Neff V5340X0GB/03 pressure chamber

[Twoten]

Can anyone suggest the best way to clear the pressure chamber on these machine. The rubber type pressure chamber is hidden behind the front concrete weight?

Thanks.

[eastlmark]

Re: Neff V5340X0GB/03 pressure chamber

lovely things, SMEG built. Best method is to use a syringe and force some hot water down the pressure pipe while squeezing what you can see of the airbell between tub front and wieght, usually does the trick.
Dont be tempted to remove the weight for 2 reasons, 1) it will almost certainly already be cracked and removal will finish it off and 2) even it you do remove it, the air bell is fitted from inside the tub so is virtualy impossible to get back in if you m anage to get it out as the part inside is a big hard lump of rubber.

[Twoten]

Re: Neff V5340X0GB/03 pressure chamber

Don’t be tempted to remove the weight it will almost certainly already be cracked and removal will finish it off quote]

I’m glad I asked, I had considered that approach!

I assumed it was Smeg made as there are similarities with the earlier Smeg/Whirlpool that has the PCB behind the bottom panel and the pressure bell behind the weight.

I did flush the chamber through with cold water (I’ll use hot next time) but I couldn’t get my fingers onto the pressure bell, I could feel the end where the small hose connects and I could get to the area where the tube from the door seal attaches but the weight moulding restricts any other access. I did tell the customer to run a descaler through the machine to ‘hopefully’ remove any other residue.

If flushing it through doesn’t work , what do you do next??

Also, if you can’t remove the weight, how do you connect the tube when replacing the door seal? I have done one without removing the weight but it was a real PITA.

[eastlmark]

Re: Neff V5340X0GB/03 pressure chamber

not saying you cannot remove the wieght, just a warning not to do so unless absolutely nessesary and warn the customer first that if ift should break then they need to pay for a new one!

[Twoten]

Re: Neff V5340X0GB/03 pressure chamber

What do most engineers do when changing the door seal on these then, take the weight off and take the risk or struggle with the hose connection?

[nomadPaul]

The hose at the very bottom of the door seal is just a drain hole into the drum , it isn’t the pressure hose . The pressure hose goes into a seperate hole/seal in the front drum plate , behind the weight , if i remember correctly .

[eastlmark]

nomadPaul wrote:The hose at the very bottom of the door seal is just a drain hole into the drum , it isn’t the pressure hose . The pressure hose goes into a seperate hole/seal in the front drum plate , behind the weight , if i remember correctly .

yes, think we all know the diffrerence there thanks.

[Twoten]

Re: Neff V5340X0GB/03 pressure chamber

Probably my fault, I moved the question on to changing the door seal and whether to remove the weight or struggle with the drain hole?

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