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Re: Kenwood KDW12ST3A Broken door catch
Aargh. Checked with the store as advised and they ok’d the part. It turned up yesterday but it is the wrong section of the catch.
The part supplied was the “tongue” of the mechanism, whereas I was looking for the “groove” part mounted in the door which rotates to trigger the pressure switch.
Help please!
Re: Hoover Nextra HNC 1755 – drum won’t turn
Well. The motor jammed again (permanently this time) and I got majorly annoyed with the machine. Bearing in mind the time and effort I have spent on this beast I have since replaced it with a 9KG Hoover with sensor drying. Hopefully this will last another few years anyway!
I finally had enough of the stinking thing today and went and bought a new Kenwood. No fix I’m afraid although I still suspect the control PCB was at fault…
Before I go ahead and get a replacement PCB, is there anything else which is obvious to the experts which should be checked first?
Thanks in advance,
Ben
Good news! The secondary problem (after the pulley wheels which were totally dead) seems to be a stiff motor. A liberal dose of WD40 on the parts of the motor spindle I could reach seems to have done the trick – the wife even has a load of drying on at the moment.
I have also isolated the source of the noise from the machine – that too is the motor. I suspect that means the motor probably is on the way out – can someone do me a price please?
Thanks to all for their advice and encouragement!
Well….I checked the motor as suggested and it was very, very stiff. After a few turns, the spindle seemed to free up and turn in both directions. I plugged the unit back in and (after a quick belt because I forgot to put the capacitor back in and caught my hand on one of the trailing contacts :x) the motor spun happily, the heater heated and the timer timed.
Whilst I was waiting to check the motor would reverse correctly I noticed that the heater had gone off. And then the electric tripped in the whole house. 😡 It turned out one of the tiny contacts to one of the front panel LEDs had fallen out and made contact with the chassis. Which then electrocuted me when the power came back on!
Anyway, everything seems to be spinning now, I just need to check the heater is working and then I’ll put the whole lot back together.
Watch this space…!
OK, I’ve re-checked and I think maybe the control board has been damaged by water, which raises two questions:
1. How much for a replacement control board?
2. How do I stop what appears to be a leak from the rear of the tablet drawer?Thanks in advance,
Ben
OK. Everything out (including drum), powered on and nothing but a buzzing. The timer ticks, the heater heats but the motor doesn’t turn. I have disconnected the capacitor and it looks like it might be cracked around the bolt. Is this likely to be the cause of my woes or has the whole motor gone?
Does anyone know the prices on these parts?
Thanks in advance,
Ben
