My Indesit W123S machine continuously fills with water throughout the whole cycle. I had a repair guy in who said he thought it was the pressure switch as it only clicked once when he blew into it. I replaced the switch but it still continuously fills. Should I now be thinking its the module or should I replace the valves at the back? I get 3 flashes for an error code but can't find an interpretation of this anywhere. The module was replace a few months ago while the machine was still under warranty - it's now 16 months old. Thanks

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Matt1 wrote:

My Indesit W123S machine continuously fills with water throughout the
whole cycle. I had a repair guy in who said he thought it was the
pressure switch as it only clicked once when he blew into it. I
replaced the switch but it still continuously fills. Should I now be
thinking its the module or should I replace the valves at the back? I
get 3 flashes for an error code but can't find an interpretation of
this anywhere. The module was replace a few months ago while the
machine was still under warranty - it's now 16 months old. Thanks

It should last longer than 16 months so get the retailer to sort out the
problem. Warranties are additional to your legal rights.

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In article ,
Matt1 wrote:

My Indesit W123S machine continuously fills with water throughout the
whole cycle. I had a repair guy in who said he thought it was the
pressure switch as it only clicked once when he blew into it. I
replaced the switch but it still continuously fills. Should I now be
thinking its the module or should I replace the valves at the back? I
get 3 flashes for an error code but can't find an interpretation of
this anywhere. The module was replace a few months ago while the
machine was still under warranty - it's now 16 months old. Thanks


Here you go

3 flashes error code is "Temperature probe open/short circuit (machine may
also fill and/or empty continuously)

Pete

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 11:12:09 +0100, Matt1
wrote:


My Indesit W123S machine continuously fills with water throughout the
whole cycle. I had a repair guy in who said he thought it was the
pressure switch as it only clicked once when he blew into it.

A common fault is that the air pipe to the pressure switch gets
clogged with detergent residue. Clean it out the pipe and scale trap
near where it goes into the drum. It might also be a leak in the
pipe between the machine and switch - disconnect the bottom of ther
pipe and blow gently in to it - you should hear the switch click. If
you can continue blowing it is leaking and will produce the fault you
describe.

--
Peter Parry.
http://www.wpp.ltd.uk/

Peter Parry wrote:
On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 11:12:09 +0100, Matt1
wrote:

My Indesit W123S machine continuously fills with water throughout the
whole cycle. I had a repair guy in who said he thought it was the
pressure switch as it only clicked once when he blew into it.

A common fault is that the air pipe to the pressure switch gets
clogged with detergent residue. Clean it out the pipe and scale trap
near where it goes into the drum.

by far the most likely cause. Can be very difficult to clear out if its
blocked solid with scale: if all else fails, drill it out, though
better to clean it if you can.

NT

Gents,

Thanks for your replies this far. I have just checked the pipe and can confirm that it is blockage, leak and hole free and that the switch is working.

Can anyone expand on Pete's translation of the 3 flashes:
"3 flashes error code is "Temperature probe open/short circuit (machine may
also fill and/or empty continuously)"

Or could it be somehting else?

Thanks

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Gents,

Thanks for your replies this far. I have just checked the pipe and can
confirm that it is blockage, leak and hole free and that the switch is
working.

Can anyone expand on Pete's translation of the 3 flashes:
"3 flashes error code is "Temperature probe open/short circuit (machine
may
also fill and/or empty continuously)"

Or could it be somehting else?

The heater thermister is either open or shork circuit, or the wiring to it,
the thermistor may be in the rear of the tub, in the heater fixing plate or
if the heater itself has four wires to its terminals, within the heater
itself. Check the wiring from the module to the thermister and measure the
thermister itself with a ohm meter, good luck.

Pete