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Dave
With no dishwasher over Christmas this machine could well be cited in possible divorce proceedings! Forgive me, but I shall in the meantime try other routes too, to see if I can get the part. Regards
Dave
There was nothing else but to take out the motor and look at the impeller end. Alas the pink plastic impeller had parted from its base ( hard to see but looks like impeller had little protrusions that pushed into holes on the base ) and it was free to freewheel of its own accord. It must have been on its way out so to speak. Occasionally the base and impeller decided to get together the odd time making me think there was an electrical fault. Unfortunately the outer assembly with the outlets appears welded/stuck to the base and will not come apart. Little chance I suppose of it being available after all these years not at first glance anyway. The motor is available though not much use to me. If you have any suggestions as to where i might get one it would be appreciated. Anyway thanks for all your help in trying to sort the matter out. As I said at the outset the machine owes me nothing after 28 years. Take care with your covid dodging.Regards
Bill
Dave
Thanks for the explanation re low level of water and the heater element. I have extracted the dishwasher from its lair and removed the left side panel. This has revealed the end of the circulation pump motor. There is a klixon type relay, as per the photo above, fitted to this particular motor. I have removed the relay and examined it. There is continuity in the coil. Not sure how to test it further in the absence of a substitute item. I thought handling and a bit of a shake would have been sufficient to coax it to work at least once as previously the spinner arm did occasionally spin at full pressure when I was trying the machine. No such luck! The pump does whirr away but I am not sure if it is sufficiently fast, hence low pumping pressure.Electrofix, thank you for your suggestions. I will have to extract the dishwasher from its lair (groan) to have a look at the type of circulation pump motor concerned. The impeller appears to turn throughout the program when it normally should do, albeit it at a feeble rate. I notice that when I open the door to see what is going on the water level in the chamber seems very low on certain parts of the program. The water just about reaches the heater element and there is a lot of resultant hissing as it turns to steam. What dictates the level of water in the chamber? Should the heater not always be submerged if the programmer is heating the water? If the spinner was working properly I imagine it would drench the element if there was less water in the chamber but that seems a dodgy way of heating a lesser amount of water in the chamber. Thanks again.
Re: Hotpoint Aquarius Washer Dryer WDF760P
Kwatt. Thanks for message. The only light on the fascia board that flashes/pulses is on the start/pause button. It is rather feeble and slow and the light doesn’t quite go out! I shall study it again but I see no discernible countable pattern or break in the sequence. Regards
Re: Zanussi Aquacycle 1400 – Start / Pause light flashing
Sounds like faulty door interlock. Power off. Remove ring round door gasket. Unscrew front screws holding interlock in place. Pull back gasket and remove from wiring and replace.
Re: Lavamat 50500
Phidom. Thanks for suggestion. I visited the mother in law only to find that she had taken herself off and ordered a new machine. I didn’t get the opportunity to see if the weights were a problem or not. I just called in to her house and examined the Lavamat that was sitting in the driveway. It has a sealed bottom and I didnt have time or inclination to remove the back again. So I will never know what the fault was.
Yes another machine goes to the great scrapyard inthe sky.
What a waste
Thanks again for help
Re: Hoover Tumble Dryer latch receiver
Ooops sorry. I thought this was a washer dryer.you were describing- my fault. Do you know if tumble dryer interlock is similar to that of washer or washer/dryer.
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Re: Hoover Tumble Dryer latch receiver
Is this the same item as fits softwave machine. Microswitch fits on two posts of assembly which in turn bolts to front part of latch that is located on front of machine?
I could forward secondhand assembly.
Even better. Why not visit your local council/ scrapyard and buy a whole machine for a few quid? There is a chance you will find one there!
Regards
Re: Hoover A3110 Spare Parts Required
Gary
It is a shame what is dumped these days. Machines a few years old with very little wrong.
Worse still I see good machines ariving and being dropped from tail lifts on to the ground to smash in pieces and this is council staff!!!
A local charity here is trying to recycle machines and get employment for people doing up machines. It makes me cringe when I see good machines being abused when they could so easily be repaired.
I will have a hunt for some knob ends – if you excuse the expression!
Re: Hoover A3110 Spare Parts Required
Electron
Alas I have nothing for this particular type. It must have been a trendy model in its day. I cleared out some old Hoovers a year or two ago and had one with square door but not as mod looking.
Something from my dim and distant past tells me that the covers(though slightly different) for this series of machines were difficult to remove and I have vague memories of the plastic backing splitting from the aluminium front. Must you have this facia plate or will something from other models in the series not do?
Again there were probably different knobs. The end cover I think was just stuck on. I might have one if I rummage in my drawers!
You must be very dedicated. I don’t like throwing out good machines either. I have a Hoover Softwave machine that I have kept going for 15 years.
If you work in a recycling centre you should be better placed than most to get parts for your electron 1100. However I would have taken the opportunity to get a slightly more modern machine and appropriate a couple (stripped down) for spares.
If you are just a “1100 freak” the best of luck
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