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Re: Safe alternative to adjustable Oetiker clamps?
Cheers, iadom. That’s great advice.
Someone else told me wide jubilee clips would do because thin ones might cut into the rubber tubing. I presume you have more direct experience of these things.
Re: Hotpoint SDW60P heating element blown
Cheers, iadom.
> I use new clips but a lot of engineers reuse existing ones
I’ve had one off and had to mash it with the plyers. So new clips in order.
So what clips will do as replacements? Your advice here is much appreciated: spares-help/safe-alternative-adjustable-oetiker-clamps-t80766.html
> You don’t need to remove the drain pump but if you do want to
I had removed the drain pump in order to get at the heating element. Was simple philips screw, as you say.
> no need to touch the Torx screws at all.
Au contraire, mon amie.
See this pic.
I’ve taken the pump on the left out already.
But that small white electrical thing on the right has to come out as well. It’s blocking access to where the heating element is attached to what I think, offhand, is the cold water inlet.
I can’t get the element off without moving the white electrical thing. And I certainly won’t be able to clip the inlet on the new component with that in the way.
That thing is attached with a security Torex screw to the back of the unit, thus:
> The damaged cable connectors can be replaced with easily obtained AMP tag connectors one of which should be insulated by some means.
Cheers for this. I couldn’t see anything about AMP connecters. But am looking into it.
Re: Hotpoint SDW60P heating element blown
Update.
I emailed the sales people on this website direct. They suggested a repair might be possible and sold me a replacement heating element.
The repair is however not simple.
Anyone thinking of doing their own repair should be aware of three further complications:
The heating element is fitted with Oetiker clips. I have yet to source these. They seem to be a very particular sort that may be hard to source and relatively costly.
It is not possible to get to the heating element without first removing another component that is in the way. But this is attached using a proprietary Torx Tamper Resistant screw. That can be undone only with a special Torx TR screwdrdiver. These are also expensive.
And the spade terminal that connects the electrical cables to the element also appears to be a particular kind that is hard to source. My local electrical store didn’t have any, for example.
Re: Hotpoint SDW60P heating element blown
Cheers, Jim. Looks to me like it might be a bit of a write-off?
The wires and plug are burnt through. Taking a close look at the picture, the plastic housing on the heating element is burnt through too. So I’ll assume I’ve got to fork out for a new one of those.
But am I right about the wiring too? The wires go right back to a ball of spaghetti that then goes off in different directions including a trunk up the front of the machine. Looks like I would have to replace the whole lot?
