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use a multimeter to check the resistance of the element to see if its blown

Dave

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ok check the element

plus doe the fan run ?

Dave

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surface lint like that should not be a problem

is the fan blades clear

is it heating at all ?

Dave

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kwatt wrote:Thankfully these days there’s not so many of them around, almost no repairers are cowboys now which is a marked change from days of old.

K.

dont I know it
my main parts supplier was ESL based about 2 miles away so saw a lot of them at the trade counter.
I used to walk past the counter, help myself and write my own bill. to my knowledge no one else could do that. Often discussed with the staff about the clowns who came in. often bringing stuff back that was faulty due to their lack of knowlege. Staff used to ask me in the end about returns and many a time they have not got a refund due to me lol

Dave

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possibly seeing as your a retail customer you may get some sort of guarentee but how do neff know if its the element thats at fault or the fan has failed causing the element to blow

I will only fit gen to those units and i always give a 6 month warranty and never had a failure

you could try the IRCA ones as they should be better than the cheap ones

but what you have to take into account is every time it goes you have to set to, order and change it. you have to hope it does not do anymore damage when it goes. so if a good one last a lot longer then you have less chance of other problems

Dave

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never a problem

you can go direct to Bosch part no 494643

https://www.bosch-home.co.uk/en/product/00494643

Dave

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well thats one of the cheap ones
from a professional point of veiw would never fit one as i have to guarentee the job. They are also difficult to fit as you have to access the bolt behind the fan

your element cost £11.95 but there are a few suppliers offering the IRCA element for about £21

as an idea of how cheap your element is I can buy that one in for £3.31 plus vat

also always check the fan motor is free to turn as if it slows down the element overheats and blows

Dave

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have given up on copy elements unless i know who manufactures them . like if its IRCA theres a good chance of quality

remember fitting a copy element to a bosch cooker some years ago only for it to go pop before i left the customers house which was some way from base. years ago copy elements where from a trusted manufacturer now its mostly chinese built for maximum profit

is this the half moon element as thats the one that went bang on me and that element always seem to fail quickly

Dave

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there is normally a pressure switch to detect water height and some machines have a reed switch counter on the inlet valves

Dave

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Raovencleaning wrote:Assuming it’s the actual inlet valve leaking, it would need replacing.
Rob

correct
if no power is applied to the dishwasher and water still comes in the only part it can be is the inlet valve

Dave

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check the bars, make sure all the holes are clear and the bars are in good condition with no splits in the sides

Dave

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because it want to blow is all i can say

was it a genuine element or a copy part ?

Dave

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vidmarc wrote:ps – I have a new element arriving tomorrow – will I be OK replacing it and switching the oven back on?

hopefully yes

if you can see some damage on the element coming out then you know its definitely the fault

when you turn on if it works set the stat very low 50 to 100 and wait vto see if the light goes out. Reason is when you blow big fuses you can sometimes weld the stat and it will get way too hot. So you need to test it to be certain

dave

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what was on at the time is normally a good place to start

and does this fuse box feed anything else as anything it feeds is suspect

was it the rcd that blew ( the one with a test button )

Dave

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no idea of measurements but most of the faults on these dryers are airflow based so that is always the first thing to check

the more the evaporator gets blocked the longer things take to dry

Dave

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