Hi,

Dunno if this is the right group for this but here goes. My washing
machine (Zanussi Aquacycle 1200) is tripping the RCD after filling
with water. I thought it may be the element, but I've removed it & it
looks fine to me though it does have some scaling. Anyone got any
ideas?

TIA,

Marky P.

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Dunno if this is the right group for this but here goes. My washing
machine (Zanussi Aquacycle 1200) is tripping the RCD after filling
with water. I thought it may be the element, but I've removed it & it
looks fine to me though it does have some scaling. Anyone got any
ideas?

I don't think you'd be able to spot a tiny hole in the element. Try
running it with both heater wires disconnected (put them somewhere safe,
obviously!) and see if it trips then.

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Marky P wrote:
Hi,

Dunno if this is the right group for this but here goes. My washing
machine (Zanussi Aquacycle 1200) is tripping the RCD after filling
with water. I thought it may be the element, but I've removed it & it
looks fine to me though it does have some scaling. Anyone got any
ideas?


I had a hotpoint did that. Turned out the motor had a leak to earth of
about 3Kohms. Enough to trip the RCD.


Easy way to test is to take covers off and carefully disconnect the
motor terminals, and try a cycle, Obviously the drum wont go, but if it
stops the tripping you have at least ID'ed the problem.

I took the motor completely apart and still got a resistance reading
between metalwork and the coil so I P/exed it for a recon motor.

Sorted it.


TIA,

Marky P.