Hi,

I have a Candy Sprint 1000 Washing Machine that has stopped working.
When I select any Program including drain only or spin only nothing
happens.

The Washer has a seperate On/Off switch to the timer and when the
machine is switched on the red light above the timer lights up which
shows that it is not the fuse.

In the year before the machine stopped working, the Program selector
switch would sometimes rotate clicking from one program to another
for
about a minute or two before returning to the correct position.

I assume that the Timer/Programmer/Selector is faulty and needs
replacing but as I have no experience in repairing washing machines I
would be grateful for your suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

John.

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Hi,

I have a Candy Sprint 1000 Washing Machine that has stopped working.
When I select any Program including drain only or spin only nothing
happens.

The Washer has a seperate On/Off switch to the timer and when the
machine is switched on the red light above the timer lights up which
shows that it is not the fuse.

In the year before the machine stopped working, the Program selector
switch would sometimes rotate clicking from one program to another
for
about a minute or two before returning to the correct position.

I assume that the Timer/Programmer/Selector is faulty and needs
replacing but as I have no experience in repairing washing machines I
would be grateful for your suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

John.

Nothing at all happening sounds fairly fundamental. It can't be just the
motor.
Unless there is some sensor fault which is telling the machine not to do
anything because there is a problem, it could well be the programmer. My
brother took one apart to repair a fault in the programmer. Programme cogs
everywhere. He fixed it though. Set aside an evening for that kind of thing,
assuming
you can spot the fault and it is repairable.

Andy.

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Hi,

I have a Candy Sprint 1000 Washing Machine that has stopped working.
When I select any Program including drain only or spin only nothing
happens.

The Washer has a seperate On/Off switch to the timer and when the
machine is switched on the red light above the timer lights up which
shows that it is not the fuse.

In the year before the machine stopped working, the Program selector
switch would sometimes rotate clicking from one program to another
for
about a minute or two before returning to the correct position.

I assume that the Timer/Programmer/Selector is faulty and needs
replacing but as I have no experience in repairing washing machines I
would be grateful for your suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

John.

It might just be the on /off switch that isn't making properly. The switch
might be turning the light on and off, but it might not be contacting
properly to let the machine know it's actually on.

My first test would be to by-pass the switch to see if it start the machine.
Unplug the machine from the wall and take the lid off. The on/off switch
will have spade connectors on it. Make a note of where the wires are
connected, then remove them from the switch. Place the load side of the
switch to where the feed side is, then plug the machine in and use the
switch on the socket as your on/off switch.

Second test is the motor. Make sure the switch is all back together
properly first, and leave the machine unplugged. Take a look at the motor
brushes. The motor brushes should be in holders that are held in place by
clip tags that you can press in toward the motor and slide them out of the
motor housing. They should have a wire connecting them to the cable loom
plug on the back of the motor, so disconnect it and lift the brush holder
out. This will let you see what the brush itself looks like. It should
spring out at least 15 mm past the holder tip for it to be any good at
keeping the motor running properly. The springs too should be strong enough
to press the carbon brushes firmly against the armature (the bit that
actually spins) as well.

If the holders look dirty black with carbon, this also causes the motor
stall and not run properly, so make sure that the brushes and holders are
clean and clear.

That's about the only two you can do yourself without the aid of a
multi-meter to test electrical connections and continuity inside the
machine. So good luck with it.

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Hi,

I have a Candy Sprint 1000 Washing Machine that has stopped working.
When I select any Program including drain only or spin only nothing
happens.

The Washer has a seperate On/Off switch to the timer and when the
machine is switched on the red light above the timer lights up which
shows that it is not the fuse.

In the year before the machine stopped working, the Program selector
switch would sometimes rotate clicking from one program to another
for
about a minute or two before returning to the correct position.

I assume that the Timer/Programmer/Selector is faulty and needs
replacing but as I have no experience in repairing washing machines I
would be grateful for your suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

John.


I've known quite a few people to get good shocks from trying to do amateur
repairs on washing machines.

All this is kind of what you'd expect from Candy. If it's beyond salvation,
bight the bullet and get a decent brand like Bosch, AEG, or if you've really
got the dosh a Miele.

"RedOnRed" wrote:

I've known quite a few people to get good shocks from trying to do amateur
repairs on washing machines.

Well the simple rule is to unplug the bugger first. I think
washing machines are a perfect example of how to save a fortune
through amateur repairs. All you need is a good book and the
bottle to turn it on it's side and have a go. In most towns
you'll find someone who breaks washiing machines for spares
making repars even cheaper.

All this is kind of what you'd expect from Candy. If it's beyond salvation,
bight the bullet and get a decent brand like Bosch, AEG, or if you've really
got the dosh a Miele.

Zanussi machines are a good compromise and easy to work on as
well. Our previous Zanussi lasted 20 years washing at least two
loads every day. In all that time it cost around 30 pounds in
spares. The "new" one seems just as well built for not a lot of
money.

riccip

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Hi,

I have a Candy Sprint 1000 Washing Machine that has stopped working.
When I select any Program including drain only or spin only nothing
happens.

The Washer has a seperate On/Off switch to the timer and when the
machine is switched on the red light above the timer lights up which
shows that it is not the fuse.

In the year before the machine stopped working, the Program selector
switch would sometimes rotate clicking from one program to another
for
about a minute or two before returning to the correct position.

I assume that the Timer/Programmer/Selector is faulty and needs
replacing but as I have no experience in repairing washing machines I
would be grateful for your suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

John.


I'd advise unplugging it and checking the brushes in the motor - if the
machine is more than a few years old, they may have worn out. On my
hotpoint, they're cheap and easy to replace.

Zanussi machines are a good compromise and easy to work on as
well. Our previous Zanussi lasted 20 years washing at least two
loads every day. In all that time it cost around 30 pounds in
spares. The "new" one seems just as well built for not a lot of
money.

riccip

We had a Zanussi and I'd certainly never have another one. It had a major
repair within the first 18 months which reocurred quite a few times, amongst
numerous other faults.

In article ,
"RedOnRed" writes:
Zanussi machines are a good compromise and easy to work on as
well. Our previous Zanussi lasted 20 years washing at least two
loads every day. In all that time it cost around 30 pounds in
spares. The "new" one seems just as well built for not a lot of
money.

We had a Zanussi and I'd certainly never have another one. It had a major
repair within the first 18 months which reocurred quite a few times, amongst
numerous other faults.

My parents have had a Zanussi for over 20 years, and I don't
recall it ever having gone wrong. However, some aspects of its
design were somewhat behind, even when it was new. It has no
concept of trying to spread the load round evenly round the
drum before spinning, something which other manufacturers had
been doing for at least 10 years before this Zanussi was built.
It drains out with the drum mostly stationary or only running
at tumble speed, and then starts spinning with the cloths in a
solid lump. The door interlock at the end of the wash cycle is
also stupid. You have to turn the machine off, and then come
back 2 minutes later to open the door, even if the wash cycle
finished half an hour beforehand. Again, other manufacturers
had got this design aspect right long beforehand.

Of course, the reliability of a 20+ year old machine says
nothing about the reliability of current products under the
same brand name, even if it hasn't been bought and sold several
times over that period (as most white goods brand names have).

Parents also got a Zanussi dishwasher at the same time. For
the first few years, that seemed to get annual recall notices
due to the units bursting into flames, and Zanussi had to
keep sending round engineers to modify it. However, it worked
without too many problems for perhaps 10 years, and then got
replaced as part of a whole kitchen replacement.

--
Andrew Gabriel

(Andrew Gabriel) wrote:

My parents have had a Zanussi for over 20 years, and I don't
recall it ever having gone wrong. However, some aspects of its
design were somewhat behind, even when it was new. It has no
concept of trying to spread the load round evenly round the
drum before spinning, something which other manufacturers had
been doing for at least 10 years before this Zanussi was built.

Ours was different. It "pulsed" before spinning for that reason,
so does the "new" one (now 3 years old).

It drains out with the drum mostly stationary or only running
at tumble speed, and then starts spinning with the cloths in a
solid lump. The door interlock at the end of the wash cycle is
also stupid. You have to turn the machine off, and then come
back 2 minutes later to open the door, even if the wash cycle
finished half an hour beforehand.

Once again ours never did that, and it was one of their cheaper
models.

Parents also got a Zanussi dishwasher at the same time. For
the first few years, that seemed to get annual recall notices
due to the units bursting into flames, and Zanussi had to
keep sending round engineers to modify it. However, it worked
without too many problems for perhaps 10 years, and then got
replaced as part of a whole kitchen replacement.

10 years is actually very good for a dishwasher. Dishwashers,
untl recently, were almost exclusively bad whatever the brand. We
had a professional-catering 'Hobart' dishwasher that cost the
earth yet only lasted 4 years before going beyond economical
repair.

riccip

On 8 Jul 2005 13:40:10 -0700, wrote:

I have no experience in repairing washing machines

Go to the library, borrow the Haynes manual on washing machines. Follow
the clear instructions.

If you get confused, come back and post more specific questions.

Everyone seems to be saying it's the Motor Brushes, but I cant see how
worn/broken motor brushes would stop the machine doing a drain only
function. It has been suggested to me that by an Ex repairman that it
is the Interlock which I have taken out, but I have no way of testing
it, apart from a continuity test I did before I took it out, and there
is continuity between the live pin on the mains plug and both AC
contacts when the main On/Off switch is put into the On position. I do
have the Haynes manual but it does not tell me how to test the
Interlock or the timer or what the fault is apart from saying it might
be the Interlock, I could gamble on buying a new Interlock and if that
does not work then buying a new Timer.

From what limited knowledge I have I suspect it is either the
Interlock, Timer or electronic module.

Regards,

John.