Asko W6021 Mains Filter Blowup

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  • August 17, 2018 at 6:26 am #94460
    spoton
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    Hi All,

    Can anyone offer advice please: The mains input filter suddenly spewed out smoke then blue the mains fuse of the house. I can easily replace it but I’m wondering if any other component is likely to be damaged – like the power supply circuit on the control board.

    Anyone with experience on this please.

    August 17, 2018 at 7:11 am #457420
    1totalshambles
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    Re: Asko W6021 Mains Filter Blowup

    Cannot answer your question head on but surely the easy thing to do is to temporarily by pass the offending suppessor to see what works and what doesn`t. Usually you find when suppressors blow up everything else tends to be ok, ya can never be sure though until tried. If by passed and and nothing happens suspect any pbc first.

    August 17, 2018 at 11:07 pm #457421
    spoton
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    Re: Asko W6021 Mains Filter Blowup

    Many thanks totalshambles for your reply. It did come to mind to bypass the filter but I wasn’t sure if the control board circuit depended on the filter in some way. It’s good advice will try that and report back!

    August 18, 2018 at 3:10 am #457422
    spoton
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    Re: Asko W6021 Mains Filter Blowup

    Good news, bypassed the mains filter and the machine works!

    New filter cost is over $70 so have taken a can opener to the old one, cut out the spewing capacitor and will replace the two .47uF capacitors. The inductors appear to be fine so it should be business as usual.

    Again many thanks for your reply.

    P.S. I think the truth lay some where between spoton and totalshambles.

    August 22, 2018 at 6:13 am #457423
    1totalshambles
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    Re: Asko W6021 Mains Filter Blowup

    Looking at a picture of the suppressor it is nothing special. You should be able to replace it with a cylindrical suppressor from whatever takes your fancy. Go and compare if that is the route you want to take.

    August 27, 2018 at 7:50 am #457424
    spoton
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    Re: Asko W6021 Mains Filter Blowup

    Sorry for the late reply 1totalshambles, much appreciated your input.

    Since there was a load of washing to be done the quickest repair was to replace the single 0.47uF capacitor plus two 4.7nF capacitors. And I had these parts already. The two inductors were undamaged.
    It’s been working fine since then.

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