potato in spray arm

[mbge5amw]

Following recent advice on here I have managed to keep my indesit d63 limping along but I seem to have an annoying fault that keeps coming back to haunt me.

I sometimes find that the innards get very hot mid cycle and sometimes items that have surviced dozens of washes end up getting melted in the wash.

I think this is caused by a blockage in the top spray arm meaning the element doesn’t get cooled by sprayed water.

I have a few small bits of potatoe skin or something floating about in that arm and every now and then one pops out of a spray hole and wedges itself blocking the hole.

I have tried removing them with tweezers etc but cannot seem to get rid totally. I therefore think it may be best to replace the spray arm.

I had a look in the shop section here on whitegoods but could not find anything.

I shall be emailing the shop people to see if one can be sourced but just wondered if I should be looking elsewhere in the machine before doing this.
My worry is that there may be half a potato sat somewhere in the innards and as soon as I replace the spray arm it will dispense another piece of debris just big enough to block a hole without being easily removable.

Is this the case and is there anything I can do to try and prevent future problems (such as check the drain filter is in place and intact – I have already done this)

Thanks for your advice.

Andy

[Martin]

Re: potato in spray arm

Unless the spray arm is broken or damaged, there is no need to replace it. It can easily be cleaned by rinsing under the tap and poking the bits out with a small screwdriver or similar.

Before refitting BOTH spray arms, run the machine on a short wash WITHOUT spray arms fitted to flush through. Do ensure regular use of salt in the salt container to ensure the full water softening potential (very important!)

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