Hi Folks,
Just punting this problem out to the good folks on uk.d-i-y to see if
anyone has an idea
about the cause.
Servis washing machine about a couple of years old.
When we put in some dirty washing and turn the rotary dial to code four
and then switch
on the machine it just rotates the contents in an alternating
clockwise-then-anticlockwise
direction but there's no intake of water!
It kindof feels as if the water level pressure sensor has its inlet
blocked, or its microswitch
is saying "water up to level" when that is not the case.
On a different program (code three) it does take in water - the only
difference I can see
between these codes is the wash temperature.
Both water valves are open; rinsing is fine; hot intake is fine; I'm
puzzled.

Any pointers to the cause gratefully accepted - thanks in advance.

Mungo

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It kindof feels as if the water level pressure sensor has its inlet
blocked, or its microswitch
is saying "water up to level" when that is not the case.
On a different program (code three) it does take in water - the only
difference I can see
between these codes is the wash temperature.

One is probably a cold fill - the other a hot fill.

Check there's power to each solenoid valve when you'd expect there to be
power - hot for 3, cold for 4.

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

Guy King wrote:


One is probably a cold fill - the other a hot fill.

Check there's power to each solenoid valve when you'd expect there to be
power - hot for 3, cold for 4.


Good idea Guy. The thing that puzzled me is that there is no delay
before the
drum starts its rotation - other machines we've owned will wait for a
couple of
minutes (to fill with water) before the "agitate" stage.

Time to get the machine out and the multimeter!

Thanks again for your kind help.

Mungo