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Re: Candy Oven door shattered

Wow thanks but I never dreamed they would be so expensive. I’ve looked hard but can’t seem to find any gold or jewels embedded in the safety glass !

That is over half the price of the new oven.

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Re: DG6145 drain pump

Done, many thanks

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Re: Indesit DG6145 Heater problem

Hi, thanks, I have checked the model number on the front and on the s/n sticker on the back and in both places its listed as just DG6145.

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Re: Indesit DG6145 Heater problem

The plastic insulation on the live pin had bubbled. The fuse was 13a.

I’ll PAT ( i’ve got a robin tester) test the cabling, etc once i’ve sorted out the cause of the problem and replace the mains socket in case there is some internal melting.

I suppose i’ll have to check the pump windings for a short. Could a seal have gone at the impeller causing a leak into the motor windings, contacts, etc?

I’ve seen pumps available for Indesits online so they must go quite frequently.

Thanks

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Re: Indesit DG6145 Heater problem

Hi, I have another problem with this dishwasher.

My wife said the machine started making a knocking sound as if there was some cutlery, etc fouling the spray arms. Found nothing blocking it. She also said there was a funny smell coming from it but she left it running anyway!!

When I came home, it was dead and there was a smell of burning. The plug into the wall had partially melted and the machine was about half drained.

I think the most likely problem was that the drain pump has shorted or overloaded, probably due to blockage, etc, and taken out the fuse.

The dial had stopped about thre quarters of the way round where I would estimate that it was on the drain cycle.

Does this sound about right? If so, I’ll order a new pump for it.

Cheers

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Re: Indesit DG6145 Heater problem

Many thanks guys, I found the problem, when the element went, there was a lot of charring around the spade connector, I was trying to clean it off tonight and the spade connector fell off in my hand 🙂

I cut the cable back two inches and crimped on a new connector.

Bingo.

Thanks for the advice.

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Re: Indesit DG6145 Heater problem

New element fitted, still no heat, the element rupturing must have taken out something else.

Is there a fuse lurking about inside that protects the element?

The dishwasher seems to work fine, just no heat 🙁

Thanks

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Re: Indesit DG6145 Heater problem

Thanks, I have ordered the element.

If I shocked myself, the lads at work would never let me live it down as I repair Electronic equipment for a living.

I was just a bit worried that as the element had quite severely damaged and ruptured itself and lots of smoke blew out, that maybe the thermostat was faulty and it had overheated.

Should find out tomorrow then 🙂

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Re: Indesit DG6145 Heater problem

Yes, the arms are free and the spray is plentiful. I have run the machine with the element disconnected and it seems to work fine. No, not a hard area, but we put salt in anyway.

Thanks

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