Ariston L60 Circulation fault help please

[BarnacleBill]

Initial sound was of water bubbling… like steam in the machine.
Error lights from L to R , 1&2 flashing
Checked the internal filter, dismantled the drain pump.. all ok.
Put it on test, machine drains and then only a hum from possibly the circulation pump.
Rotated the pump via the screw at the rear and some resistance felt then cleared.
Re-test. No 1 light flashing and no water circulating. Intake solenoid faulty or maybe damaged capacitor due to clogging or pump still clogged?

Any help gratefully received.
Thanks.

[Penguin45]

Re: Ariston L60 Circulation fault help please

Motor free but humming = capacitor.

Check model number and I should be able to identify a suitable replacement for you.

Penguin45.

[BarnacleBill]

Re: Ariston L60 Circulation fault help please

Many thanks for your quick reply.

Ariston model L 60 FR Cod 37292830000 s/n 304230051 L01

Thanks.

BB.

[Penguin45]

Re: Ariston L60 Circulation fault help please

Continental bugger, isn’t it………? Can’t find any specific info. Best bet is to see what the “uF” rating is, then have a look HERE.

Penguin45.

[BarnacleBill]

Re: Ariston L60 Circulation fault help please

Dear Penguin…Continental bugger it is! thanks for the capacitor info!
Have just removed the circulation motor and pump assembly to check nothing inside the pump..
Started a little stiff then became free running (turning it from the rear screw).
Nothing in the pump housing that’s clean.
Coupled up the pump to AC on the work bench…runs sweet as a nut.
Re assembled back in the machine. Tested the pump by turning the drive screw at the rear again…all smooth and loose.
Put the machine on a rinse cycle…Pumps out OK then just the sound of the circulation motor humming. Tried turning the rotor from the rear as earlier test whilst still humming..Severe tightness on the rotor…won’t really turn at all while ac supplied?
Motor problem but then why would it work on the bench?
Any thoughts?
Much obliged as ever

BB

[BarnacleBill]

Re: Ariston L60 Circulation fault help please

Dear Penguin and all following this,

SORTED !

Problem mechanical not electronic after all.
The paddle wheel was being pulled up against the pump enclosure.
I can only assume that slowly the threaded spindle has been cutting into the paddle hub deeper and drawing it onto the back part of the enclosure and in doing seizing up the motor.Might be some other reason entirely though.

Undoing the two retaining screws between the motor and pump housing then twisting the units to unlock the lugs. Then holding the paddle wheel centre nut with … in my case a finger inserted into the housing but a slim 13mm socket (I think) would have been easier, turn the screw on the spindle from the rear of the motor (clockwise) this unscrews the paddle enabling both units to separate.
Ideally dropping a ball bearing into the paddle / spindle recess would have been best but had to make do with a short length of SS rod.
Re-assembled but now the spindle travels in slightly less far before locking up onto the paddle before moving it back onto the enclosure.

Machine back in service.

Thanks again.

This forum rocks!

Cheers and happy new year.
Bill

[Penguin45]

Re: Ariston L60 Circulation fault help please

Nice one! Noted for future reference…..

Penguin45.

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