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Re: AEG 16830 Lavamat Turbo E20 error on drying cycles ONLY

Good advice guys, worked a charm. I was having the same problem as mentioned – wash cycles worked fine, but drying cycles aborted with error code E20 within a few minutes of starting.

I just followed DavidM’s instructions and got the back off and then worked out the rest – it’s not any harder than dismantling a computer; a washing machine just weighs more.

I don’t know how much variation there is between units, but all my bolts/screws fitted an 8mm socket.

Once the back’s off, the condenser is a plastic box that runs almost the full height of the machine on the left hand side (when viewing from the rear). To get it off I removed the large black hose where it joined the main drum (I didn’t remove the hose from the condenser mainly because the screw that secured it there was less accessible).

Then (and this was the awkward bit) I levered the bottom of the condenser up and out of the frame using a couple of flat-head screwdrivers. The condenser then dropped down and off the machine very easily. Finally I removed the cable that connected to the sensor in the black hose and the condensor was free.

Cleaning the condensor just involved hot water. Although there was a lot of gunk in the main body of the condenser (which I removed anyway), that part wasn’t blocked at all – but if you look closely, one edge of the unit forms a narrow, separate channel which looks like it might form some kind of overflow / escape route for hot air. For me this was both blocked and awkward to get to – it took several sluices of hot water to loosen and dislodge the gunk in it.

Finishing up from there was a straight reversal of getting it all off. Remember to make sure the condensor hasn’t got lots of pooled water in it ready to spill out, and that the socket for the sensor cable is nice and dry – you don’t want to get any water on the electrical bits in the machine. Also remember reattach the cable to the sensor in the hose BEFORE reattaching the black hose to the drum; you won’t get sufficient purchase to clip it in otherwise. And make sure the black hose is fully connected to the drum all the way round before you tighten its securing collar.

All in, the whole thing probably took me about 90 minutes with a stop for tea in the middle. Couldn’t have done it without the help in this thread. I <3 you internets. 🙂

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