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Re: Belling 334wh Ser: 05 100547 11
Looked at pic of new clock on Connect. Looks pretty sure that it’s just a relay with some overpriced and unnecessarily sophisticated electronic stuff around it. I’d take off the two connectors / single plug? next to the relay and you should find that one side will come from the main line in and the other will go to the oven control. If so, bridge them and you should have manual operation OK. You could disconnect, insulate & tie up the other wires going to the clock to disable the display.
Mike.Re: Name the zanussi fridge freezer (save me from my bigcock
You could go back with a possible or two and when you’ve got the old one out announce, “Ahh…. oh dear….., seems they’ve sent me the wrong part. I’d better take down those numbers again and get onto them.”
Anyway, if he’s really that “anal” do you really want to keep his custom?
Mike.Re: bbc watchdog
Just watched on i-player. How does he get away with it? I should’ve thought he would have been sporting a few plaster casts by now. Looks like they’re rather gentille in Abingdon.
Anyway, I did four calls today, three established customers and one new one. None of the three watched me overmuch and they seemed even more pleased than usual to get their machines fixed. One asked me if I’d seen the programme last night and we had a little chin-wag about it. On getting the bill she gave me a tenner extra. (I know, I’m too cheap.)
The new one wanted to know charges etc. when she rang and she hung around painting the door frame adjacent to the appliance (might have been contrived, that) and looking over to see how I was doing. Was pleased to pay my call out charge even though I could find no fault to explain the leak she had had from her condenser dryer. At least she could see I’d given it a thorough examination.
So maybe this sort of programme might make established customers appreciate us more and just make it a little more edgy with new ones.
Mike.Re: Belling 334wh Ser: 05 100547 11
Seems a shame to BER simply for that, given that loads of people tell me they never use the auto. Anyway, can’t you just take the clock out and open it up to see?
Mike.Re: Hotpoint WF340PB lights flashing
Pigpen, I’ve got a board pair for WF340 (don’t know what suffix, if any). Came from a machine which was written off for drum failure. I’m 99.9{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} sure they’re good. E-mail for fair price if interested.
Mike.Re: Can I swap WF210 board set for burnt out WF321?
Well I went back to this today and fitted the correct boards for the model which cost me just over £30 off a mildly dodgy e-bay private seller but that did include a good motor too so not bad although he packed the lot in one big box with no packing so it was a miracle it survived.
Anyway, fitted main board first but found machine just sat there with door locked and several lights on and would not respond to on/off switch. Thought for a minute that he’d passed me off with a dud and was composing my negative feedback in my head when it occurred to me to try fitting the fascia board too. Did this and tested and all seems to be working fine now. Left customer to test it through a complete cycle but fairly confident all’s OK. How much would that have cost in parts from Nottingham? Have also obtained pairs of boards for WF210 and WF340 from less dodgy sellers and have them in stock if anyone wants to give me a good price anytime :D.
Mike.Re: heater element removal
The reason you struggle Phidom is because the grommet has taken on the compressed shape. It’s simple enough to squeeze it back in if you completely slide it down from the bracket and push one end in first. The next bit’s a tad tricky because you have to keep it from pushing right into the drum while you slide the element back through it. Easy with a little practice and the 90 deg long nose are a boon. This allows you to offer a more economical service over your competitors yet make more profit per job than they do.
Mike.Re: heater element removal
The problem you had with pattern elements doesn’t apply to me because I put the originals back in. My situation is probably different from yours because there is zero limescale around here, so the only reasons elements ever go are drum failure or six inch nails bashing around in the drum 😆 .
Mike.Re: heater element removal
I use silicone to seal the gap when the seal’s got a bit compressed. Debor could be damaging to your health. So could silicone probably, but with less euphoric side effects. Anyway, silicone’s better ‘cos it doesn’t shrink as it cures 😉 .
As to not being able to get the grommet out when it slips inside, I’ve very rarely not managed it without too much trouble. Get a grip on one end of it with loooong nosed pliers and puuulll. Alternatively put your 90deg long noses in through the ntc hole in the grommet and wriggle and pull.
I’ve never had a leak from a heater element put back in, but I do use an adequate quantity of Debor in those situations.
Mike.Re: ZAN ZJD12191 Fills then stops
Thankyou for that, Martin. My education is proceeding apace.
A snail’s pace.
No, no I didn’t mean that last bit. Just joking. 😆
Mike.Re: Zanussi WJD1667W drier issues.
Ah, now this thread is getting interesting! :popcorn:
Mike.
Edit: Suedehead1, don’t miss next page! Already a response from gandh1 there.Re: Creda T620CW
Yep, I did realise that, George. I doubt if I’ve ever met more than one customer who would have cleaned the condensor every fortnight, let alone every cycle. Given the problem of getting it back in right and all, I don’t think it would make a lot of sense anyway. I’ve been called out to these on a couple of occasions when it just needed pushing back in another 10mm for the machine to work.
I doubt they’d sell many if the salesman had to demonstrate how to do that and then told them it had to be done each time. Would push a lot of customers to other makes. (I wish, but please not White Knight 767) And again, what about arthritic old dears?
Mike.Re: Electrolux EWX14440W washer dryer – stopping mid cycle
Maybe the Merloni electronics aren’t so touchy; at least where this point is concerned?
Mike.Re: Bosch WF02467GB intermittent spin and drain problem
Yep, I’ve had a 1p coin on more than one occasion hide at the entrance to the filter in a similar fashion, though it was probably on older models.
Mike.
