Whirlpool washer stop draining water

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I have Whirlpool washing machine about 15 yr old. Never had
serious problem unless yesterday I mistakenly turned the timer
while the washer is was pulsing about 30 seconds. I thought it
was done. The water was on the top full level. I manually digged
out most waters. And I tried again. No lucky. It did not drain
the water. What's problem?

 

[spudnuty]

Hard to tell from your description but if it is pulsing I just saw one
that was doing the same thing and that sounded like a bad relay to me.
You'd hear the relay try to latch up but it wouldn't . It would pulse
for about 30 seconds and then stop (thermal cutout??) and after a few
minutes start right up and spin the water out. Check the relay,
contacts motor freeplay and temp. There should be a schematic attached
to the back plate or behind the front console.
Richard

 

[Bob Shuman]

We also had a Sears Kenmore (Series 80 I think) that was about the same
vintage and manufactured for Sears by Whirlpool that had a similar symptom.
It turn out to be a small clothing item (a baby's sock) that had managed to
get past the screen and into the drain mechanism so had clogged it up.
Thought I would mention it here since not all failures are always equipment
related.

Bob

 

[cnctut]

mmdir2--

Most appliance part outfits sell machine specific repair manuals for
about $20 US. I looked for my old manual but must have given it away
with the old Whirlpool. Only had one repair on the washer when the tub
water wouldn't empty--ended up being the water pump--replaced the
plastic pump with another--cost about $25 US.

Good luck

Tut

 

[GEORGE S JAYNES]

Maybe aclog,maybe you dropped the belt off with the sudden change.