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Re: Hoover SE220 washer
I wonder if the original motor has fried the controller board as well…?
POWER OFF & PLUG OUT before diving in! 🙂
Re: Hotpoint WD860 Transit Bolts
Aren’t the wash tubs constructed of polypropylene, with a glass reinforcing mixture added? Nylon is quite a different plastic…
Re: Hoover HD97e problem
Maybe the controller board(s) is/are faulty. Have you checked for dry joints/loose connectors/singed components?
I wonder if the door catch has cracked/split/ lost a vital piece of plastic…?
The only other thing I can suggest, is to replace the door microswitch (the whole interlock assembly may require renewal…they tend to come complete). I presume there are no adjusting screws?
POWER OFF & PLUG OUT BEFORE REMOVING ANY COVERS 😀
Re: Zanussi TC470 tumble dryer is not drying
I know what you mean: I tend to stuff an old duster through the door filter-channel, and pull it through the smaller bottom opening, several times.
The long ‘scabbard’ crevice tool, as fitted on Hoover and Panasonic upright vacuum cleaners, is also useful. (On the other hand, the Dyson ‘Flexi-crevice tool’ is useless: it’s too bulky; and Dyson’s standard crevice tool is too short, awkward shape, and never enough suction at the tip of the tool, due to those ridiculous air bleed holes/slots!).
Re: Hoover HD97e problem
Hi,
Are there any error codes showing on the display? There is another poster with the same model, further down the forum page, showing an error code.
You state that the machine operates “if you flick the door catch…” (do you mean quickly open / slam shut?).
If it does operate by slamming the door, it could indicate several possibilities:
The pressure vessel in the sump area may be clogged with sludge; slamming the door may reset the air pressure. This would require the attention of a competent person/engineer.
There may be a wiring loom fault, possibly in the door hinge area. This would also require an engineer. Wiring looms are the first ‘spares’ to become obsolete in some cases.
I gather from this site, that the electronics boards can also play up, which could be expensive.
Unfortunately, since Candy took over Hoover in Europe, technical info has all but disappeared.
Your machine might still be under guarantee. Hoover machines usually have a 5-Year Parts Guarantee; though you HAVE to use the official Hoover engineer, and pay almost £90 call-out charge. It may be the best option, in the long run.
Re: asko table top dw
Have the symptoms suddenly appeared, as in the last few days/weeks, or has the machine always been like that?
It could be fatty sludge in the pressure vessel. I remember “Which?” castigating ASKO/ASEA for the instruction NOT to wash greasy pots & pans in the table-top machine…circa early ’90’s.
Re: asko table top dw
Which detergent are you using; and how much of it are you using?
DO NOT use tablets: they are designed for 12-place settings machines.
Use a standard powder, but only use a level teaspoonful. Using too much will cause overfoaming (thanks to the oxygen based bleach!), and the circulation pump will ‘hunt’, with poor wash results. Some machines can activate the flood prevention circuits.
The old chlorine POWDER detergents are still available, from farmers’ supply shops, etc., sold as “Professional”. They tend not to foam in machines, are very good on tea and coffee stains, but are somewhat more aggressive on crockery decoration and glassware.
Liquid dishwasher detergents contain chlorine bleach, but apparently do not clean as well as powders
“Professional Tablets” will cause foaming in compact machines (oxygen bleach formulation).
I would also recommend the use of separate rinse-aid, and salt where required.
Re: Zanussi TC470 tumble dryer is not drying
Penguin45 wrote:There are in fact three versions – it is possible and at one point (under guarantee) even fashionable, to convert the fan to an electric fan system, which was great; until it got wet…….
Given the age of this machine, you don’t want to go down that route.
Regards,
Penguin45.Ahhh: flash, bang, puff-of-smoke time! 😯
Re: New dishwasher drying fault with quality 3 in 1 tablets
Modern dishwashers normally take a lot longer than they used to, in order to clean a load of dishes to “A Class” wash efficiency. Unfortunately, ‘all-in-one’ tablets dissolve before the all-important Final Rinse, where rinse-aid is vitally important to the blemish-free drying process.
Dishwashers are designed to do certain things, at certain stages of their cycles. Multifunction detergents mess this up and are absolutely useless: the consumer should use separate detergent, salt, and rinse-aid, to achieve excellent results.
Furthermore, some of the multifunction tablets have trouble dissolving; dissolve too quickly, or can cause overfoaming (particularly common in smaller machines). Failure to use salt in hard water areas can cause problems too (there is insufficient ‘salt-type polymer’ within the tablet).
I have a Bosch Logixx machine and have found that separate detergent, rinse-aid, and salt give the best results – by far!
Re: Zanussi TC470 tumble dryer is not drying
DocB wrote:Thanks Penguin.
I’m away from home at the moment, but I’ll get on it when I return.
The present belt is green. Are they still that colour? I watched it driving the fan for a while (unplugged the heater so that it wouldn’t overheat again) and the bit that is NOT in contact with the rubbing pad seemed to vibrate alot while the drum was rotating forward. When the drum reversed direction, it stopped vibrating. Is this vibration normal? I’m thinking not, which is why I think it should be replaced. Maybe it as lost some of it’s elasticity with age.
Cheers for now.
Sorry to interrupt, but it should be pointed out that there were at least two variants of this machine:
The first had the small fan-belt arranged in the figure “8” pattern (the machine tumbled clockwise for several minutes; reverse was approximately 10 seconds anti-clockwise). There may be a small diagram embossed into the white cover at the back of the machine, depicting the correct “lace-up”.
The later version had the small fan-belt arranged in the “0” shape: drum movement was the opposite of the above.
Re: candy dishwasher extra dry model, does not complete cycl
The model number/serial number ratings plate is usually a sticky label, attached to the stainless steel rim of the door inner-lining. It is usually hidden when the door is closed.
Open the door, and look carefully about the edges (left & right).
Re: Zanussi DE540X Heating Problems
If you are looking for a new machine, try Bosch or Siemens models.
They are built much better than those “tinny Italian jobs”.
A 2 year guarantee is standard on registering (send off the guarantee card!)
They are quieter in operation.
Their spares are widely available.
Technical information is available.Better machines all round: period!
Re: Hotpoint WMA 63 fill up then empty
Are the plastic tubbed machines any more susceptable to bearing failure, than the steel tubs?
Can the plastic wear, causing an eccentric orbit on spin?
