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Re: Hotpoint BCI450 Failure
No problem Ben, glad you are going to get someone in to check it out. Please make sure find a good local company & let us know what happens.
Nice picture by the way, just for you to know the Heater for your machine is listed at just under £48.00 in the UKWG shop.Andy
Re: Hotpoint BCI450 Failure
Hi: Sorry to tell you but looking at that I would’nt advise trying to re-use the existing heater, it would be safer to replace it & have new Crimp connectors fitted to the cables.
No disrespect to you but it may be an idea to contact a good local repairer to carry out the repairs for you.
You could also check the repairs@ feature to see if we list a repairer local to you.Re: Hotpoint BCI450 Failure
The problem you had may well have been due to bad connections at the Heater terminals, this will cause overheating & can eventually cause the problem you’ve experienced. If useing just a Multimeter to check leakage it needs to have a resistance range of at least 40 Megohms, although this is not a conclusive test it will give a good indication. How much of the wiring is burned?
Re: FisherPaykel drawer seal
Hi Mario: If you need FP manuals you could take a look at: http://www.jordansmanuals.com most are there for free download including the 1 your currently looking for.
Re: Hotpoint BCI450 Failure
Hi: When you tested the Element for continuity did you disconnect the wiring to it? If not then you need to check again with wires removed.
When you say there is no continuity from the Terminals to Earth, what sort of meter did you use? a normal Multimeter is not good enough to carry out this test unless there is a dead short, you need an Insulation tester set at 500v to test for leakage.
Where does the burnt wiring go to? Heater, Motor? Until you find out what caused your Burn out DO NOT RECONNECT TO THE MAINS.PLEASE REMEMBER: POWER OFF & PLUG OUT BEFORE OPENING THE APPLIANCE, A :zap: can seriously shorten your life.
Re: do you have to be a Qualified electrician
Keep hoping mate, from what i’ve seen lately even some of the trainees that pass the NVQ’s can’t wire a plug properly or work out what fuse to use for what appliance. Strangely enough 1 of the finest Electronics Engineers i’ve ever worked with could’nt wire a plug to save his life.
Re: Hotpoint Freezer RZA34 – Need to know torx size please?
Hi glad you got it sorted, as I said before unfortunately manufacturers don’t have a standard size & sizes may even change from the start of a production run to the end of it. Things were a lot simpler when you just had Philips / Flat screws but nowadays Torx screws are on everything.
Re: Licenses to repair washing machines? (electrical) URGEN
Sure I read something about that recently, may have been on the Forum. Damned if i can find it though.
Re: Bosch SGS43A52/35
Hi: Don’t know about anyone else but i don’t get any pictures. If there’s a hole blown in the top of the chip, can you still see the chip number? another thing to consider is that an IC will not normally just blow for no reason so there will rpobably be other problems to contend with as well.
Re: soldering irons
No problem mate, if you can’t source a good 1 local to you. Take a look at http://www.cpc.co.uk they have a good selection & I know they post to spain.
Have a good weekend: AndyRe: Indesit WD12S Washer-Dryer
If it’s showing o/c on a resistance test then thats your problem, by the way you should allways check any component with it’s feed wires removed for accuracy.
Re: Sarena SK300X/2 Which Element ?
No problem, were here to help. Please let us know how you get on as it’s allways nice to get feedback & may help someone else.
ALLWAYS REMEMBER: POWER OFF BEFORE DELVING IN, A :zap: will ruin your day.
Andy
Re: Fridge-Freezer Choices
Hi Rose: Don’t know about in other areas, but in mine a lot of people buy Beko Fridges / Freezers & so far I have’nt heard many complaints about them.
Re: Licenses to repair washing machines? (electrical) URGEN
I just Googled the 21/19 lcience & derivatives in loads of different formats & can’t find any mention of it, but as I said Earlier if he’s PAT certified & all he’s doing is PAT testing then there is no problem. If he’s repairing appliances for you then there’s no problem. From what i’ve found out so far then i’m in agreement with you, the pratt is trying to pull a fast 1.
Why don’t you give your Local County Trading Standards a ring & check it out with them?Re: Licenses to repair washing machines? (electrical) URGEN
Hang on your talking about different things here, to repair an appliance then there is no Legal requirement for a Qualification, if there was then a lot of repairers would be out of work. If your Electrician is PAT test qualified & is doing PAT testing for you then as far as i’m aware there’s no problem.
Please explain sell it on to a recon shop, if your selling machines to the public as re-conditioned then if I remember correctly you may need a licence. Don’t quote me on that as I don’t sell appliances.
