Speed Queen FF7 front-load washer will not spin or leaves clothes soaking wet

The checks in more detail

If any check fails, it pauses or skips the fast spin. Look for water first. If there is water in the drum, the washer will not spin; the drain is the problem. Unplug it, open the lower panel with a dish and towels ready, drain the water and clean the drain filter of coins, lint and hair. Check the drain hose for kinks and make sure it loops high before the standpipe.

Clear the pump chamber and make sure the impeller turns freely. Then check the door: close it firmly and look for clothing trapped in the gasket, which stops the lock engaging; wipe the latch. Then the load. A single heavy item, a very small load or a bunched load can prevent the washer from balancing, and Dynamic Balancing Technology will try to redistribute before it gives up and skips the spin. Open the door, spread the clothes, add a few mixed items and restart a spin.

Make sure the washer is level and that the shipping bolts were removed, because a drum locked by bolts cannot spin properly. If the washer is level, the load is sensible, the drain is clear and the door locks but the drum still does not spin, the motor control or the motor may have failed, and because the FF7 carries a 5-year warranty it is worth having Speed Queen check it with FF7009WN and the serial number.