Hello,
About a month ago the drain solenoid overheated and melted, leaving melted plastic on the plunger and jammed the plunger in the out position. (Drain valve closed)
I replaced the solenoid kit from AppliancePartsPros.com. Last night I started to smell the same burning smell and took off the kick panel, and sure enough the same problem. The machine probably only had about 7 washes since the solenoid was replaced.
There are only two sets of wires going to the solenoid, a white/red, that is shared with other components, and a grey wire that goes to the timer. My theory is that the timer is keeping the solenoid energized, thereby making the solenoid overheat and melt causing the failure.
Has anybody run into this problem, and if so, what was the cure?
I’m not going to throw parts at it in hopes of fixing the problem. If I don’t find a definitive cure, I’m just going to buy a better washer.
Thanks in advance for the help.