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“Peter” said the machine is actually a SMEG on the “Wheels” thread. Philco, now being part of Merloni will almost certainly have rendered the parts obsolete, so maybe some sort of comparison with older Smeg models will yield fruit if parts are required. Problem may be that dealing with Smeg direct is likely to be expensive………. You’ve got to REALLY want to keep this appliance running!
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Penguin45.Right………
To do this, you should have removed a small plastic bottle with a tube on top? This is the collecting bell and must be cleaned thoroughly.The grommet has a lip turning down on the inside, which will obstruct the passage of any implement pushed through, so be careful. Best way is to actually remove it and wash it.
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Penguin45.As you have realised, the brushes are freely available. Comet choose not to stock them.
Penguin45
(Ex buyer @ Comet)1301ABB uses a Selni drive motor, so should fit.
Mr Conway should be able to provide you with an up to date price in the morning.Regards,
Penguin45.When I was a young engineer, we were taught that an autowasher should last about 7 years, dishwashers 10-12 years, fridges 8-10 years and so on. This belief is still prevalent among the public, who buy and large have not embraced the idea of “You gets what you pay for”.
Premium brand from Merloni? You know whats going to happen when their first SuperUltraSpecialPremium washer goes wrong don’t you? One of us’ll take the lid off and say “Hey, it’s a Merloni!” and blow the whistle on it. Still they have bought Asko, so maybe there’s hope.
But I doubt it.Penguin.
You having a bad day Martin? This state of affairs is what we’re all about isn’t it?.
Keep sending the message on the public side. We’re getting that many hits, there is obviously public concern about the state of affairs, even with their more restricted view of the industry.
We are building to influence public opinion, lets keep it up.
Penguin.
The timer on these is a so and so for “hanging”. The digiboard is programmed so that each timer step is a unique “file”. So, for 40c wash, we have fill to protection and wash level 1, tumble forward and reverse and acknowledge heat setting. The file runs for a fixed period, so pulses power to the timer motor, timing it to advance by the end of the file time. You can check this with your meter at the timer. When the pulses stop, the timer should have advanced – the digiboard is waiting for the next switch combination from the timer (ie tumble and heat) in order to continue.
Therefore if the pulses stop without advance, you have a programme fault. Easy!
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Penguin.I did consider putting “Liar, liar” in the news comments, but thought it might be a bit public. Merloni now own the Blythe Bridge Creda works, so maybe that’s their angle? It’s only down the road from Stafford BTW – day trip? Har har…….
Still haven’t seen the ad up here though – is there something special about Leeds?
Penguin.
Picked a good one there Rushwood!
You will need a bearing and seal set and the tub half gasket at the bare minimum. If there is ANY damage to the shaft or brass ferrule, this must be replaced as well. Mr Conway can probably advise prices on Monday when the offices are open.
There is no such thing as a workshop manual for any Zanussi appliance
General tip to bear in mind is that cleanliness IS next to Godliness upon reassembly.
Good luck,
Penguin45.Hi John,
This range of machines is notorious for the “pressure bell” becoming choked with old soap and similar sludge. It does not depressurise, so the machine thinks it is still full of water and will not spin.The bell is on the bottom centre rear of the tank.
Pull the plug FIRST.
Regards,
Penguin45.This will almost certainly be linked to a drain problem. A partial blockage will cause the motor to labour as it ramps up into spin. Similarly a worn pump will tend to run slow and not drain as quickly as it should.
Cross check with “Carbon Brushes” in Public Tips.
Whatever you do next, pull the plug first!
Regards,
Penguin45.
