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Re: Looking to buy a m/c -advice plz
OK thanks.
Is down-specced a good or bad thing? My thinking is that we’re likely to only ever use the basic programs, so a down-specced model has less to go wrong, possibly simpler to diagnose faults(?) and would be cheaper to repair if we needed to replace the control board? Or is that just plain wrong… 🙂Re: Looking to buy a m/c -advice plz
gandh1 wrote:
… even tho the model number is the same, albeit the last few digits after the “waeXXXXXgb/” whereby these last 2 numbers are for that production run…Is there some way to read the Bosch model numbers? There seem to be similar looking machines with different numbers in the model number… (The product search on the Bosch homepage didn’t find any results for the WAE24060)
Re: Looking to buy a m/c -advice plz
don wrote:
bulktrans wrote:
thnx for all your advice Don and I believe this model does not have a sealed drum?
Spot on 😉
Don
This thread has been very useful for me too, thanks.
I’m considering LG or Bosch at around £300. Sounds to me like Bosch is a safer bet? Currently looks like Bosch WAE24060 is the cheapest — we don’t need fancy electronic programmes or high spin speed. Hopefully it’s also not a sealed drum, as it’s another WAE?Thanks!
Colin
Re: Bosch SGS43C12GB/16 drain pump constantly on
Penguin45 wrote:Tray under the machine has water in it and the flood protection system is operating. Power off, tip the machine over to one side to drain the water, then find the leak.
Penguin45.I had a similar problem (different model) with the pump running all the time. Also turned out that the base had water in it, so was activating the flood protection system.
Interesting thing in my case, was that the machine had been operating with something small stuck in the door, resulting in a slight leak, which must have been running down into the base! (Pity the missus didn’t tell me that it had been leaking on the floor before I came home, so I spent some time looking for a leak in the pipework under the machine before realising what must have happened!)
Re: Bearing (motor) for Electrolux Z4646
Martin wrote:The bearing size (spec) is stamped on the outer bearing shield or on the outer part of the race. 108Z maybe or some similar number and available in most local bearing suppliers outlets. 😉
Great, thanks! I’ll have a look…
Re: Bosch WFB2004GB/16 bang on start of spin
CJAPeterborough wrote:As a suggestion check the top concrete balance weight….
OK, will have a look at that too, thanks.
Colin
Re: Bosch WFB2004GB/16 bang on start of spin
colint wrote:
I wondered whether the dampers were the problem. One seems to have some slight signs of leakage — are they fluid filled or is that just lubrication?I suspect that it’s the dampers on their way out. Seems that the banging only happens on fuller loads, or loads including bedding or towels (I think my missus is prone to overloading it, but she insists not!).
I’ve tried the damper test suggestion (pushing the drum down sharply) but I’m uncertain what it indicated. I’ll try that again with the top off, as last time I did it with only the front off, when checking the brushes.
As a a matter of interest, what would a set of dampers for this machine cost?
Thanks!
Colin
Re: Bosch WFB2004GB/16 bang on start of spin
Thanks for that.
(I didn’t make a note of the motor details when I had it open, but I thought it was possibly Italian made?).
I wondered whether the dampers were the problem. One seems to have some slight signs of leakage — are they fluid filled or is that just lubrication?
Another thought I had, was that it fills to a higher level than I would have expected. The rinse fills to almost half way up the door, I would have expected it be about 1/4 or 1/3 of the way up the door?
Thanks!
Colin
Re: Bosch WFB2004GB/16 bang on start of spin
gegsy wrote:I would start by checking the motor brushes.
Should be app 1.5 inches.Thanks. I had a look, and they look pretty good.
When removed from the motor, the brush section extends just under an inch from the cartridge/carrier — seems fine, but I guess not if you say that they should stick out by at least 1.5 inches?Thanks
Colin
Re: Bosch WFB2004GB/16 bang on start of spin
gegsy wrote:I would start by checking the motor brushes.
Should be app 1.5 inches.
Power off first :plug:Great, will do, thanks!
Colin
Re: Bosch WFB2004GB/16 door interlock
Penguin45 wrote:Nope, no adjustments – just buy THIS.
Power off first, of course.
Penguin45.The part has arrived, thanks. Power is off 🙂
It’s a bit different to the one in the machine. The old part had electrical terminals numbered 1N, 2C and 3L, and the text on the part says 2C and 3L are used in closing. (1N is white, 2C orange and red, 3L brown wire).
The new part’s terminals are numbered 1, 2, 3 and the text on the part says 2 and 3 are used in closing, but the terminals are positioned in a different sequence.
Presumably the numbers indicate the correct connection, so I’ll put the wires on the terminals with the same number as the old part?
Thanks
Colin
Re: Bosch WFB2004GB/16 door interlock
gandh1 wrote:Also make sure your door pecker is also in alignment with the interlock hole.
Thanks, might replace as you suggest. The door has dropped slightly, so I guess that might have caused the interlock to start to stick. Pecker lines up fine if I raise the door slightly when closing.
The door seems pretty hard to close, almost as if the door seal is too thick, but I’ve checked that it’s properly seated — any ideas why that might be, or is it normal?
Thanks
Colin
Re: Bosch WFB2004GB/16 door interlock
Penguin45 wrote:Nope, no adjustments – just buy THIS.
Power off first, of course.
OK, thanks
