe a new wire!

patricia_gonzalez1d ago

Ugh, so wasteful.