Washing machine (Hoover ws130) has developed a fault in that whenever it tries to turn the motor, the motor runs at full speed. This means it cannot wash and even on spin it spins for a few secs then stops. I have seen the motor reverse. Reading around suggests that either the tacho may be at fault or more likely that the triac has failed and is keeping the motor at spin speed. Is there anyway of testing the triac to see if this is the case. Or is it a case of trying a new one? I can source the part (BTB08-600BW) and I get the impression that failing triacs are common. Is this true? My concern is that if I call in the repairman he will just recommend a new control board/timer which would be costly to the degree that I would consider a new machine.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
J