Mould build up on door seal & water not heating up ?

[ecurran]

Hi all

I have a Zanussi ESSENTIAL ( 6kg ) washing machine which is 1 year old & has major mould problem on the door seal.

I have read the articles regarding the reasons for the build up of mould on the washing machine doors & have started the cleaning process using, soda, vinegar & hot washes once a month with no clothes in the machine.

One thing I noticed today, I did a 95 degree cotton wash with no clothes, whilst the machine was emptying the used water I put my had to the water & it was cold ?? Not luke warm, but cold. Is the machine not heating up the water ? Could this be the major reason for the mould build up ?

Also is the machine faulty if it seems that the water isn’t being heated up ?
It is a cold only supply machine.

Thank

ecurran

[helo_75]

model number might be helpful?

[cockney steve]

Re: Mould build up on door seal & water not heating up ?

If it’s SUPPOSED to be 95*, and it’s NOT, then sounds like you have a problem…..but bear in mind, that it’s only likely to be the WASH that’s heated and the rinses are all likely to be cold.

[ecurran]

Re: Mould build up on door seal & water not heating up ?

Hi

Sorry I haven’t responded earlier but have been away from computer a bit. I will post the model number when I get home.

Cockney Steve, when I checked the water coming out of the washing machine waste pipe the water was running thick & fast as if it was from the wash & before the spin ? The water around the spin time is not as fast, sometimes a trickle, but still cold.

Someone advised me that the glass door of the washing machine should be at least ” warm ” to the touch when a 95 degree wash is on ?

Thank you

ecurran

[cockney steve]

Re: Mould build up on door seal & water not heating up ?

Yes! a hot wash will warm the lass and you’d normally smell a “hot soapy water” sort of smell.

sounds like you need to check the heater…..(we are ASSUMING it’s out of warranty!…..CHECK!!! )

unplug machine, access heater, disconnect wire from one terminal, meter across terminals should give ~ 25 ohms…..meter one terminal to earth “should” be infinite…..if it’s not, disconnect the other wire and check again……the2 terminals should have resistance between them , but neither should go to earth.

lack of continuity (open circuit) =burnt out low resistance to earth = short-circuit.

TIP. use a digital camera as a “notebook” as you strip stuff and BEFORE you remove any wires.

The above assumes your machine has a simple, single element….if there’s a compound element, there will be a “daisy-chain” wire linking all the “common” sides together. test each one by isolating, as above.

Meanwhile, I’m not a professional repairer,so exercise due caution and use what i say as guidance, not gospel 😆

[helo_75]

erm, if your checking the water before a spin, itll have been on a rinse

[cockney steve]

Re: Mould build up on door seal & water not heating up ?

DUH! 😳 ….well, I DID say “i’m not a professional” 😆

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