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Re: Can you tell the age of Bosch washers by model name?

Thanks linrew!
I’m still looking, ‘cos the person selling the WAE wanted too much for it…

A long shot, but a friend’s offered an LG washer, which is currently in storage, and she only has the serial number — can anyone tell which LG model it is based on this? (asking a bit much, I know 😕 )
Either
512PHP097336 or
512PMP097336

I’d be interested in how that compares to a low range Bosch…

Thanks

Colin

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Re: Can you tell the age of Bosch washers by model name?

linrew wrote:hi. as washtronics quoted, if you know the FD (german for manufacturing date) number then add 20 to the first 2 numbers but ignore the first number if it turns into a 5 digit number, the last 2 numbers are the month.

Fantastic, thanks! That’s good to know. (Thanks washtronics too.)

OK, I now have a couple of specific second-hand machines that I’ve found:
E-Nr. WAE20262AU/01 FD 9010 900926
Looks like that was made in Oct 2010.

E-Nr. WFL2400AU/28 FD 8502 900461
Made in Feb 2005

Any opinions about which is a better bet? (sealed drums?)

Thanks!

Colin

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Re: Can you tell the age of Bosch washers by model name?

don wrote:Hi
If you post up the full ENR number and the FD number we will be able to tell you the year of production.
Don

Thanks guys — I obviously didn’t phrase my question very well. There is no specific machine that I’m interested in, otherwise I would’ve given the ENR and FD. I just wanted to know whether Bosch use random letters and numbers in their naming scheme, or is there some system to it?

Mebbe I’d better wait, and post again when I’ve actually found a specific machine…

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Re: Can you tell the age of Bosch washers by model name?

Thanks. I didn’t give a model number because I’ve just started looking, and was asking a more general question about whether the naming system means anything. Just been reminded reading another post that I should probably be avoiding any with a sealed drum…

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Re: ASKO w660, no display on LCD panel

cockney steve wrote: Jumped straight in without bothering to see where the topic originator resides.

😀 My fault for the confusion actually, I used this forum a few times before moving to Aus, and started this thread without mentioning my current location. I also only updated my profile location recently.

There is still an Aussie section, but I haven’t had any replies there yet.

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Re: ASKO w660, no display on LCD panel

cockney steve wrote:IMHO, it’ll be a super machine when running and when it’s eventually dead, you’ll be convinced the ISE is it’s only worthwhile successor.

Thanks for the suggestions Steve — I think I’ve found a repairman who reckons he could find a used control board rather than fitting a brand new one. He also reckons the door lock will need replacing too. Although it seems to be working OK, it did seem to be the start of the trouble… 🙁

Colin

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Re: ASKO w660, no display on LCD panel

Sorry — just realised that I must have removed the bit when writing my original post where I mentioned that I’m currently living in Australia! :rolls: By local agents, I meant the Australian agent, who told me that the machine’s likely to be 10 to 12 years old.

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Re: ASKO w660, no display on LCD panel

No problem, probably not worth calling anyone out to look at it if it’s likely to be an expensive repair. 🙁
Thanks for all your help.
Colin

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Re: ASKO w660, no display on LCD panel

OK, you’ve convinced me! 😀 I’m starting to doubt that it’s the mains filter anyway. Dunno what else it could possibly be. Presuming there’s some component on the main board that provides 13V for the digital display, if that fails, would the whole machine seem so dead?

Colin

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Re: ASKO w660, no display on LCD panel

Oh, OK. I was under the impression that it was just a suppressor, so although shouldn’t be permanently bypassed, it would be fine for testing. I’ve already drained it and removed it, so no danger there anymore.
Thanks
Colin

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Re: ASKO w660, no display on LCD panel

Can I bypass the filter to check whether that’s the problem? Some more info from the filter:
KPL 3008
8058 558
0.47uF + 2 X 4700pf X1Y2 + 2 X 1mH
680kohms 16A 275v 50HZ

EN 133 200
42.00

I can upload a photo if that helps.
Thanks
Colin

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Re: ASKO w660, no display on LCD panel

Great, thanks! I called the local agents, and they reckon that it’s between 10 and 12 years old, maybe it was never released in the UK?
That diagram looks correct, there was a copy tucked inside the machine when I opened it! The connections on the mains filter are numbered according to the diagram, live to 1, neutral to 2. There’s also a diagram on the side of the filter which indicates that 1 connects to 3 and 2 to 4 internally. (Plus a whole lot of other info about the part).

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Re: ASKO w660, no display on LCD panel

kwatt wrote:Yes, essentially it is a capacitor of sorts.
K.

OK, thanks. Can I do any kind of testing with a normal multimeter?
Is it possible to bypass it just to check whether that’s what’s failed? (The main switch seems to be OK, I tested it for continuity.)

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Re: ASKO w660, no display on LCD panel

kwatt wrote:Check the mains filter and power switch is okay, they would be the first things to check.

K.

OK, thanks. (Sorry, should have read the section of the website about diagnosis first; hadn’t seen that before.)

The mains filter looks fine, no visible damage. Can I test it with a conventional multimeter? (I’m guessing it’s basically a capacitor, and I can’t really test it).

Thanks

Colin

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Re: Looking to buy a m/c -advice plz

don wrote:
When I get them in I’ll give one a good going over and post up my findings.
Don

That will be excellent, thanks!
Colin

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