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Ive had this machine about a year, its fairly old but a good, machine, takes hot and cold fill and fills to a decent level which i like unlike some newer machines that use less water.
Anyway, i tend to always use a 40oC wash, progam 4 on my machine
Recently when i start the program it will heat the water as usual but about 5 or 10 mins into the program the dial control is sticking and not moving on. I am manually having to turn it to the next stage in the cycle when it completes and works as normal
I am out of work at the moment and have been for a while so money is tight and ive just had a fine to pay so im not in a position to really get another machine, and i really like this machine too….som is there anyway this can be fixed ? As its old i guess parts arent likely, and if available pretty expensive ?
Is it the timer mechanism thats likely ? Ive tried taking the dial off and cleaning around it incase it was lodged with dirt etc but it hasnt helped.
Any useful advice on how to proceed appreciated 🙂
Re: Help, Hoover eco wave a1110 sticks on wash ??? advice ne
A closer look at the heater and thermostat would be your next move. (Access via front panel removal.) I don’t believe it is the timer at fault (at this stage anyway) because the timer drive switches off during the heating phase and relies on the thermostat to advance it to the next stage (which you are doing manually right now). Timer most probably OK I would think.
Let us know how you get on. 😀
Re: Help, Hoover eco wave a1110 sticks on wash ??? advice ne
Martin wrote:A closer look at the heater and thermostat would be your next move. (Access via front panel removal.) I don’t believe it is the timer at fault (at this stage anyway) because the timer drive switches off during the heating phase and relies on the thermostat to advance it to the next stage (which you are doing manually right now). Timer most probably OK I would think.
Let us know how you get on. 😀
Thanks for the reply and advice
Is it the heating element itself i need to check ? Is the thermostat near there ? Will there be visible signs of wear or can it be checked with a multi meter etc ?
Re: Help, Hoover eco wave a1110 sticks on wash ??? advice ne
Yes, yes, no and yes, in that order. 😀
Re: Help, Hoover eco wave a1110 sticks on wash ??? advice ne
Martin wrote:Yes, yes, no and yes, in that order. 😀
Does the heating element itself contain the thermostator is it near by? If so do i need to replace to whole element that slots in to the drum ? The water is heating up.
Re: Help, Hoover eco wave a1110 sticks on wash ??? advice ne
I guess im probably just replacing the heating element ??
Re: Help, Hoover eco wave a1110 sticks on wash ??? advice ne
stin74 wrote:I guess im probably just replacing the heating element ??
No point in guessing, that can be a costly waste of time and money. Have you tested the heater?
Re: Help, Hoover eco wave a1110 sticks on wash ??? advice ne
Martin wrote:
stin74 wrote:
I guess im probably just replacing the heating element ??No point in guessing, that can be a costly waste of time and money. Have you tested the heater?
Not yet, it heats up ok though, i did a load last night and it heated up with was essentially a cold feed because there was no hot water going on. The hot water in the house was off.
So do i need to test the thermostat/thermister ? And how ?
Re: Help, Hoover eco wave a1110 sticks on wash ??? advice ne
stin74 wrote:So do i need to test the thermostat/thermister ?
An obvious stage in the diagnostic process I would suggest.
stin74 wrote: And how ?
It’s a basic (and very reliable for the most part) stat that is N/C at ambient, so an easy continuity test will suffice. The connections from it to the control board are more the relevant especially if the module is the old timer driven board that sits on the sub-frame? The terminals on those old girls are subject to lots of corrosion.:(
Good luck with that :tup:
Re: Help, Hoover eco wave a1110 sticks on wash ??? advice ne
Martin wrote:
stin74 wrote:
So do i need to test the thermostat/thermister ?An obvious stage in the diagnostic process I would suggest.
stin74 wrote: And how ?
It’s a basic (and very reliable for the most part) stat that is N/C at ambient, so an easy continuity test will suffice. The connections from it to the control board are more the relevant especially if the module is the old timer driven board that sits on the sub-frame? The terminals on those old girls are subject to lots of corrosion.:(
Good luck with that :tup:
Im not sure to do that, im quite handy at picking things up when im shown, but not sure on this ! I do have a meter, though never used it ! doh.
I thought maybe i could take the themostat out from the element bit and test it in hot water or something ? 😀
Re: Help, Hoover eco wave a1110 sticks on wash ??? advice ne
It’s not in the heater. It sits alone adjacent the heater.
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