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Re: Indesit Dishwasher DIF04
There is a pressure switch on the lower rotor feed pipe that detects sufficient pressure in the rotor to allow the heater to be used safely. This is fitted to the top outlet of the wash pump and the rotor support inside the machine tank screws into it. They can get blocked and often fail causing this type of problem.
HTH,
Steve.
Re: Hotpoint BFI680 dishwasher flashing F1
Thanks Martin!!
The only thing in the machine I couldn’t test was the turbidity sensor. My wire cutters were hovering over the wiring yesterday, but I stopped myself thinking “Can’t possibly be that…..”. But when you posted that comment I chopped the black wire from the sensor to the float switch and IT’S WORKING!! OMG, you learn something new everyday!!
The only thing I haven’t learned is how to get out of this business….. :clown:
Thanks again!!
Steve.
Re: Hotpoint BFI680 dishwasher flashing F1
Thanks for the reply Martin; but I have already tried all those suggestions! I can’t see anything that is causing it……so as it is becoming disproportionately time consuming, I have just about given up.
Unless anyone else can say I’ve missed something, then it may escape the lump hammer.Thanks,
Steve.
Re: Error Code 52
E52 is motor brushes fault. Remove the brushes and they will be worn down or jammed in the holders.
Power off and unplug before any inspection.
HTH,
Aqualectric.Re: AEG L14800 washer drier dead.
Hollytree_Technical wrote:More likely to be a dodgy switch mode PSU chip on the main PCB.
Jem
:worthy:Re: AEG L14800 washer drier dead.
Thanks for the reply Martin.
Went today and checked the machine over. Took control panel of and inspected PCB; took the casing off and checked all components for continuity and earth faults. All OK. All connections sound and clean / tight. Set the selector to a program and control panel lights up. Then turn the selector off then set to another program. Dead…nothing. Turn the power off or unplug and plug in again; program comes up as normal. Will start a cycle and cut out randomly and with no pattern.
Very strange to spooky… 😕
I cannot think of anything else but the main PCB as the selector switch is new. I am always wary of blaming the PCB as the Zanussi based machines of this era seemed pretty good in the PCB department.
Any ideas or things that I have missed?
Steve.
Re: City & Guilds 2359.
lee8 wrote:Thanks for both your opinions.
The course is designed for school leavers, the next generation hopefully will have a better grasp of learning than the current/previous generation, which hopefully will not produce the fu88 wit mentality you point out.
Its true about a donkey, hopefully we can breed horses instead.
I give up.
If it worked, Lee. it would have been done. It hasn’t because it doesn’t. If you believe that this trade is full of fu88wits as you put it, then your superior expertise should have bought you a footballer’s mansion and all the trappings by now. In which case you wouldn’t be frequenting a lowly fu88wit forum like this.
I think that this trade does really well considering the pitiful lack of support we get from the manufacturers. They could help us; they could train us; but they won’t. We struggle along and on average keep the wheels turning and the customers more or less happy. We do a good job even compared to people with degrees and intensive training behind them.
Please stop insulting folk in this industry; it’s bad enough for Watchdog et al to do it, let alone one of our own. Tell us what you do and who you are; tell us how you are qualified to make the sweeping statements that you regularly make.
If you can do that, then we will respect you for it. If you can’t, then you best just wait for the Billy Goats Gruff to come trapping across your bridge….Steve.
Re: City & Guilds 2359.
lee8 wrote:Anybody interested?
Searched Poole, Bournemouth, Southampton, (Eastleigh College used to do it) and London.
No results at all. So clearly no interest from the colleges. Why? Trained engineers cost money. Training engineers costs a lot of money. If there was top money in white goods repairs, they’d be falling over themselves to run the course.
Reality check time..
Untrained employed engineer gets basic wage (not great) and achieves mediocre results. Lots of guessing and parts substitution goes on. WP or OEM in turn pays more in the long run for parts and recalls….not an ideal situation…
OK…..the alternative….
….C & G trained engineer makes same basic wage yet produces a much higher standard of work, diagnostics, professionalism and a pair of metaphorical C & G braces on which he can pull and strut his superior stuff.
They still make the same wage…always have, always will….and it is their employers or WP’s that will win. Customer service and satisfaction? Not a tangible asset… but it is the holy grail of any service industry. WP’s want it; customers want it – yet don’t want to pay much for it.
I replied as someone who wanted regulation in this sector but now I am thinking twice. I am independent, professional and reliable and my reputation is what I work to improve. It is one thing to fashion a knife to cut out the chaff from the wheat when experience tells us that this knife can also be turned around and used to cut your own throat.
If you think it’ll work Lee; more power to you. Best of luck filling a phone booth until you get the rates up. Way up….
Steve.
Re: Zanussi Z919T timer indicator barrel.
Hi Ron,
Hope you are keeping well! Unfortunately, that barrel (with the ‘K’) fits Z929. The Z919 has ‘L’ as the final spin position.
Thanks very much anyway!!Cheers,
Steve.
Re: Trustatrader.com
Martin wrote:Trustatrader, Checkatrade, Ratedpeople and a plethora of other ‘referral’ companies have one thing in common, they grab your money.com then fail to deliver.com
Especially the biggest one of these that happily takes the money from and recommends someone that has appeared on Rogue Traders….so they are obviously doing their research properly……not.
Search for Funkyboogy’s advice on Googlemaps business optimising; it’s free and honest.
Re: ISE 1606 paddle removal.
Tried to remove some paddles on a different machine today…..no success. More Weetabix possibly???
Any hints?
Steve.
Re: ISE 1606 paddle removal.
Thanks for the replies; this is a hard water area so the crud is probably locking the paddle tabs. I’ll put some more force on it then.
Cheers,
Steve.
Re: Zanussi ZWF1431W Washing machine E34 Error code
Also check for a small rub hole in the pressure switch hose. Easy to miss!!
HTH,
Steve.
