[cwl999]

Re: Zanussi buzzing sound

Yesterdays roast with this mysterious liquid and 65c normal wash didn’t produce any noises. Tonights gonna be the liquid on econ. I predict the noise will be there once the detergent is released and stops once the rinse cycle begins.

I s’pect we can’t go any further with this problem of mines.

Since the machine doesn’t make noises when using any other detergent and on normal wash, I can only think that damage is NOT happening. Since if damage was happening, the noise would be present on all detergents and all washes.

This liquid is GOOD stuff. Got plenty of the stuff. Better finish the damn bottles.

[cwl999]

Re: Zanussi buzzing sound

Was told something similar by the eng that visited. Something along the line of inline heaters don’t suffer the problem.

Anyway, yesterdays finish 4in1 on econ didn’t make any noises. Tonights gonna be the mysterious liquid again cos I’m doing a roast and that stuff cleans like magic.

Does anyone know what this “whistling” sound the manual goes on about is???

[cwl999]

Re: Zanussi buzzing sound

Unfortunately, the detergent is part of a consumer blind test. I believe it’s finish liquid gel due to the container shape and size and contours. Possibly a new blend. The stuff definately clean the tea stains off that normal finish 4in1 doesn’t.

The label only give usage instruction. There’s no real way to determine. I have to use salt and rinse-aid as per instr.

The detergent doesn’t produce any visible bubbles and is unscented.
The noise definately starts after the initial rinse and stops as soon as the main rinse occurs. i.e. noise only during the main wash cycle.

[cwl999]

Re: Zanussi buzzing sound

I’ve had an eng around. He couldn’t find any problems. Nor could he reproduce the noise.

I believe I know what the noise could be. After doing some extreme googling, the noise could be caused by the detergent. Someone mentioned that certain detergents can cause strange noises and this is sometimes mentioned in the RTFM. Yup, my Zanussi manual mentions that a “whistling” noise can occur and is harmless.

I’ve been using a new liquid detergent this last 2 weeks. Coincidentally, we first noticed the noise the day after we started the new stuff. Not sure about the first day cos we weren’t close enough to hear. The noise has been constant everyday without fail.

The last few days I’ve been using my old Asda 5in1 stuff and surprisingly the noise hasn’t occured. Today I’ve returned to the liquid stuff and the noise reappears.

??????

I’m gonna experiment more…

Anyone had any expereience of this “noise”, its not a whistling noise either. It’s a sorta warbling electrical buzz (but louder)

[cwl999]

Re: Zanussi buzzing sound

I don’t think it’s the soap dispencer.

The buzzing seems to last more than 10 minutes and only seems to occur before the rinse cycle.

It’s hard to describe but here goes. The buzzing stops when the water goes whoosh. i.e. buzz buzzzzzz buzz whoosh, buzz buzzzz buzz whoosh, etc

The noise appears to come from the back of the machine. It definately doesn’t sound like the front.

I’ll call in JL and get one to their eng around.

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