Candy CE101 – Timer won’t advance

[jrh]

Candy Washing Machine Aquaviva CE101 (approx 1999) (Model AQUA CE 101 UK, N: 31123193 9944 4777).

The unit basically works, but the timer/programmer doesn’t advance at all – So it’s possible to do a wash (fill, spin, drain etc.) – but only if you manually advance the timer/programmer each step!

Therefore I have assumed the fault is the timer/programmer unit – is this a fair assumption? I’ve had a look at it and there’s no obvious loose wiring connections to it. The timer/programmer is marked Crouzet Type 900 914/3246.

Otherwise I guess the fault could be the PCB (I haven’t had a look at this yet).

Does anyone out there have experience of this kind of fault? – If so a little advice on whether to try replacing the timer/programmer or PCB would be appreaciated – Or a few tips on how to diagnose the fault further.

Many Thanks.

[Goatboy]

Re: Candy CE101 – Timer won’t advance

jrh wrote:…but the timer/programmer doesn’t advance at all…

In any posistion?

or is it just sticking in certain places?

[jrh]

Re: Candy CE101 – Timer won’t advance

It sticks in every position on various wash cycles I have tried, and it doen’t seem to make any attempt to move on.

[Martin]

Re: Candy CE101 – Timer won’t advance

Serious question: If you set it on ‘spin only’ will it switch off then?

[jrh]

Re: Candy CE101 – Timer won’t advance

Thanks: I don’t know, I’ll check it out this evening.

[Martin]

Re: Candy CE101 – Timer won’t advance

If it does spin for around 5 mins or so then switch off automatically, your Timer may be OK? But if it sticks forever on spin as well, then the Timer is at fault!

[leavemetogetonwithit]

Re: Candy CE101 – Timer won’t advance

These timers can often be repaired, especially when that is the fault.
Mike.

[jrh]

Re: Candy CE101 – Timer won’t advance

Thank you for your comments – they inspired me to look a bit furthur.

I measured the impedance across the wires to the small motor on the back of the timer – it read open circuit (>200k ohm).

I took the cover off the top of the timer so I could see inside, I then turned the machine on whilst measuring the volts across the small timer motor. I turned the timer knob until I got 240V across the timer motor -but there was no sign of movement from the small cogs at the back of the timer. So looks pretty much like the timer to me.

[Penguin45]

Re: Candy CE101 – Timer won’t advance

Timer p/no 91200529 – email to spares@ukwhitegoods.co.uk for prices and ordering.

For future readers we do not recommend any sort of live testing – it is extemely dangerous.

Regards,
Penguin45.

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