[fredwarwick]

Re: in-line heater test?

Thank you all for your advice, i have risked the solder repair and at the moment have success!

Thanks again

fred

[fredwarwick]

Re: in-line heater test?

[Zanussi dishwashers did burn the odd house down in the late 70’s. The wiring harness was routed in such a way that it chafed through and caught fire even when the machine was not in use. This particular model has caused the odd fire, even before the module has been repaired.

Thanks Jim, I understand the advice but is it material that I do not have a Zanussi but and AEG 40840?

Thanks

Fred

[fredwarwick]

Re: in-line heater test?

Good evening i have a PCB just like the picture from Mike Javelin posted in March last year. He reported a successful solder repair. Can it be done with a bog standard iron and a dob of solder or is there a risk of melting the board?

I wonder what causes the fault in the first place?

Thenks

Fred

[fredwarwick]

Re: in-line heater test?

iadom wrote:After you have removed the plug. 😉 You can usually access the element for test purposes by removing the right hand ( looking from front) side panel.

Jim.

I have removed the screws from the rear of the side panel, but can anybody please tell me how to disengage the front of the panel please? The edge is covered by white plastic trim and i am loathe to pry it too hard. There appears to be a sort of clip 2/3rds up but again I am wary of prising it too much.

thanks

Fred

[fredwarwick]

Re: in-line heater test?

iadom wrote:To answer your questions in order,

1. In the door, watch for sharp edges,

2.Yes, the element is in the base.

3.Not to the general public.

Jim.

Thanks for your speedy answer Jim, how do you get to the element?

thanks

fred

[fredwarwick]

Re: in-line heater test?

Gentlemen

This all sounds relative to my 40850 running cold only. At the risk of appearing stupid – where is the cicuit board located and how do I get to it?
At first glance all the stuff at the bottom is sandwiched between a plastis base and the underside of the washer – how do you get in there? Is that where the heater element is?

thanks

ps are technical manulas available?

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