Maytag Mav 35 Ensignia washer

by Jason
(Los Angeles)

The machine is running without any strange noises or vibrations, however there is an electrical burning smell coming from the bottom front (correction) left side when facing the front of the unit.

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Answer

That is where is motor sits so the motor may be bad. What you need to do is take the front off and run the machine to see if you see the motor smoking. But before you do that look at the motor to see if there are any burnt spots.

It could also be the belt. When a belt burns it can smell similar to an electrical burning smell. Tilt the washer over and look at the belt to see if it has any bad places on it that may have caused the burning smell. If the motor is bad make sure the water pump will turn freely because the water pump on these washers will typically get hard to turn, which will burn the belt off.


Thank you,
Shawn/administrator