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Re: whiteknight cl787 tumble dryer not heating
There is another thermostat in the front low down in the machine which is not so easy to get at. The heater wires have plugs on the ends and are unplugged in the interior of the machine if the heater ever needs to be changed.
Re: HPT new belt fitting tool
Hmmmmm, I could probably make one of those. Where on the machine do you rest the hooked end?
Re: Bosch WFX3267 Fabric Softener not fully clearing
The tube is meant to be a loose fit in order for the syphon to work. If the tube and the corresponding passage in the drawer are clear of blockages it should drain.
Re: USB Record Decks
Most modern stereos don’t have a proper phono input, which needs to be quite sensitive (about 5mV) and have RIAA equalisation. The pre-amp I bought does have an analogue output which I have used in my LG DVD recorder / hard drive machine. Doing it that way worked OK but the levels were a bit low. It just means you have to turn the volume up on the hifi when playing these recordings. The LG also has a USB socket which also needs to be connected to power up the pre-amp. The LG does not recognise the pre-amp though so it won’t accept the digital input.
Re: Van Insurance Rip Off
I’m with Direct Line. I had something similar a couple of years when at the front of a 3 car shunt. I did have protected NCB so I don’t know if that made a difference but Direct Line handled it all with the minimum of fuss. I didn’t get a loan vehicle though so perhaps it would have been worthwhile doing it through the 3rd (or 4th?) party insurer.
Re: Hotpoint Aquarius wf240
First check if the tub joint is held together with screws, if not you can’t change the bearings. They are not too bad to do. Basically you remove the cabinet front, remove concrete blocks, motor, hoses , shock absorbers etc from the outer tub and lift the tub out through the front. You remove the screws and split the tub so you can lift (or knock) out the inner drum. Then it’s just a case of drifting or pressing out the old bearings and reversing the procedure to rebuild.
Re: Siemens EH 775501 E Induction Hob
I don’t know. It’s not for me but for someone on another electronics forum.
Re: Hotpoint BWD20 Leaking at back of Drum
A new outer tub is available, part No. C00201823. As this is an integrated machine it may be cost effective to do this if required.
Re: indesit WG1185 WG – no wash or spin
The dire warnings were mainly for other people who read these forums and may not be as clued up as yourself. I have now edited out the funtional motor test advice, just in case others are tempted to have a play!
Re: indesit WG1185 WG – no wash or spin
Post edited to remove functional test information.
You should be able to check the motor without resorting to the above method, just using a multimeter on ohms. The field coil should read about 1 ohm, the brushes about 3 ohms and the tacho coil is usually several hundred ohms. There will also be a thermal cutout in the motor which should read as short circuit and may be the cause of the trouble. You sometimes need to dismantle the motor to work out which wires go to the TOC.
Another possibility is a burnt out triac in the speed control circuit board.Re: best way get into zanussi wm tub w/ middle split body pa
I meant the Jetsystem hose that clips to the side and front of the cabinet before entering the top of the door seal. I leave it connected as it has a crimped hose clip at the door seal end but with it unclipped from the cabinet you can still place the tub behind the machine for further dismantling.
Re: best way get into zanussi wm tub w/ middle split body pa
iadom wrote:
I use a heavy duty piece of nylon cord, slip it round the spring, sit on the floor and push with my feet against the cabinet/crosspiece whilst pulling on the cord.
All sounds a bit undignified to me. 😉 I mostly take the whole machine to the workshop for bearing jobs but sometimes there is a queue of machines in there so there would not be room to have the machine on its front. Also, with the Jetsystem models I leave the tub attached to its umbilical hose, I don’t know if that would reach if the machine was on its front.
Re: Is it me OR I’m missing something
I find the worst places are the flats given to the eastern European contract workers. They come furnished but only with the bare minimum of stuff, no luxuries like buckets or washing up bowls. There are usually a couple of saucepans but they probably already contain cooked food for that evenings meal.
Re: best way get into zanussi wm tub w/ middle split body pa
wilf wrote:Im with Madmac keep it upright two bits of wire through the springs pull up then lower it down easy!!!!!!!!!
wilf
Same here. Have mentioned this before but if you slide a 13mm ring spanner over the pointy end of the suspension pin it pushes in the retaining tab just enough to release it without permanently deforming it. You can then just pull the pin out with pliers.
