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Re: Replacement cut-out/stats for Hoover/Candy t/d heater el
You do have to wonder why some manufacturers will supply a stat kit and others require you to buy the whole lot. Maybe that’s one up for Merloni.
Mike.Re: help electrolux oven eso pmss
From Connect,
ESOPMSS (949711720/00 – 20041022)
ESOPMSS (949711720/01 – 20050610)
ESOPMSS (949711933/00 – 20051021)
ESOPMSS (949712282/00 – 20060602)
ESOPMSS (949712282/01 – 20060630)
Mike.
PS prepare yourself for some nasty electronic nightmare with board at £160+.Re: AEG Lavamat 50700
Martin wrote: It’s an old model ….
Didn’t realise that. You can probably ignore my post above as it only really relates to newer models with EWM2000 type boards that are a b*gg*r to get access to.
Mike.Re: how much to run an average dryer
Haven’t you got a plug-in energy monitor? Probably going to vary with load size, dampness, external air temp. etc. etc. I’d guess that heater would be on for less than 50{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of time on average. Would be very interested to see comparative figures for condenser vs. vented on a per load basis.
Mike.Re: Come back for pussie!
Lucky that one wasn’t tiled in! No idea what it was that drew me to read this thread :innocent:
Mike.Re: What’s that tune?
gandh1 wrote:i always seem to get coldplay :s
I seem to remember always getting them somewhere (Clocks) but was that Connect?
Mike.Re: AEG Lavamat 50700
Modern Lux. Would suggest comprehensive search for low insulation esp. htr. ele(s) & mtr. Anything below 40 Mohm = problem.
Mike.Re: Replacement cut-out/stats for Hoover/Candy t/d heater el
Edit: Maybe I should just say, “Anyone who takes this advice takes it at their own risk. Not mine!”
I’m tempted to do a few more experiments with known value stats to check the validity of my methodology.
Mike.Re: Replacement cut-out/stats for Hoover/Candy t/d heater el
I’ve done a bit of an editing job on my post above to try and ensure that the advice is only used by those who are sufficiently experienced and confident they can use it safely.
Mike.Re: Zanussi w/d ZWD1627ow not starting wash cycle
Disconnect dryer element and try again. Check dryer element for insulation res. below 40 Mohm. See service manual p.86.
Mike.Re: Hotpoint WF340PB lights flashing
Pigpen4 wrote:
It also seems to choose when to let the machine’s on/off button work, either to switch it off, or to switch it back on if you’re lucky enough to have switched it off.
Any suggestions, please?
Thanks,
Pigpen.
Check for consistent operation of tactile switch(es) by connecting a battery test lamp (meter’s too slow to react) across them in circuit. You’ll probably find the on/off and maybe others too are dodgy.
You can get spares from any electronics supplier or e-bay.
Mike.Re: Replacement cut-out/stats for Hoover/Candy t/d heater el
If you can find out what temperature the stat is supposed to operate at, then you’re halfway there.
RS, Farnell and Maplin all do some stats. I have recently discovered that you can also buy stats on e-bay direct from China in qtys of 10, 20, 50 etc. at about 50p each. They look like the ones our Essex friends supply in their pattern part kits and they seem to be available in practically any temperature you can think of. (Unlike the limited ranges stocked by the quality suppliers.)(Edit:- Make sure the Chinese stats are covered by some form of guarantee of accurate performance if you decide to use them. Might be worth a phone call to trading standards if they aren’t.)
<>Might be worth experimenting with a thermocouple, a hot air gun and a circuit test lamp to find out the temperature using a new blue spot stat.<>>
I bet I’ll get my knuckles rapped for suggesting this. 😆
Mike.
Edit: <>Only do the above if you are fully acquainted with the dangers involved in doing so and are competent to perform such tests safely and to accurately assess the results.<>Re: The Future…….. is there one for this industry.
DrDill wrote:
funkyboogy wrote:
yeh eh …maybe if the goverment forced them to pay a decent repair rate – they would stop selling crap ,
Hmmm… maybe there is a case there for a little bit of regulation!
That’s a bit harsh; the poor chap was only dreaming 😆 .
Mike.Re: The Future…….. is there one for this industry.
I think we’re all saying the same thing really.
It’s just that some look at it with optimism and hope.
And others (like me) with a fatalistic, even pessimistic, view. I know that’s not a healthy way to look at things but I’m past caring because I’m rather bored with washing machines, dishwashers and kitchens and will be quite happy when the crisis finally forces me to get up out of this comfortable rut and change it for something more exciting. 😀
Mike.Re: The Future…….. is there one for this industry.
I agree with Martin wholeheartedly, especially when he says, “I string a
few sentences together that make sense occasionally.” He really did for
once 😆 .
I can’t see why anyone should want to keep this trade going on forever,
unless they have offspring who they want to see continue flogging the
same dying equine. Why not let it die if that is what happens? The
people who are good at this job will survive quite easily in some other
trade, be it plumbing or computer maintenance or whatever needs fixing
because fixing stuff is what doing this job teaches you. What we get
paid will be dictated by what people are willing to pay. That in turn
will be dictated largely by the price of the potential replacement.
Regulation? No thanks. Not if it means more paperwork and jumping
through arbitrary hoops dreamed up by people with little “shop floor”
experience but all the right certificates.
There’s a lot of talk about cowboys and kicking them out but I’m not so
sure there are so many of them out there, nor that they can do much harm
to those who have established customer bases or who are willing to do a
bit of honest work to build a base. I think a lot of that stuff just
comes from casting around looking for someone to blame for the
diminishing workload.
Training future engineers? With technology advancing so fast it’s tough
enough keeping up yourself. Anything you can’t teach in a couple of
weeks (say six, if you’re covering all electrical appliances) will be
out of date by the time the course finishes.
Just my twopence worth.
Actually, I wrote this last night but only decided to post it when Gazman dared to write something similar.
Mike.
