20 Most Recent Danby DWM17WDB 22" Portable Top Load Washer with 11 lbs. Capacity, 4 Water Level Settings, 8 Wash Questions & Answers

Off balance causes: What to Do if Washer Is Off Balance During the Spin Cycle With Every Load http://www.partselect.com/Repair/Washer/Shakes-Moves

test the door switch and look for a blown fuse

sounds like the bearrings r gone

the machine should come with an adaptor that screws or to your faucset to attach your water line from washer-a hardware store might be able to help you find one-cheers Denny

It does have a filter, but it is out of stock. https://www.reliableparts.ca/product/inv_11431896 Drop a gallon of bleach into it. Put it on hot wash, and before it pumps out, turn it off and leave it full for a couple of days full. Then carry on with the cycle. It should loosen all the debris. https://www.google.com/search?q=danby+model+dwm99w+filter ..

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Most washers of my experience have at least one programme that stops the wash, leaving water in the tub until the programmer is advanced a notch by hand when it will pump out and enter the rinse/spin cycles. I suggest you reread the instructions just to be clear whether there is a fault.

check to see if 'closed lid switch' is working.

Maybe it’s a dual action agitator where top turns independently of the bottom. Gears inside agitator may be stripped out.

Your load must be very unballanced

Since you are dealing with a gas appliance and any gas appliance could blow I strongly suggest contact your gas company and have them come out and help you with this.