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Would that also explain the rinse being done with hot water ? If it is a thermistor, are they expensive to replace ? At this point I’m weighing up whether it is an issue worth fixing or just buying a new machne

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Further development. When washing some clothes today, steam was coming out of the powder drawer and the door was red hot 🙁

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Thanks for the reply – I will follow your suggestion to disable the heater. Re the door not opening automatically at the end of the wash, you suggested checking the ‘control settings menu’. My machine is a model 1606W – does it have this menu ?

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Yes, it was definitely blinking much quicker when the rinse cycle was happening.

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I checked the electricty meter whilst the machine was on a rinse cycle – it hardly moved although the red light was blinking However, the drum was warm at the end the cycle

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Thanks for the update – I’ll test it again tomorrow and check the meter. We also have an issue where the door doesn’t unlock at the end of the wash – perhaps that is related to the main control unit too ? Do you have any idea how much it would cost if it turns out to be that and it needs replacing ?

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iadom wrote:Sounds rather odd? If it was filling with cold water it would take more than ‘a few minutes’ for the door to feel warm if the heating element was being switched on by a faulty control unit. A very uncommon fault on these machines , something I have never experienced or heard reports of.

Has the machine been moved, disconnected recently?

Thanks for the reply. No, the machine has been connected and used continuously for several years. I did wonder if it was simply the water coming in slightly warmer during the recent hot weather but the water in the tray feels cold at the start of the rinse cycle.

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