Why does my washing machine make noise when not in use?

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Moriah Medina @moriahmedina

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Why does my washing machine make noise when not in use?

I woke up this morning to a strange noise coming from my laundry room. My washer seemed to be making a noise that sounded like it was slightly running (not agitating or filling with water, just kind of humming). The noise stopped when I unplugged it. But when I tried to turn it on to run a cycle, nothing happened. None of the lights turned on or anything at all. When I plug it back in, the sound starts again after about 5 to 10 seconds.

The noise seems to be coming from the water drainage hose. It is like it's trying to empty water from the machine but it's not turned on.

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Hi @moriahmedina,

What is the model number of the washer?

28 ott 2023 da jayeff

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"The noise stopped when I unplugged it. But when I tried to turn it on to run a cycle, nothing happened." >> you didn't plug it in!

"When I plug it back in, the sound starts again after about 5 to 10 seconds." >> Your water pump may be activating. If anything is activating when it is OFF, that would indicate a defective controller.

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I did plug it back in when I tried to run the cycle. I didn't try to turn it on after I had unplugged it.

Thank you so much for the info about the defective controller. I will look into it. Thank you.

29 ott 2023 da Moriah Medina

Did you ever get it fixed? Mines doing exact same thing now

21 feb 2025 da Alison

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What is the model number of the washer?

21 feb 2025 da jayeff

Most Whirlpool washing machines will have a PCB schematic inside the unit for technician reference. The document should contain info telling you what pins connect to components from the controller. You can use a multimeter to determine if the water pump is activating at the wrong time.

21 feb 2025 da Wizard Froth

Whirlpool has a known issue of washers making noise when off and they are fixing them for free. If you have a whirlpool…call the 800 number

5 giorni fa16 mag 2025 da ynkefan7@gmail.com

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