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Re: smeg dwd 1 e
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for part number £100 on masterpart site. that’s enough incentive to have another go. i’ll do continuity check tomorrow. i did say though that it seemed to be working at first.
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keithRe: Smeg Dishwasher DWI614 error E8
hi penguine. by alternator , is that what i’d call a diverter. i.e. to send spray to different sections. the history to this is that a bloke saw my van the other day and offered to give me this dishy. his insurance had agreed to buy him another. when i saw that the facia was stainless s i took it as it’ll go great in my kitchen. (white whirlpool out).
he told me that the machine was “stuck” on half load.
i opened it up and checked the diverter by
1. continuity on the stepper motor.
2. checked for foreign objects and that the cogs are free.
3. powered it up on the bench and it ticks away beautifully.reassembled the whole thing and tried a prewash.
every thing seemed fine for a couple of mins and then e8
reset it and tried a diff cycle and same thing again.
tried a normal cycle and after five mins of heating again it went e8.
during the running period i could hear the water “diverting through the various tubes.
then the lecky tripped.
after getting the megger around the usual suspects i discovered a slight leak in the rinse aid dispenser causing an earth fault in the rinse aid level sensor.
powered it up again and now things have got worse.
when i select a cycle i get a split second of drain pump and then nothing for a few seconds and then E8.
i’ve checked the pump by activating the aquastop and it runs fine.so finally to the 64000 dollar question. if i’m happy with the diverter, am i looking at a board fault, especially since the earth fault? can any other less common fault be attributed to E8?
finally any idea of cost of a board. (trade) i’ve searched masterpart and qualtex.
anybody got a tech manual i could take a peek of.
i’m potentially on mega brownie points with the missus if i get this sorted, although i’d rather keep the whirlpool.
cheers
keithp.s. i forgot to say that this dishy is a smeg dwd 1 e
Re: DIY repairs
hi andy have a look at my last post.
class i and class 2 appliances have various pass values depending on whether they are hand held during operation or simply portable and then again if they are stationary ( over 18kg in total weight).Re: DIY repairs
you are right to question the 3mohm test limit. of course in the ideal world it would be more than that. when pat testing a class one stationary asset with a heating element can be passed at 0.3Mohms. admittedly i’m not completely at ease with this and if it’s a washer i usually change the low reading part (usually the heater).
with regard to p.c.b. i must admit i sometimes wonder whether washers should be tested same as computers because that is what they are becoming. then on the other hand a computer doesn’t have a 2.5kw heater in it.
i recently discovered that a wma hotpoint circuit board has double pole switching to the heater and so a normal resistance test would not be able to find a faulty heater, unless it was done on the heater itself.Re: PAT TESTING ???
if you are going to get into it and develop it as a main part of your business, i would recommend a “seaward” super nova plus tester. if you can stretch to it i’d also get a test n tag printer. the bar code reader is not that essential. the software at £500 can be obtained much cheaper else where.
this kit saves us loads of time. two people testing using one machine. i.e. one doing visual and one operating the tester can polish off 20 to 25 items per hour. we charge £2 to £2.50 per item. if you are doing computers then your tester must be able to test earth bond at 100mA. if you use a basic 25amp tester you’ll fry the p.c.
the supernova can test a work station WITHOUT having to disconnect all of the peripheral devices. and the i.e.c. lead must be tested as a seperate appliance with it’s own identity.it can be the most boring work you,ll ever do but we find that two working breaks the monotony and if you do a good job you will know what your future earning are likely to be once you are established.
Re: Engineers who want no work
have you thought that your ads in yellow pages etc are maybe too professional looking. in other words customers may go to smaller ads first presuming that they’d be cheaper. we once ran a big ad in a local paper. the results were o.k. but not what you’d expect. so i tried a few weeks with the same ad and another lineage ad in the same section. every call as usual was quizzed as to where it came from. we found that MORE calls were coming from the lineage which was £5/week as opposed to the 15cm by two column ad at nearly £80.
just now i’m getting myown back on a customer who didn’t wait four hours for me after her initial call because the other guy could get there quicker.what he didn’t tell her was that he’s rubbish at fixing dishwashers. shes begged me three times to go to fix it cos he couldn’t. i still haven’t found time to fit her in and it’s now about three months since.Re: hotpoint ctd80g condenser t.d. hotpoint can’t fix it.
got my hands on this dryer now. i,ve had a go but it still has f 11 fault code after running for approx one minute. here’s a list of what i’ve checked.
1. i’ve hard wired the pump to mains supply and it works no probs.
2. all pipes to/from the pump are clear.
3. i’ve checked pump supply wires from module for continuity and they are o.k. i also fitted new connectors at pump end.
4. i’ve removed module and checked for obvious physical damage. NONE found.
5. i’ve checked coil resistance on all relays and all are o.k.
6. i’ve used a 12v d.c. power supply to activate each relay and checked that they are all switching correctly. yes they are.
the drum rotates normally and reverses o.k. the only thing i haven’t checked is the heater/stats but that’s because the fault code said pump.
I honestly can’t think of anything else apart from a module fault.
if anyone can tell me what i’ve missed please (especially jonnyj) i’d be most grateful.
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keithRe: hotpoint ctd80g condenser t.d. hotpoint can’t fix it.
thanks.
i’m being given it next week so i’ll turn it into a recon.
keithRe: hotpoint ctd80g condenser t.d. hotpoint can’t fix it.
it’s a hotpoint ctd80g i did put that in my original post but for some reason it didn’t display.
i have since been told that it is an error in the pump or circuit. the hotpoint guy said it was a bitch to do. any tips for an easy way will be great
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keithRe: 911 – What happened to AA Flight 77?
i have a dvd called reopen 9 11. it’s fascinating and has convinced a few sceptical airline pilots i know, to change their minds. it’s not copywrited so i’ll burn a copy for any one who wants one. just show it to as many people as possible.
Re: Hoover six tearing clothes!
just a thought …
does it happen every time or could it be that it only happens when washing includes a zipped item. ie the zip “grabs” the cloth and tears out chunks.Re: Indesit DWF 30P
if the base is flooded check which detergent the customer is using and have they just changed. also has somebody pre-soaked a dish with fairy liquid before putting it in. this happens loads of times.
however i find with these that the o-ring on the drain pump isn’t very good so i gently add a bit of silicone(not too much) to make a better seal. also i usually find that the lower arm support tower is not tight this allows water to slowly leak through into the base.
i also where possible re-install the machine with a slight lean backwards to keep the water level away from the over -flow. and have been known to block the overflow pipes, agreeing with the customer that a puddle on the floor is better than a soaked and blown spray pump.Re: THE THINGS CUSTOMERS SAY ?
couldn’t wait to post this one.
this weekend a regular customer on the answering machine three times begging me to go and fix her dishwasher.(i don’t do weekends so i ignored it).
7.30 this morning she’s on the phone wondering if i got her messages. i said i did. she again begged me to fit her into an already full day so i gave in.turned up at agreed time, she nearly hugged me when she opened the door. i laid it on a bit… chocolate biscuits with the coffee etc. she kept going on about how life had been hell that weekend with no dishwasher and did i think i could fix it.
it was a whirlpool which had blown off the spray supply pipe so of course i could.
i barely got the base plate off when her phone rang. it was the husband making sure i’d arrived.
five minutes later he was on again asking if i thought i could fix it.
seriously not five minutes after that he phoned her again saying….and i quote…
tell keith that if he can’t fix it he must get us another machine as soon as possible because it can’t go on, it’s ridiculous , i’m sick of us having to live like savages.
i honestly think that if there ever is a prize in this section, it’s got to be up there with the best.
Re: Miele Novotronic W827 not spinning at cycle end
i could be wrong but; even though you say you’ve checked pipes etc i’d bet that a 5p coin is involved somewhere. it’s so common. they can cause an intermittent “flap” type valve. complete removal of the drain hoses and a good shake will often dislodge the little blighter.
