Zanussi WJD 1457W Not drying

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  • October 24, 2011 at 4:18 pm #65839
    johnnyhoz
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    Have replaced Condenser chamber which was totally blocked but the clothes are still coming out hot and wet. Everything seems to be working, heater, fan, the pumps kicking in after about 5 minutes of tumbling.
    Any ideas please
    John

    October 25, 2011 at 7:40 am #362074
    Martin
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    Re: Zanussi WJD 1457W Not drying

    Almost always those symptoms indicate little or no water flowing through the condenser. So either the inlet valve is faulty or the airbreak from it is gunged up.

    October 25, 2011 at 7:59 am #362075
    johnnyhoz
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    Re: Zanussi WJD 1457W Not drying

    Great Thanks Martin

    October 26, 2011 at 3:14 pm #362076
    johnnyhoz
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    Re: Zanussi WJD 1457W Not drying

    This machine is still a problem, the water valve is injecting water at the start of the drying cycle only for about five minutes. The timer started off at 2hours 5mins on the hottest program after about 10 to 15 mins it jumped down to 22mins then when it got to 6mins it jumped to 1min then finished cycle.
    Any advice please
    John

    October 26, 2011 at 3:58 pm #362077
    Criscold
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    Re: Zanussi WJD 1457W Not drying

    Check the inlet valve, as Martin says water flow problem.
    Had one a few years ago where I replaced board only to find that valve coil was breaking down after about 5 minutes.

    Colin

    October 26, 2011 at 4:24 pm #362078
    johnnyhoz
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    Re: Zanussi WJD 1457W Not drying

    There was no voltage to the valve apart from the first 5 minutes of the cycle

    October 26, 2011 at 5:25 pm #362079
    Criscold
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    Re: Zanussi WJD 1457W Not drying

    I can only think that one of the NTC’s are faulty or insulation fault somewhere

    October 26, 2011 at 10:16 pm #362080
    leavemetogetonwithit
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    Re: Zanussi WJD 1457W Not drying

    I know this sounds dumb but I’d just swap the coil out anyway and see what happens. The dryer coils are very prone to failure and it’s cheap to change. Any water valve coil will do. If you still get same result, then look at changing ntcs / connection reliability to those. And only then think about board.
    Mike.

    October 27, 2011 at 8:21 am #362081
    Martin
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    Re: Zanussi WJD 1457W Not drying

    Yep, I’m with Colin and Mike on this one. Go straight to the NTC that’s sits in the hose at the bottom of the condenser unit. Wires broken off most likely. 😉

    October 27, 2011 at 10:56 am #362082
    johnnyhoz
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    Re: Zanussi WJD 1457W Not drying

    Thanks Guys going back there today will check it out

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