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Re: OKO_Lavamat 84749 update
It has *recently* occurred to us….
Although, it has to be said, our AEG was German built and looked rather fine inside – splittable drum, nice suspension, quiet motor – but the cost of spares – stupids. Hotpoint really do not want you to get it fixt.
…and so we won’t.
…and neither will we play that game again.
Hello Miele W5780, hello 10 year parts and labour guarantee in with the purchase price!
Re: OKO_Lavamat 84749 update
Uh. Beyond economic repair, we think, given that something else may let go soon. Miele here we come…
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Update:
The problem is changing in nature. The machine now not doing any programme all the way through – stopping and going completely dead after about three minutes. We have unplugged it.
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Aye. That’s exactly what’s happening. It is going back to square one.
The stop happens at the same point in the 60 degree cycle each time, but did not happen in the 30 degree trial we tried yesterday. Could this perhaps indicate a temperature-related problem – perhaps the heating element thermocouple reporting over-temperature and shutting the whole thing down?
Much appreciation in this household for your interest.
We are in Hungerford. If you hear a loud thud from the north of you today, it’s just the AEG having been thrown off of a local cliff!
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Machine left for 3 hours until water in drum was cold to touch through glass door. No signs of life in machine, even though it remained left just as it stopped. We turned it off at the mains, left it for 2 minutes, then turned it back on. It burst into life and immediately began draining – presumably to start a new cycle.
Does this tell you anything useful, we wonder?
Thanks again for your help and interest. Much appreciated!
Lynn and Kevin
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Martin –
The machine died on the 60 degree cycle, after about 2 minutes of heating. We will leave it and see what happens.
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Martin –
Just ran the machine on a 30 degree cycle and it completed heating and then went on to wash. This was unexpected.
So we drained it and started it again on a 60 degree cycle. Is now heating as before. Will report back when (if!) all the lights go out.
Is this pointing to a faulty NTC sensor on the heating element, we wonder?
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Martin –
We do indeed catch your drift and thank you for your interest in helping us. We’ll run it on a typical programme end see if things take their course. Will report back.
Lynn.
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Thank you Martin –
Have carefully inspected the connections to the main board (top, right side looking from front), the smaller board on the floor of the machine, (right side, rear), the heating element, the water inlet valves, the fill sensor and the drain pump. All appear bright and tight, with no evidence of heat, let alone burning.
As I noted in my original post, the machine consistently shuts down towards the end of the water heating cycle.
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😀
“Man” of the house will follow your instructions.
Power disconnected, lid and back off. DVM and assorted drivers and spanners to hand. He has some amateur’s degree of familiarity with this machine having already changed the drain pump and inlet valve assemblies during our ownership.
The household awaits your much appreciated guidance!
Lynn
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Thanks Martin –
Machine now unplugged and pulled out from under the worktop so we can see the thing in all its glory. What do you suggest we look for next?
Much appreciate your help with this!
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Martin –
We have checked carefully and neither the power socket that feeds the washing machine, or the plug pins, show any sign of burnt or poor connections. All is bright and shiny.
