Bosch Exxcel WVT1260GB/01 Not Drying

[yucca]

Hi

We’ve got a Bosch WVT1260GB washer/dryer and have had good service from it for 2~3 years.

The machine appears to wash fine, however when drying, we noticed that once the cycle had finished, the clothes were very hot, but still very wet.

A similar thing happened to an old Zanussi appliance and I guessed it was the condenser.

So, I removed the top lid, pulled out the circulating fan and managed to also pull out a load of fluff from the top of the condenser. I reassembled the fan (unfortunately, I had pulled off the black rubber seal which made it difficult to put the thing back together – in the end, I use a little bit of washing up liquid to help lubricate things).

I tested the machine by drying some more damp clothes. Now I noticed that there was steam emanating from the soap dispenser drawer.

I suspect that there is still lots more fluff stuck in the condenser.

Having searched the forums here, it looks like this has happened before – and somebody mentioned that getting to the condenser housing is a s@d.
Do people still suspect its the condenser (like I do)? Can somebody give me some tips on how to get access to it (assembly diagrams would be great!)

BTW, I have checked the front pump impeller which was clear. Also, the machine does regularly pump out water whilst drying.

Thanks

[CJAPeterborough]

Re: Bosch Exxcel WVT1260GB/01 Not Drying

With regard to schematics you can get some help from the Bosch website

https://www.bosch-eshop.com/eshop{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d}28bD1 … indexa.htm

Just search your model number

Hope this helps!

Chris

[yucca]

Re: Bosch Exxcel WVT1260GB/01 Not Drying

Hi

Thanks for a prompt reply!

I went back to the machine and tried another dry cycle. Initially, the machine did regularly pump out water every 20 seconds or so, but now I noticed it doesn’t any more. I can hear the pump work, but only a tiny tickle if any is deposited in a bucket.

I can see that the cold inlet hose has 3 electric valves (solenoids?) that control the water entering the machine (2 go to the soap dispenser – presumably 1 for the soap and one for the conditioner and 1 going via a small cream box to the condenser). The small cream box has a hole in the top and I’ve looked down this to see if any water is going through – I did see some initially – this would explain the first deposit of water, but after that nothing.
I’ve put a meter (20,000 ohms) across the terminals of the valve/solenoid and I get open circuit. Having done the same to the other 2 valves/solenoids, I get about 3600ohms.So is that my fault? A dodgy valve/solenoid that occasionally did work but over time stopped working so that fluff built up in the condenser.?

Even though I have cleaned the condenser (I didn’t dismantle it – it looked too tricky), if the condenser isn’t cold, then the water is never removed from the circulating air hence it has to go somewhere and eventually leaks out of the soap dispenser? Ergo, very hot damp clothes.

Next question – how on earth do I remove the valve/solenoid from the plastic housing?

Update: I’ve just been on the Bosch website – looks like I can’t replace the individual valve/solenoid – its all or nothing.

0426 173910 Valve-magnet 32.32 GBP

If someone could just give me an indicator of whether this analysis seems reasonable – so I don’t buy the wrong part!

Thanks again

[nomadPaul]

You have worked out the fault by yourself so well done on that 😉

A faulty condensor valve will cause the steam to come out of the machine as you described. Your theory as to why the steam is appearing is also sound .
All the valves should read approximately the same in their resisitance when tested across the terminals ….approx between 3.4 and 4.4 Kohms so the open circuit on the condensor valve does show a fault.

A complete valve assembly is your best bet. Make sure you power off when replacing and also make a note of all the wires / hoses connected to make sure they get refitted correctly. When you get the new valve assy , it should be fairly self explanatory as to how to fit.

[yucca]

Re: Bosch Exxcel WVT1260GB/01 Not Drying

Excellent – thanks for all your help – incredibly prompt, I must say so.

Is there any mileage trying to source this part from somewhere other than Bosch – or should I just stump up the cash?

Thanks again

[RocketMan]

Re: Bosch Exxcel WVT1260GB/01 Not Drying

you could try the shop@ http://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/advanced … rds=173910

BSH price is ok but add vat & p&p (then carefully read T&C for delivery, up to 10 working days but usually quicker)…. shop@ might be your best bet. Probably quicker and worth any minor difference in price…

Steve

[yucca]

Re: Bosch Exxcel WVT1260GB/01 Not Drying

I ordered the replacement part and fitted it last Friday – works a treat.

The only thing I have to say is that when I removed the fan that circulates the air (to clear any blockages in the condensor), I (foolishly) removed the black rubber gasket/seal that is used to seal the fan into the plastic housing of the condensor.

Now I notice that when the fan is blowing, I’m getting a slight draught coming back into the machine – presumably the gasket is not sealing as well as it should be – it was tricky it align it since it was no longer fixed to the fan and kept getting caught within the plastic housing as I tried to screw the fan back into place.

Does anybody recommend any glue I can use to stick the rubber gasket back onto the fan – something that won’t corrode the rubber?

Thanks

[yucca]

Re: Bosch Exxcel WVT1260GB/01 Not Drying

Disaster last night …

Having dinner last night when I casually ask my wife if there have been any problems with the machine – none reported.

Right on queue, the machine starts making a racket. I stop the machine, open the door to find that the wire from a bra has jammed itself into one of the holes in the drum. Also, the machine has been overloaded too.

I pulled out the wire and noticed that there is a puddle of water on the floor. I assumed that this was due to the machine being overloaded. Mopped up, halved the load and tried again. Another puddle appears. Tipping the machine backwards brings on a gush of water onto the floor.

I decide to investigate having turned the electricity off and mopped up as much water as a I can. I notice that water is emanating from near the bottom of the condensor. Put the washing machine onto its side so that the condensor bottle is towards the floor. Having felt around and not found anything obvious, I rotated the machine so that the condensor bottle is upper most.

I now noticed that the rubber gasket that joins the condensor bottle to the drum appears to have a hole in it. After further examination, it turns out not to be a hole – but rather the outer ‘lip’ has been pushed into the body of the drum. My wife’s got smaller hands and was able to pull the rubber out so that it appeared to fit snugly around the drum like the rest of the lip.

How did this get so? Mea culpa I suspect – when I was originally investigating the condensor blockage, on the advice of my father in-law I pushed down a straighted coat hanger into the condensor to fish out any further blockages – I think it must have got snagged and as I pulled it out, it may have pulled the rubber lip in on itself.

Righted the machine, and did another test – no leaks. however during a spin I noticed a knocking noise which after while sounded like somthing snapping off and spinning around in the drum i.e. between the inner and outer skin of the drum. Could this have been caused by the bra-wire hitting something when poking through one of the holes?

I left the machine overnight and noticed a smaller puddle this morning.

The rubber gasket may have been damaged rather than just dislodged by my foolish insertion of a wire. If so, any instructions of removing/replacing this? Could the bra wire also have caused some damage too? what’s the best way of investigating this leak – I don’t want to do it with a full machine of water because it’ll just pour out of the top somewhere when I tip the machine on its side.

Advice gratefully appreciated!

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