[MrEyesopen]

Steve:
The error codes I was seeing are sort of hidden and only show up when you attempt to reset the machine. Follow the ‘Reset the machine’ section on this page (Turning the dial and pressing the spin button etc) https://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/…ne-fault-codes In my case the machine would not reset and instead showed an E28 then an E29 and beeped at me.

I think I have actually managed to fix the problem (fingers crossed) so I’ll share what I did here in case it helps you or anyone else.

1) Firstly I replaced the water level pressure sensor. (I bought a 2nd hand one off ebay) but It looks the same as this part http://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/indes…e-level-sensor (Original Part No: 545-AA-002), except mine was a creamy white colour, not blue. [INDENT]Whilst the part was off, I blew down the black pipe it was connected to to make sure it was not blocked (Don’t blow down the sensor!).

After connecting the replacement sensor, I reset the machine by putting 2 litres of water in the drum then running a drain/spin cycle. Then I followed the ‘Reset the machine’ instructions as above. This time only the E28 error was showing and the E29 error had disappeared. Although it may have been a coincidence. I’m not convinced that the sensor and that error are linked.

Using the machine after replacing this part, it worked normally, and the cycle managed to finish each time but I was still getting the intermittent tap symbol and beeping during the rinse fill that you describe.[/INDENT]

2) Secondly I replaced the inlet valve assembly with this exact part bought from UKWG. http://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/bosch…ter-fill-valve The compatible part was indistinguishable from the original part on my machine. Excellent quality. [INDENT]The inlet valve assembly on this machine has a thin black flow rate sensor attached to it that measures the rotation of a small plastic rotor inside the inlet as the water enters the machine. Although the valves worked perfectly, I think the black sensor was failing on my machine and causing the tap symbol to come on intermittently.

I replaced the whole solenoid valve assembly, complete with new black sensor. (Looking at the assembly from the inside of the machine you have to press the left hand side of where it mounts on the machine with a screwdriver to allow the whole valve assembly to slide to the left, which releases it from the machine.)

After replacing the part I followed the same process as above to reset the machine (This time the reset now showed P:01 at the end which appears to be the ‘no faults’ code. I think the machine allows you to clear a fault if it runs a complete cycle without the fault occuring)[/INDENT]

I have now done 4 washes since replacing these parts and each time the machine has worked normally with no beeps, no strange fill levels, and no tap symbols. So I’m crossing my fingers that it may have sorted it.

On reflection if I was repairing the machine again with the same fault. I would do step 2 first as I think this was the main fault. I’m not entirely convinced that I needed to do step1, but if you do step 2 and still have problems, I would do step 1 next.

Hope this helps.
Steve: If you need any more assistance feel free to PM me.

Thanks
Mark.

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