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Re: indesit IS70C tumble dryer

ray.t wrote:I did one of these a while back. I drilled through the points were the screws would normally be, didnt take much drilling to remove and just screwed on a new shaft.
Ray

Nice one Ray, thats the spirit, find a way no matter what! Thats the definition of a true engineer.

Initiative + Commonsense + useful attitude = ££…in bank! 😀

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Re: Creda 37649 Tumble Dryer

Hollytree_Technical wrote:

And after all this it still just sits there and hums –

Jem

Have you tried giving the drum a helping hand when the motor hums?

If it starts turning with a helping hand fit as new cap, if it doesn’t its a new motor or ber.

Neil

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Re: WML540 hot and cold fill?

Funny you should say that, cust of mine today who had been looking for new machine insisted he had seen a washer in asda with 2 fill pipes?

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Re: AEG Callout Charge

Martin wrote:

neilsukwg wrote:
Just wanted to check my qoute was competitive..

I’m sure it would be Neil.:D

Only just 😀

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Re: Clamp Meter info required please..

Specialist01269 wrote:What are the power meters like Neil? every time i’ve been into our local Maplin they’ve been out of stock.

Just plug it in and an instant visual of whats going on in the appliance.

Plugged into my own washing machine to discover that it is, according to ohms law fitted with a 2.8kw heater that was energised for only about 10 minutes to get the machine up to 60 degrees, which just shows the value of the old hot and cold fill system.

Both bits of kit fit easily in my tool box as i can now do without my old multimeter.

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Re: Clamp Meter info required please..

Seamy

Have a look on Maplin website, item L61AQ is a plug in power meter that shows voltage, amps, watts of appliance plugged in.

Working near Maplins this morning at Cheshire Oaks so popped in and got a power meter £6.99 special offer and a clamp meter £9.99

Had an interesting day playing with new toys and observing amps etc and applying ohms law.

i suppose after a short while you come to know what readings to expect especially on common machines.

Clamp Meter <a href="http://www.maplin.co.uk/mini-clamp-meter-222032
” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>http://www.maplin.co.uk/mini-clamp-meter-222032
Stock Code N54FU as link is playing up

Power Meter http://www.maplin.co.uk/plug-in-power-energy-and-cosub2-sub-meter-286534

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Re: Clamp Meter info required please..

Washman

I have always used a clamp meter, to check when heater/elements are energised. Also if motors are drawing to much current.
Just check heater for continuity as usual then place clamp over one wire to heater and read amps, you can then tell when heater switches on/off without need to use probes on multimeter to read voltage. Multimeter only tells you if voltage is at the heater not if the it is working.

Mike

So having checked heater (or any other component) for continuity and then attached clamp meter what would you be looking for specifically? (apart from it turning on and off)

staying with the element example, I take it you would ascertain the wattage off the plate if available, then from that calculate what amps a good element would draw. . .?

So if the element was rated at 2300w with a 240v supply, using our handy calculator (thanks spimps and kwatt) it should pull 9.5amps

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Re: Clamp Meter info required please..

Wow

Thanks to all for replies, glad I asked!

I imagine there must be some calculating to do to figure out what amps motors, heaters should be pulling when they are working normally.

I only just got in so it will take me a while to study all these replies but big thanks to all and especially Martin :lesson: for a brilliant pdf. guide to getting started.

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Re: Hotpoint wdl540 lights flash + drain.

Had one the same a month ago, which reminds me, need to send invoice!

Tried all the usual suspects and found nothing, but removing all edge conectors to ensure a good fit seems to have cured it.

Thats why i didnt ask for immediate paymeny as per my usual terms. I wanted to make sure the machine worked ok for a week before charging.

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Re: Bosch knock knock knocking!!!

Awkward to get in there and look properly with the small opening on the back.

Shame its not possible to try the machine on spin with the front off, but I suppose the load would spill out, etc..?

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Re: indesit IS70C tumble dryer

Not seen that either mate but sounds like a new drum to me

Part No. C00145651

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Re: Wash performance: Impressed

Martin you do realise that the human mind cannot process a negative command,,

therefore you shout to a running child mind you don’t fall over and what is the consequence? :bounce: A fallen child of course, because while the ears heard
” mind you don’t fall”

the brain processed it as

“FALL OVER”

ignoring the don’t (negative command) completely.

Thus when you wrote this..

….do not be tempted to buy THESE as they are very much frowned on by ‘us in the trade’. Suffice to say and for your own benefit, just don’t use them, they are rubbish, don’t work, cause unnecessary breakdowns etc…just don’t go there…OK?

Actually reads at a subconcious level

“Buy THESE”

and

“use them”

and

“go there”

I fear you may unwittingly have set in motion the very thing you feared!

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Re: WF 740T – heater replacement

(The original fault symptom was all console lights flashing intermittently.)

As Iadom said, if original fault was all lights flashing then it may well be a capacitor fault on the pcb.

Do you still have the original board? If so you could send it off to emw for testing.

Electrical Appliances are dangerous! Always remove the mains plug, if in doubt consult a qualified engineer. :zap:

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Re: Live testing

You need a large yellow digital multimeter for live testing

for example…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE07yyp2QiQ

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Re: Live testing

How would you measure supply to components?

It would be like an mot tester doing an emmisions test without starting the engine !

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