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Re: Bosch dishwasher SMS 5092 GB/11
The outlet pipe does not go through the aquastop, it simply runs through a common sheath so if you access both ends of it then you should be able to blow through it. If you can’t then there is simply a blockage in it.
Accessing the machine end of this hose is extremely difficult (not really DIY), and if you tried blowing through from just the drain end without disconnecting the non-return flap valve will prevent you from doing this.
If you need an engineer then have a look in Repairs@ for someone local to you.
Re: Bosch Dishwasher won’t completely drain
Yes…the non-return flap valve has stuck open. If you look in your user handbook it will tell you how to remove the pump cover inside which will reveal the flap valve. As Martin says, you will see the top of it (black rubber) which you can carefully lift it out with using small pliers or stout tweezers. Clean, reassemble, and that should sort it for you.
Re: Bosch S210 – water not being taken in – inlet valve fail
Good idea…but….the outlet side hose on the valve(the one held on by a wire clip) will be a pig to get off and risks damaging the valve in doing so.
I wouldn’t recommend trying to dismantle the valve itself, these things are often never the same again if you do, particularly at it’s advanced age.
I suspect if you try as i suggested in the previous post to let the pressure out of the valve then all will be well.
Let us know how you get on?
Re: Bosch S210 – water not being taken in – inlet valve fail
Just a thought…after cleaning /depressurising the small bore yellow hose on the antiflood of the valve, did you disconnect the inlet supply hose (blue hose with knurled plastic nut)?
The inlet vavle will not reset if it still has mains water pressure to it. The cure…disconnect the hose from the valve (water supply turned off) and turn the appliance on. Wait for the buzzing…this will allow a few drops of water back out of the valve…switch off (unplug) then reconnect the water supply.
Switch back on and Bob’s your uncle! 😉
Re: Now I Know…
M25 between the M4 and the M3….can’t remember if its 5 or 6 lanes…you never get to see all the lanes anyway because you either see slow moving (or stopped) vehicles all around you, or some of them are hidden behind cones and concrete barriers pfttt!
Re: Baffled by Hotpoint WMA10
Not sure which way round the connections are configured but it is thoretically possible that the door lock could still function (i.e. still lock) but the machine would not be supplied and therefore register that the door was locked. However it is also theoretically possible to short the live and neutral when the lock engages which would cause an ‘event’ 😉
Its often possible to figure which goes where though…there will be a direct live from the on/off switch, a direct neutral for the lock supply (usually from the on/off switch), the third wire will feed the pcb et al, and the hotpoint locks are handily marked with the cicuit diagram on the moulding.
Incidentally the neutral wire is nearly always a smaller diameter than the other two (the only load current it takes is from the door lock ptc)
Re: Zanussi DA6141 D Fault
You will of course need a meter to confirm the switch is faulty…it is to be found in the door.
Beware!…there are some razor sharp edges to be found if you start dismantling…and you must unplug the appliance before doing anything.Re: Good photo’s of spare parts!
kwatt wrote: But you’re dead right, a lot of the photos and information could be made so much better.
K.
Indeed….and i suspect the root of the problem is that this sort of thing gets left to a website builder/contractor who in turn engages a professional photograher to produce the images. These people don’t even know or care about the difference between a motor and a module etc, they are just filling a brief.
If, on the other hand, an engineer or current technical advisor was to be consulted or even engaged to assist then i’m sure things would be much improved.
Years ago when i worked for a national repair company, some bright spark in the spares department ‘realised’ the company was losing money hand over fist when an engineer ordered carbon brushes…the engineer requested a one off part number but there were two brushes in each packet. This bright spark consequently decreed that all the packets should be split and the brushes repackaged singly ughhh!
Now the man power spent doing all that unpacking and repacking was costly, but not as costly as the dozens of aborted calls by engineers who arrived at the repair, opened the packet and realised they could not complete the job.
Yes, it is a fag dealing with returns….but the suppliers should realise that they can reduce their own costs if the information they provide (either visual or literal) is bang up to date, relevant and gives no ambiguity.
Re: Amusing Anecdotes & Other Tales
Reminds me of an incident a few years ago…had an irate lady on the phone threatening to sue me for not turning up as i had promised, causing her to take a day off work needlessly, leaving her lumbered with a washer that still didn’t work etc.
It took two or three minutes to calm her down and explain to her that she hadn’t even called me before, and that it was another engineer she’d called who had let her down…she’d made a note of the engineers number on a piece of paper which she’d subsequently mislaid, and picking up her local parish magazine she saw my number and assumed it was me! 🙄
To cut a long story short, i got to do the repair….and have been back several times over the years, indeed I rate her as one of my most lotal customers!
…..ohhh…..and her coffee and cake’s pretty good too! 😆Re: upright freezer not cooling
No…the relay is used to switch between the start winding (with capacitor) and the run winding in the compressor. It is usually fitted directly to the compressor and may be either a coil type electromagnetic device, or more usually these days a PTC or solid state device.
If this fails then the compressor won’t run, it rapidly overheats it’s protection device with the large current draw you described. This will cool and reset after two or three minutes.Re: SMEG Repairs
If it’s not under guarantee have a look in Repairs@ for a local independant who would be delighted to replace the element for you 😉
Re: upright freezer not cooling
You might like to check the start relay on the compressor 😉
Always pull the plug before testing.
Re: Zanussi Nexus FL1082 / 014789553
yes…the pipes may match colours on the mchine but may not be on the correct taps (indeed the tap heads may be the wrong colour)
put the machine on to rinse and check that only cold water is entering….if its hot then you need to reverse the hoses. If you can feel the hoses while the machine is filling then you will (a) feel which hose is letting in the water and (b) feel the temperature of the hoseRe: How long do manufacturers have to supply spares?
…and all above assuming the manufacturer is still in business of course…remember Belling? I wrote off one or two young Formats because the cast lower door hinges were like rocking horse dung!
Wonder what the obligations are in a take-over situation?Re: Detergent in salt compartment
It has probably overflowed into the base pan (all those bubbles!)
The good news is it has probably done very little damage, but you will need an engineer to sort it out for you.
The bad news is this isn’t covered by the guarantee so you may well have to pay for the work, although in my experience this could be up to the particular engineer who comes to do the work (i.e. did you offer coffee/cake, did he get a kiss from the wife that morning etc lol)
