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Re: 51-BS-08 Bosch Pump
I ordered 5 of these last year and chucked them all in the bin… Well not exactly… I replaced the motors with pmp999s and threw the motors in the bin 😉
BobRe: Workloads
It’s been quiet… but it’s gone mad again! Today has been my busiest day on the phone for weeks.
I can’t believe how many tumble dryer repairs I am getting 😕Bob
Re: Length of program cycles Hotpoint WD420
kwatt wrote:
Now I’m going back to burning stuff outside for a while and drinking more of the wine. 😉
K.
This must be the least efficient method of cooking but still produces the best results… Case closed… 🙂
Bob
Re: Length of program cycles Hotpoint WD420
During my initial training in this industry, some 20 years ago, I was told that there are three factors to washing; detergent strength, temperature and agitation. (Agitation can then be broken down onto a further two factors, time and movement.)
Cheating on any one of these factors will effect the wash performance and the wash performance can only be improved again by increasing one of the other factors.
Therefore, reducing the temperature will involve either a higher detergent strength (not practical), or an increased agitation (time).
Reducing the detergent strength will involve either a higher temperature (not practical) or an increased agitation (time).
The bottom line, therefore, is if we want to reduce the impact to the environment we need to reduce the temperature of the wash (the main energy consumption) and the detergent strength (the main damage to the environment). The only possible answer is to increase the length of the program .
I have used this information to explain the reason for increased wash times to many, many customers and most then accept the reasons.
Bob
Re: Hoover HNC170 80 tumble drier
Spot on Mark. Not that difficult really. Front panel comes off quite easily, Undo every screw that you can see on the front. Drop the front panel an inch or so to reveal the screws and Bob’s your Uncle.
91201247 about a fiver or so from Connect
I keep one of these as Van Stock.
Bob
Re: Hotpoint WM62
Ensure that the connector block from the option switches is on the correct position on the module and check that the speed resistor has not been connected to the variable temp connector by mistake.
Bob
Re: Servis m9409s on off switch
Dave_Conway wrote:There’s two types Bob (serial number required) 🙂
The most likely though is 522005002 (white double pole type).
Dave.
Thanks Dave. Connect supercede this to a 522005001 and the picture looks like it will do the job.
Many thanks
Bob
Re: Servis m9409s on off switch
serial number 20023708605
It’s a brown two pole type. Very similar to a hotpoint 1602443 but with a flat end rather than the round pin and it’s on (closed contacts) with the switch pushed in rather than out.
Bob
Re: Used Spares
I agree with Martin here. Whilst there is the odd ocassion where only a second hand part will do (because the part is obsolete, for example), I am totally against the use of second hand spares for normal repairs.
Bob
Re: HOTPOINT ERROR CODE = E30
Just to fool you also… some microprofile machines have a fuse on the power module. And some washer dryers have an inline fuse holder buried in the wiring harness.
Bob
Re: HOTPOINT ERROR CODE = E30
E30 actually means “no tacho pulses”
If the machine lurches into spin prior to the error code showing. Look for loose tacho magnet, OC tacho coil or bad connection at control module two way connector.
If there is no motor action at all, then it’s brushes, power module or motor fault.
Bob
Re: hotpoint bf162 [indesit] dishwasher
A Hotpoint buddy of mine tells me that there is now a Technical Bulletin about this. Something about the length of the door seal????
Anybody have a copy so we can all have a look?
Bob
Re: Help! Can’t get Neff panel off!!
The last Neff oven that I worked on had the same problems. I ended up grinding the screw heads off with my Dremmel!
The fan can be a bastard too. Take the motor to bits from the back. With a bit of persuasion (and a bit of luck) the shaft comes out of the middle of the rotor, then pull the fan, still with the shaft attached, out the front.
If it’s only the one screw head that you need to get access to to remove the heater, drill a hole through the aluminium fan big enough to get your screwdriver through (and one opposite to maintain the the balance)
Good luck
Bob
