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I’ve been googling about this. The machines seems to go through all the cycles properly – water appears to heat up too, it empties etc..
Just it stays on 1 minute – and the door won’t open! I did the diagnostic where you press the pre-wash and start button at the same time – and put the power on. The error which comes back is 06 – which i’m seeing is a problem where the door won’t lock/unlock.
Well – this is exactly what i’m seeing – the door won’t open at the end of the program.
Is there a way I can manually open it? I have the top and back covers off – but some instruction would be nice. I hope I don’t need to take the whole drum out?
Would this be a matter of replacing the door lock mechanism to resolve – or is the 06 code a red herring?
After a wash, I opened the drain at the bottom – no blockages, and only a couple of pints of water came out (normal I believe). So it is draining properly. I just want to get my clothes out 🙂
I also put it on the X settion on the dial and pressed start – nothing. Leaving it off overnight – still can’t open the thing.
Thanks!
Re: WFK2801 – stays on 1 minute, diagonostic code 06
OK after some fiddling and googling, I removed the hose from the pressure switch blew into that several times. It seemed ok, but can’t be sure if there was not a blockage.
I also blew into the pressure switch itself – in and out and I heard the switch activate.
I switched the machine on and off again, set the dial to X, reset, and voila – I was able to open the machine.
At least my kids will have some clothes for school tomorrow 😀
If the pressure switch is broken – where can I find a new one? They seem to be scarce or discontinued – is there perhaps an equivalent from another model which will work?
I’m hoping it was just a blockage and my blowing fixed it. I have the machine on a test run at the moment to see if it is a permanent fix.
Thanks,
Re: WFK2801 – stays on 1 minute, diagonostic code 06
Ok, no such luck.
All cycles seem to complete properly, but at the end after draining – it sits at zero. Interestingly the error code when I do the test mode also shows 00 instead of 06.
What I have found, through trial and error, is that if I switch the machine off and back on again, and give the area of the lock a wallop with the palm of my hand, it opens up. The wallop technique is not foolproof though – it may take several cycles of the above to complete.
I’m starting to suspect it is perhaps the lock mechanism?
Any suggestions appreciated – I see these lock mechanisms are still available to purchase – how hard is it to replace?
Re: WFK2801 – stays on 1 minute, diagonostic code 06
I’ve ordered a lock mechanism spare.
If this doesn’t work – can anyone give any other idead of what to check/try?
Re: WFK2801 – stays on 1 minute, diagonostic code 06
An earth fault on the heater can cause door unlock problems. Whilst your checking that make sure the pressure vessel isn’t blocked.
Power off of course!!
Re: WFK2801 – stays on 1 minute, diagonostic code 06
What is the best way to check the heater? I have a multimeter.
And which is the pressure vessel?
Re: WFK2801 – stays on 1 minute, diagonostic code 06
You need an insulation tester. The pressure vessel is the part that the pressure tube leads down to.
Re: WFK2801 – stays on 1 minute, diagonostic code 06
What Ãs the recommended way of disabling the latch and opening the door if it stuck?
Re: WFK2801 – stays on 1 minute, diagonostic code 06
Ok, so the lock mech was changed – and it’s all fixed.
One thing to note – the Bosch original part I bought from UK Whitegoods looks nothing like what I pulled out of the machine when I replaced it. In fact the compatible pare on the UK Whitegoods store looks identical. As far as I know, this part has never been replaced before.
All in all though – i’m happy it is fixed, though in retrospect, I would have got the cheaper compatible part.
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