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[USER=”4209″]electrofix[/USER] [USER=”2″]kwatt[/USER] Thanks both! I’ll try that as a first step. I don’t think anything has changed with the pipes themselves, and it’s only started occurring recently, but maybe that’s because there’s a blockage somewhere that I’ve not been able to clear.

Presume, as a first step, it’s just a case of getting the grey flexi drain pipe from the washer higher than the sink outlet? I’m guessing that’s why you used to see those u-shaped clips to hold the pipe up on the wall?

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Re: Bosch Classixx 1200 Express – decent secondhand buy?

Thanks for the responses so far! I pretty sure it’s a WAE24162GB (or possibly WAE24162UK?), although I’ve not received confirmation of that yet. However, I do have a pic of the actual machine for sale:

Thanks for the nod re the bearings, seal, etc – the seller lists it as in perfect working condition and having spoken to her, I’m reasonably confident that’s correct (gotta love buying stuff from older folk), but I’ll give the drum a check to be on the safe side.

Any other machine-specific advice? 🙂

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Re: How to test an NTC thermostat (Diplomat/Smeg)

kwatt wrote:Same basic principles apply…

http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/spar … stors.html

K.

Corking stuff, thanks kwatt once again for your prompt reply and help. I’ll go and digest and post up further if I need to 🙂

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Re: Diplomat ADP 8902 not progressing/finishing cycle

Right, I found the thermostat in the door panel. I’ve tested it the only two ways I know – for continuity and resistance.

It doesn’t have continuity, but then if it’s acting as a switch (bearing in mind I’m a realtive n00b to all this) then that doesn’t necessarily indicate it’s faulty, right?

So I set my DMM to resistance, and am getting an infinity reading (display reads 1) at room temperature and when I put the thermostat in boiling water. Would this indicate the ‘stat is at fault? Or is it a case of just swapping it out with a new part and seeing if that cures the problem?

Many thanks in advance for your help.
Andrew

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Re: Diplomat ADP 8902 not progressing/finishing cycle

kwatt wrote:Heater and stats first.

K.

Cheer kwatt. Have checked the heater element today with the multimeter – it had continuity and measures 28ohms resistance which looks to be about right.

Can you point me in the direction of the thermostat(s)? I couldn’t for the life of me see it looking up from underneath. As far as I could tell from the pic on espares, it’s a silver disc I should be looking for? Pic from here: http://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/977870006-dishwasher-temperature-sensor

Once again, many thanks in advance for your help. I’ve always found this forum invaluable – it’s kept all our major appliances going when many people probably would have just bought a new machine.

🙂

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Re: Whirlpool AWZ541 – not heating up

Thanks – just so I know for future reference, which one is faulty? The one with no continuity?

Just a quick question – the electric tripped the other day when the tumble dryer was on – could this be related? Should I check the heater element to see if it is working, and if so, how do I do this? I can disconnect all the wiring, but have no continuity through it. Not sure how to resistance test it if that is required.

Thanks!

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Re: Whirlpool AWZ541 – not heating up

Okay, a bit of an update. Decided to have a look anyway 😉

Took of rear panel and found the two thermostats clipped onto the end of the heating element.

Continuity tested both stats – one gave a continuous tone (ie continuity through it) and one didn’t. Do I need to resistance test them? If so, what setting on the multimeter do I need it on and what result am I looking for if the stats are working correctly?

Still not sure how to test heater element, so any help much appreciated.

Thanks,
Andrew

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Re: Diplomat ADP 8902 slimline integrated (the little beggar

okey dokey, thanks for all your advice so far. here goes some more info:

(i hope that my descriptive writing is up to scratch)

Firstly, I turned off and unplugged the machine (just put that in so you know that I do heed your advice)

I pulled the machine out again and drained the plastic tray underneath so it was ll dry and as it should be.

Then, I removed the side panel so I could have a better view of what was going on and to see if I could see where the water was leaking from to fill the plastic tray.
Turned the machine on, and it did the normal stuff for a while, and then it happened! The water in the tray is coming out from around the door. Each corner of the door is leaking into the little gutter that is underneath it, which then fills the plastic tray via a little rubber pipe (probably to stop it just dumping the water all over your floor??).

So (here go the questions again):

Should the machine fill internally to such a level as the door seal becomes compromised, or is this normal and the door seal is just wrecked (it does look okay to me)?

Is this pointing to a problem with the machine either not draining properly, or overfilling?

Boo hoo. It’s starting to get on my pip now, but as I like to think of myself as a reasonbly intelligent human being, I shall not be beaten by a lump of metal and plastic.

Thanks for your assistance.

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Re: Diplomat ADP 8902 slimline integrated (the little beggar

and further to the above message, was just reviewing the earlier advice and though, i’ll just check.

and lo and behold, the base has filled with water again, so we have a leak from somewhere. any suggestions where to check first, and how do i get to the underneath (at the moment, i have just pulled off the plastic cover at the front and can see in that way)

ta!

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Re: Diplomat ADP 8902 slimline integrated (the little beggar

After a bout of illness that has had me laid up all week, I have drained the bottom of the dishwasher out, and dried it thoroughly with my wife’s hairdrier (she was really chuffed by that).

It is now kinda working inasmuch as it is filling and pumping water out, but am still getting the error code of the 1st light flashing with the 5th light constantly lit, and also, a couple of times I’ve had lights 4 and 5 both flashing on their own.

So not solved yet, methinks. Any more suggestions?

Thanks again.

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Re: Diplomat ADP 8902 slimline integrated (the little beggar

Thanks very much for your help with that. Is it possible to resolve the E1 error code, and if so how? Is it a pro job or can I do it myself?

Thanks again.

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