zwd4270w wont fill

[delta01]

hi this machine wont fill then aborts fairly soon can anyone help please
thanks john

[Martin]

Re: zwd4270w wont fill

Megger the heater?

[delta01]

Re: zwd4270w wont fill

thanks v much Martin will try that

[delta01]

Re: zwd4270w wont fill

hi heater fine whole machine reads good on megohms i checked usual things pump carbons inlet valves etc any other possibilities ?

[Seamy]

Re: zwd4270w wont fill

Martin wrote:Megger the heater?

As Martin says megger the heater, the dryer heater, if its low it will cause problems.
Not sure of the machine as theres no 4270, but I presume its a ZWD14270W.
The dryer heaters are notorious for causing erronious faults & causing wash programme to stall.
Isolate appliance from power.
After noting wiring positions of cables to dryer element, disconnect them & insulate them.
Try wash programme to see if it runs normally, if it does & goes faulty when cables connected to dryer element you’ve found the fault.

[delta01]

Re: zwd4270w wont fill

thanks Seamey will try that, just remembered i had a similar fault some years ago that was the dryer heater, although i would have expected it to show up on the general megohms test thanks again …John

[Martin]

Re: zwd4270w wont fill

delta01 wrote:although i would have expected it to show up on the general megohms test thanks again

It should indeed show up in a general Megger test at the plugtop, only needs to be less than 40 meg.

[delta01]

Re: zwd4270w wont fill

hi thanks again guys it was the dryer heater, will it work ok just as a washer with heater disconnected ?

thanks John

[Seamy]

Re: zwd4270w wont fill

It will work as a washer without the dryer heater connected as far as I remember. But now that you’ve sussed it why not stick in a dryer heater & completely repair it.

[delta01]

Re: zwd4270w wont fill

i might but i rent washers out and have a surplus o cwd’s and its a sealed tub so i don’t want to spend money on a heater in case the bearings fail

[Author]

Posts