Washing machine.

Phil · 16th April 2008, 20:19

Hi, my washing machine is causing problems, it doesn't seem to acknowledge when it is full of water and it overflows. I have done an internet search and this http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15121 fits my symptoms perfectly. Same machine as mine etc. Anyone know what this entails to put right?

billnick · 16th April 2008, 21:13

Hi Phil, This is what the switch looks like and is usually near the top, it has a small pipe attached about a quarter of an inch diameter i think this is the pipe that you need to check.
http://www.partmaster.co.uk/cgi-bin/...odel=wdm%20120
http://www.partmaster.co.uk/cgi-bin/...odel=wdm%20120

regards bill.

Phil · 16th April 2008, 21:15

Cheers Bill! Do you have any idea how easy it might be to replace?

billnick · 16th April 2008, 21:30

should not be to difficult, the pipe just has a spring clip at each end, if its the switch just write down where the wires go and swap them over, i would take pipe off the switch/diaphram first then blow down pipe to see if it clear, sometimes they get blocked with old soap powder, then if you can blow into the switch where the pipe goes and you should hear it make 1 click when you blow and 1 click when you stop blowing, its about 20yrs since i had anything to do with fixing washing machines.

bill

Phil · 16th April 2008, 22:08

I just started to dismantle the washing machine, I found a plastic "test tube type" thing with a rubber hose coming out of it, I blew down it and it clicked twice when blowing and clicked twice when releasing. If I blew really hard I could hear it leaking. If I pulled the drum to one side, it stopped leaking when blowing. It was not leaking unless you blew hard. Could this be the level switch or could it be the door lock? The hose looked like washer hose from car washer jets..

billnick · 16th April 2008, 22:21

not to sure phil, but the pipe that goes to the pressure switch is like the car washer pipe, can you not see the switch itself anywhere near the top of the machine? about 3-4inch diameter

bill.

Phil · 16th April 2008, 22:26

The clicking seems to come from the front where you can't see, behind the control panel.

billnick · 16th April 2008, 22:51

sorry I cant help you further phil, as i am not familiar with your model, as i said its been 20yrs since i worked on them and they have probably changed a bit since then. hope you get it sorted.

bill.

Kandyman · 17th April 2008, 13:01

20 yrs back you was using this

billnick · 17th April 2008, 19:30

well i did say they had changed.

bill

16th April 2008, 20:19	#1
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Washing machine. Hi, my washing machine is causing problems, it doesn't seem to acknowledge when it is full of water and it overflows. I have done an internet search and this http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15121 fits my symptoms perfectly. Same machine as mine etc. Anyone know what this entails to put right? __________________

16th April 2008, 21:15	#3
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Cheers Bill! Do you have any idea how easy it might be to replace? __________________

16th April 2008, 22:08	#5
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	I just started to dismantle the washing machine, I found a plastic "test tube type" thing with a rubber hose coming out of it, I blew down it and it clicked twice when blowing and clicked twice when releasing. If I blew really hard I could hear it leaking. If I pulled the drum to one side, it stopped leaking when blowing. It was not leaking unless you blew hard. Could this be the level switch or could it be the door lock? The hose looked like washer hose from car washer jets.. __________________

16th April 2008, 22:26	#7
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	The clicking seems to come from the front where you can't see, behind the control panel. __________________

16th April 2008, 21:13	#2
billnick Loves to post ex 75 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Abergele Posts: 445 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Phil, This is what the switch looks like and is usually near the top, it has a small pipe attached about a quarter of an inch diameter i think this is the pipe that you need to check. http://www.partmaster.co.uk/cgi-bin/...odel=wdm%20120 http://www.partmaster.co.uk/cgi-bin/...odel=wdm%20120 regards bill.

16th April 2008, 21:30	#4
billnick Loves to post ex 75 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Abergele Posts: 445 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	should not be to difficult, the pipe just has a spring clip at each end, if its the switch just write down where the wires go and swap them over, i would take pipe off the switch/diaphram first then blow down pipe to see if it clear, sometimes they get blocked with old soap powder, then if you can blow into the switch where the pipe goes and you should hear it make 1 click when you blow and 1 click when you stop blowing, its about 20yrs since i had anything to do with fixing washing machines. bill

16th April 2008, 22:21	#6
billnick Loves to post ex 75 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Abergele Posts: 445 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	not to sure phil, but the pipe that goes to the pressure switch is like the car washer pipe, can you not see the switch itself anywhere near the top of the machine? about 3-4inch diameter bill.

16th April 2008, 22:51	#8
billnick Loves to post ex 75 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Abergele Posts: 445 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	sorry I cant help you further phil, as i am not familiar with your model, as i said its been 20yrs since i worked on them and they have probably changed a bit since then. hope you get it sorted. bill.

17th April 2008, 19:30	#10
billnick Loves to post ex 75 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Abergele Posts: 445 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	well i did say they had changed. bill