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Re: Independent Service In Administration?
Did Haier use ISDAL? I was told this morning by a Manchester property agency that ‘Haier’s under warranty service contractors have gone bump’ and would I therefore stir my stumps and sort a Haier machine I supplied (with a 2 year manufacturer’s warranty). Legally I don’t have to of course, but I like to keep these guys sweet.
I lost a few quid when Grafters went down, and looking back, couldn’t work up any sympathy for them because they came to me very late in the day, I suspect because they hadn’t been paying others & must’ve known I’d be lucky to ever see the money.
But in general, recessions seem very good for business to me; gone is the insane mentality which said (before 2008) ‘The dishwasher’s bust, well, the kitchen’s nearly 7 years old & I fancy a new one. Get your credit card out darling.’
Hodgheg.
Re: WDL540P
It’s gonna be the board, EMW supply them programmed, they just need the model number.
Re: Ikea Whirlpool Smeg DWF417W
If this is the one with the newer, smaller Smeg electronics unit (lots of surface mount components and a tiny chip, 5 Leds) then I’ve had it a couple of times and it’s been the board panicking on rinse aid dispense. Sometimes (usually on the older board though) it’s been the solenoid and you can test for this by putting a normal inlet valve solenoid in circuit & see if that works. It’s odd because you’d think it’d fail on detergent dispense too (it uses the same solenoid after all) but it waits until the rinse aid dispense: I think it might be a heat issue.
Hope this helps…
Richard.
Re: Dead Simple bookeeping software?
Many thanks for all your replies; I’ve ended up with ‘Home Bookeeping lite’ by Keepsoft which is (a)free and (b) does everything I need for now. If ever I need to print everything out I will have to update to the full version for a small fee. But this package (which I think is designed more for keeping track of personal finances) was quickly adapted to do everything I need and nothing I don’t need!
All this came about because Microsoft Money (which I’ve used for years) is way out of date and seems to have no way to tot up and categorise income at the end of the year. Expenses yes, but as far as income’s concerned it assumes you’re an American on a fixed salary.
Richard.
Re: Dead Simple bookeeping software?
Hmmm, thanks Raw, but not really what I’m looking for. I don’t have problems getting paid (usually), it’s more keeping track of income versus expenses that I’m after.
Any suggestions?
Re: hotpoint wma66 no drum action
iadom wrote:
hodgheg wrote:
It’s on the only module in the WMA range,?????????????
Module or PCB different names for the same thing.
There are loads of different modules/pcb’s for the WMA range, this machine has three all on its own.
Would you care to elucidate?
Jim.
Poor English on my part, I meant there’s (usually) just the one board on WMA machines, ie the one behind the fascia. Or is the WMA66 a flashy machine with a display board etc as well?
Re: hotpoint wma66 no drum action
It’s on the only module in the WMA range, ie the board behind the fascia. You sometimes see a burnt out connection to the board, they usually solder up ok.
Re: Hotpoint WD420 F02
Could be the magnet inside the tacho’s split or badly chipped, or has unscrewed itself so it’s not turning. The tacho/magnet isn’t available separately, I usually find a blown motor and nick them from it.
Re: hotpoint wd 420
I’ve had this before & it’s usually the PCB. One trick that works sometimes is to unplug the machine & short the live & neutral pins on the plug!! I didn’t believe it but the tip came from a current Hotpoint/Indesit engineer & it’s worked twice for me. It makes the board forget all its troubles & reset.
Re: Diplomat ADP8132 dishwasher.
I agree these smeg boards are always doing this, I have one at QER right now doing exactly that. But it can also be an external problem & the board’s reaching the part of the cycle that switches something in & it doesn’t like what it feels from the component concerned. For instance the soap dispenser solenoid. Try putting a normal inlet valve solenoid in circuit instead & try it. This has exposed the solenoid as faulty for me in the past.
Re: Beko Slimline D/W D2731 FW
Usually either the wiring loom where it bends at the bottom of the door (the wires break there) or it’s the heater relay on the PCB which often burns out its connection to the board and can be re-soldered.
Richard.
Re: Hotpoint FDW60 leak from sump.
Don’t know about this particular model but most of them can be re-sealed simply by tightening the screws that hold it on to the stainless steel base, or sometimes it’s the screws holding the bottom spray arm nozzle in place. I’ve done this with several dishwashers, never had any come-back. Can usually be done from inside the machine, very easy.
Richard.
Re: CDA washer drier model BI 1200WD H/C
You can safely leave the main suppressor out of circuit provided you join the cables properly. The customer might get the occasional click on their radio but the machine won’t suffer at all. If you want to replace it I have a number for CDA spares though whether it’s current I don’t know. 01949 862012
Cheers, Richard.
