220V 50Hz Washing Machine in 220V 60 Power Supply?

Yes! Plug it in.

It will run 5/6 faster and have 6/5 the power.

Chances are good that your motor is rated for both 50Hz/60Hz operation.. Go for it.

Close lyn but just a tiny bit off. The one thing that needs to be done is a modification or replacement of the plug to match to match the local codes. Other than this the washing machine should work fine. Depending on how operation cycles get timed, the cycles may or may not be faster but the motor itself and all spinning and agitation speeds will be just slightly faster.

There I go, assuming that that would be obvious to even the most casual observer.

I'm off to make my fortune at the Indian casino.

Later.

thanks lyn and redfred!

'I'm off to make my fortune at the Indian casino."

Is that how you became a GURU

No. To become a GURU, all one has to do is squander lots of one's time hanging out here and shooting off their mouths too much.

The title of GURU is automatically bestowed upon anyone who is mouthy enough to have made 500 posts here. Believe me the tittle is no indication that the holder is thoughtful, intelligent, or even experienced at the subject at hand. Many of my posts demonstrate this very nicely, and yet I have the tittle.

Not always...They use the same plugs in Japan in certain areas. You can plug 120/240 appliances designed for 60Hz into the same receptacles providing 50Hz power.

Too simplistic. Actually the answer is my favorite phrase this week, "It depends". If there is a centrifugal pump in the washer, and there usually is, it will run 20% faster and thus require 173% of the original HP which can often overload the motor for it. Granted, it will run for a shorter period of time, but if the washer was made cheaply, it may still damage the pump motor. It's also an assumption that the motors are 50/60Hz, I have found that to rarely be the case on low cost appliances. If not, your 50Hz motor will not last long at 60Hz because they run in saturation, which means the run exceptionally hot. By the time you pay to ship the appliances here, you might be better off selling them where you are and buying new when you arrive. Good luck.

if it is made in China then JRaef's advice becomes more heedworthy . . .

On the positive note, you only need to use 5/6 the washing detergent.

...and it only uses 5/6 of the water, as a bonus....

I also recently imported a Washing Machine from Ikea UK 220V 50Hz. Does not seem to work at all. The motor is only 50Hz. Is there any hope for me? Can replacing the motor solve the problem?

One might find it easier to replace the whole machine.