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Looked into this a bit further.
When it starts the heat pump runs for just about 1 second then the tap light flashes indicating a fault.
I connected a spare motor to test and it still does the same.
The door interlock and floor light works.
I get continuity through the inlet valve.
This model does not have a heat exchanger valve.
The machine doesn’t take any water so the reed valve doesn’t operate.
Float switch operates correctly.
There’s continuity through the salt regeneration valve.
There’s no visible damage to the PCB.

Have I missed anything?

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electrofix wrote:if check water light comes on it a water fill problem
if it flashes it a technical fault
Dave

Thanks Dave,
The light flashes continually, not for a number of pulses.
There were no other lights, should there be a way of narrowing this down to a fault code?

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boselecta wrote:Could be the reed switch 611317 has failed, worth trying?

Thanks for the suggestion.
The contacts of the reed switch were closed-circuit. When I moved a magnet across the impellor. it moved and the reading pulsed.
Also, the machine didn’t start to take any water so I wouldn’t have expected the reed switch to operate.

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Just to update this thread.
Machine run through several washes without any leaks.
Thanks, everyone for the advice.

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I think I’ve found the problem.
I returned to have another look at this. As I couldn’t see a split in the spray arm I thought I would test it just in case.
I took it into the garden and connected a garden hose to the inlet and held it at arm’s length. With water flowing through the spray arm I noticed a spray coming out the end where the secondary spray arm nut attaches.
Removing the secondary spray arm revealed this.

I was looking for a split along the arm as I’ve found with other makes, I’ve never come across this.
New spray arm on order to be fitted next week. I’m pretty sure this is the problem but will post an update to close this thread off.

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kaibart wrote:I’ve had one odd fault on a Aeg built in where it leaked from the inner panel where the panel had a split in it and only happened after 30 mins

I had the outer door panel off and it looks like the water is close to ‘slopping’ over the front edge of the tank base. Also, there are watermarks that indicate this is what is happening. From what the customer has described it sounds like it comes over the edge in small waves but it doesn’t do it when I test it. I have asked if it happens after adding rinse aid in case they are spilling it and creating foam but they said not.

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Replaced the pressure switch today. The machine completed the 30min quick wash without leaking but on a longer wash, it started to leak again.
The owner said if they use the eco wash it doesn’t leak.
I’m going back to check the spray arm with a garden hose to make sure there isn’t a split in it.
I seem to remember something about pressure switch calibration on the electrolux machines, does this calibrate itself on startup?

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TELL wrote:I’ve come across this before, I would suggest you change the pressure switch, and do not try to take it apart, just fit a new one, should sort it.
Tell..

Clearing the bead of water from the pressure switch inlet worked for two washes but the problem has returned. I was erring towards changing the pressure switch as this looks like a fill level issue.
I think this post confirms my thoughts.
I wonder if the pressure switch seal is letting the air from the chamber leak out which could explain why it happens after 20 minutes.

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RickT wrote:I might be a bit late for this one. Check both spray arms for damage/splitting. I’ve had a couple recently with the same problem. The water sprays out of the splits in bucket loads and the door seals can’t cope with the amount of water being sprayed.

I had checked th spray arms but couldn’t see a split.
I returned yesterday to this and removed the pressure switch. There was a bead of water in the entrance of the switch so I dried it, checked for blockages in the air trap and tested. As this is intermittent I am waiting for the owner to run it a few times and report back.
So far so good.
I will update in a day or two.

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Just looked at the drawing and tech info. This is the type of pressure switch that clips directly to the sump. Do you get blockages other than in the pressure switch itself?
If in the pressure switch would you dismantle and clean or just replace?
Wouldn’t it have given an overfill error?

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electrofix wrote:there is no tech of faults of this kind

have emailed you the service info in case it help

assume you checked for pressure sw blockages in case its over filling a bit

thought it may have been one of the ones that had a pressure sw mod but no

Dave

Thanks Dave,
The only time I’ve had issues with the pressure switch on these it’s given an error so I have to be honest I didn’t check it. I guess I better go back and flush it out in case.

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electrofix wrote:can you check the model and pnc

closest model i can find is F99705vI1P but there are 27 of them

pnc number should have 9 digits plus 2 extra. your has 11 plus 2

Dave

Sorry Dave, I think I stuttered half way through 911438304/07

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I completely agree with Grooster, I’m more concerned about spreading this thing and the health of my customers particularly the elderly and vulnerable but can’t see how a family are going to manage without an oven or hob for 3 months.

I ask customers to leave hand soap and kitchen role by an empty sink so I can wash my hands when I enter. I ask that they distance themselves from me as much as possible. I use sanitising gel before I enter and when I leave. I wipe own surfaces that I may have touched while in the property before leaving and advise the customer to do the same when I have left.

Ray.t, I’d be interested to know what guidelines Whirlpool or other companies are giving their engineers?

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The way I see it is we are travelling to and from work so that should be permissible.
I can’t imagine they would expect those isolating to manage without Ovens, cookers, Fridges Freezers or boilers.
Washing machines and dishwashers could be debatable but how many people would ‘pop round’ somewhere to get the washing done if their machine isn’t working?
What concerns me is if they decide to pay self-employed because they’re unable to work, if I only get a few jobs a week am I shooting myself in the foot by doing them?

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stratfordgirl wrote: The cynic in me wonders if this is a deliberate plan to manage their workload.

I wondered if this is the case from the outset.

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