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Re: Indesit W123 not doing anything!
That was the first place I looked, but I can’t find any for my machine W123UK(BG). All the brushes listed don’t list any of the W123UK variants, the nearest is W123 with another number before the letters.
Re: Indesit W123 not doing anything!
I got them from an Ebay trader, Appliancehelp.
I have Googled and found some at Espares for £15.99 that they say are genuine; does this sound right?
Re: Indesit W123 not doing anything!
OK, not sure that there isn’t still something wrong.
I have replaced the brushes and as a quick check run a spin with an empty machine and all seemed OK.
I put a wash in and started a cycle but after about 10 mins there was an electrical burning smell, a bit like when a resistor on a circuit board burns. The machine still seemed to be working OK so I kept an eye on it and let the cycle finish. When I checked the smell seemed to be coming from the motor, and the motor is quite hot. Should the motor get hot?
The brushes I used were cheap pattern parts (£8 a pair) so could it be these that are taking time to bed in and arcing a bit?
Re: Indesit D63 tripping RCD
Yes, I am definately going to replace the heater, this one is totally fried now. I just want to find out why it went in the first place, as you say it should not come on without the pump running.
Re: Indesit D63 tripping RCD
OK, I’ve done a considerable amount of testing, and have some strange results.
I put a meter across the heater terminals so I could see when it switches in.
Program 6: Runs as normal to the end.
Program 5: Pump runs for a couple of minutes, then as soon as the heater switches in the pump stops. This happens every time, totally repeatable.
Program 2: Sometimes, pump runs for a couple of minutes, stops for about 1 minute, then the heater kicks in without the pump running (I don’t let it get past this point!)
Other times, pump runs for a couple of minutes, then stops for 10 seconds, runs on for another couple of minutes, heater kicks in (pump still running) then heater goes off again after 5 seconds. Machine then runs on to position 3, water is still cold.
Both of the above scenarios are repeatable, sometimes one, sometimes the other, but never any other combination.
Could this be the programmer playing up? The machine did have a new control panel fascia fitted under extended warranty about 18 months ago. Just after that we moved and the machine went into storage for 6 months, and developed the fault about 2 months after we re-installed it, getting progressivly worse. Could it be something the engineer did when replacing the fascia? (Warranty ended about 2 weeks after the fascia was fitted!)
Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to give as much info as possible.
Regards
Pete
Re: Indesit D63 tripping RCD
Thanks for the info guys.
I have tried it on pre-wash, and it is fine, so I guess the pump is OK. I’ll have to leave further testing until daylight tomorrow, the family would not be best pleased if I plunged them into darkness!
Cheers,
Pete
Re: Indesit D63 tripping RCD
Thanks for the reply Penguin. Sorry I’ve not got back sooner, but the darn thing has been working fine, then I’ve been away for a few weeks. I was waiting for it to go wrong so I could check it!
It has started playing up again, but an insulation test when hot comes back fine. What I have noticed is that there does not appear to be enough water to cover the element, and it is giving off a burning smell. However, if I disconnect the tube from the pressure switch, the water flows out of the ‘gun turret’ before it covers the element. Is this correct? Seems a bit odd that the element is not covered by the water (bit like boiling a kettle with no water in it!).
The current state of play is this:- Quick wash (5) cycle, machine fills for about 1 minute, gives about 1.5 cm of water above the filter. Wash arms run for about 2 minutes, then stop. Heater then switches on, and when it gets to the point when it starts smoking, the RCD trips out.
Pete
