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If indeed it *was* a faulty valve, could it be made available for independant inspection? If, for example, debris was found underneath the valve seat, examination would prove whether it was from the valve (eg manufacturing residue), or from the pipework- in which case the plumber would be liable.
I presume the engineer did not disconnect the outlet hoses and check for leakage through the valve before replacing it?Looks suspiciously like the motor in the old 918. I’d tend to agree with Dave tho- do the speeds even suit you? Most induction motors are 1440rpm so unless you alter pulley sizing etc, 320 or 2850 would cause problems…
Mmm, the codes for many pieces of equipment are only available to engineers, yet they seem to migrate into the public domain…
Re: Indesit Omega 1100 (WN1196WG) Washing Machine
Does it slowly ramp up to speed or does it seem uncontrolled?
Well, depending on the age of the boiler and the style of installation, you should have a flexible hose connecting the rising main to the heating circuit. It might be within the combi or remote. If you can find that flexy, ensure that the valve inline with it is turned off. This will isolate the two circuits- they only need to be connected together for filling purposes.
Leaky diaphragm less likely- you’re more likely to see a discharge from the safety valve.More likely the filling loop is left turned on and possibly has a faulty non-return valve. When mains pressure drops, the non-return valve should stop indirect water from the heating circuit from flowing back into the main. But the loop should be disconnected normally…
For any kind of backflow to occur, pressure in the rising main would have to decrease radically. But even in this case, there is no volume of water (worth talking about)under pressure inside the machine.
The hoses aren’t really old rubber ones are they?
Re: Replacement machine time- don’t make’em like they used t
Martin, as I can’t find any evidence of the drying add-ons reducing the quality of the wash, I’m content to spend the extra couple of quid getting the option. It might only be used once in a while, and the stand-alone dryer is out in the garage anyway.
The big question for us will be, depending on our experiences with a combo, would we replace the existing dryer when it reaches the end of it’s life. Time will tell.
Thanks again for your comments.
david
Re: Replacement machine time- don’t make’em like they used t
Thanks for the responses, chaps. It’s interesting that the old’un is held in such high regard, but that doesn’t really help me out now, LOL.
Aye, it’s a funny game, white goods. Incest is rife,eh?
So… Miele is a *little* beyond our means- strange tho, in the lab dishwashers, Miele has never impressed me, always just seemed a pricey domestic vs the Lancers, Hamos etc. Never looked much better built than the retail Servis or whatever that the schools bought on-the-cheap…
But a combo wash/dry it’ll be. We’ve a sensible dryer out in the garage but the option of using an internal unit on a cold wet evening is too tempting not to specify for.
As time is not of the essence, I’ll probably instruct a good friend of mine in the trade with access to graded goods to keep an eye out for a nice’un that suits.
David
