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Re: Bosch WFT2800 wets clothes after drying

I’ve checked out the pressure sensor that detects the water level. The tube is clear and it seems to be functioning correctly – i.e. voltage on outputs changes in steps as water level increases. Another test was to stop the machine at the stage where the washing was getting wetter and then pump out to see if there was excessive water in the sump, but there wasn’t. So if the water isn’t getting deeper how is it getting onto the washing? I wondered if the water was rushing through the condenser so fast in the cool down that it was squirting onto the drum instead of running into the sump, so I reduced the flow by turning down the cold supply tap. That fixed it! Washing dry at last. This suggests a defective cold inlet valve. On dismantling the valve and inspecting the parts I found the rubber diaphragm to be a bit sticky, so perished and in need of replacement. Unfortunately no 10p diaphragms are available and so it’s a whole £75 cold inlet valve. Problem solved.

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