Hi
I have a Zanussi 1186 washing machine which is increasingly reluctant to spin. Rather than spinning it just reverse tumbles slowly for about
5-10 minutes and then stops. It does this whether or not the drum has anything in.I checked the belt isn't slipping, I checked the motor windings and everything is Ok.
As a last resort I read the troubleshooting section in the user guide. Unlike the usual "is it plugged in, yes, then call an engineer" I found:
"Not spinning is because the unbalance detection device has cut in because the laundry is not evenly distributed in the drum....the laundry is redistributed by reverse rotation of the drum....if after ten minutes the laundry is still not evenly distributed....the machine will switch off.."
So what I need to know is, what exactly is the "unbalance detection device", where is it, and can I fix it, replace it or bypass it?
Thanks for any help.
Mark