10 yr old Ariston Dialogic.

This washer is working as normal except that it is only letting a small
amount of water in before deciding it has enough.

How do washers know when they are full? Is there likely to be a sensor
somewhere?

Any input appreciated.

Rick

R D S wrote:

How do washers know when they are full?

All the same, AFAIK. There's a plastic "pressure bottle" mounted on the
drum low down, typically. There's a narrow rubber pipe up to the top of
the casing, where the switch itself is mounted.. The switch is actually
an air pressure switch, a large round diaphram with some over-centre
springs mounted behind. Typically there are two or three different
switches in there for different depths (and thus pressures).

If you take the hose off and blow gently, you should hear the switches
clicking. A more careful test can involve filling the drum and putting
a meter across the switch contacts. They rarely fail totally and when
they do it's easily tested for. Most problems are actually with the
plumbing to it not the switch itself. Over-filling is a leak in the
hose, under-filling can be a blockage around the bottle. Even soap scum
build-up inside the bottle can be enough to cause under-filling - take
it off, throw a couple of nuts and bolts in there (or a Steradent
tablet) and shake it clean.

As always, the Haynes washing machine manual is in your local library,
well-thumbed and well worth a read.

On Jan 10, 8:47 pm, "R D S" wrote:
How do washers know when they are full? Is there likely to be a sensor
somewhere?
Diaphragm switch, usually mounted on the side, circular thing of about
4" diameter with a tube conecting to the outer drum, I believe.

"R D S" wrote in message
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10 yr old Ariston Dialogic.

This washer is working as normal except that it is only letting a small
amount of water in before deciding it has enough.

How do washers know when they are full? Is there likely to be a sensor
somewhere?

Any input appreciated.

Rick


When was the last time it was put on a good wash? If it hasnn't been used
above 50 deg c, try a boil wash to give it a good clean out with a descale
sachet in there.

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10 yr old Ariston Dialogic.

This washer is working as normal except that it is only letting a small
amount of water in before deciding it has enough.

How do washers know when they are full? Is there likely to be a sensor
somewhere?

Any input appreciated.

How much do you do varifocals for ?

--
geoff

"raden" wrote in message
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In message , R D S
writes
10 yr old Ariston Dialogic.

This washer is working as normal except that it is only letting a small
amount of water in before deciding it has enough.

How do washers know when they are full? Is there likely to be a sensor
somewhere?

Any input appreciated.

How much do you do varifocals for ?

£55 upwards, do I know you?

"James Salisbury" wrote in message
news

"R D S" wrote in message
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10 yr old Ariston Dialogic.

This washer is working as normal except that it is only letting a small
amount of water in before deciding it has enough.

How do washers know when they are full? Is there likely to be a sensor
somewhere?

Any input appreciated.

Rick


When was the last time it was put on a good wash? If it hasnn't been used
above 50 deg c, try a boil wash to give it a good clean out with a descale
sachet in there.


Tried that, no Joy

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R D S wrote:

How do washers know when they are full?

All the same, AFAIK. There's a plastic "pressure bottle" mounted on the
drum low down, typically. There's a narrow rubber pipe up to the top of
the casing, where the switch itself is mounted.. The switch is actually
an air pressure switch, a large round diaphram with some over-centre
springs mounted behind. Typically there are two or three different
switches in there for different depths (and thus pressures).

If you take the hose off and blow gently, you should hear the switches
clicking. A more careful test can involve filling the drum and putting
a meter across the switch contacts. They rarely fail totally and when
they do it's easily tested for. Most problems are actually with the
plumbing to it not the switch itself. Over-filling is a leak in the
hose, under-filling can be a blockage around the bottle. Even soap scum
build-up inside the bottle can be enough to cause under-filling - take
it off, throw a couple of nuts and bolts in there (or a Steradent
tablet) and shake it clean.

Hi, thanks for that, I will have a look tomorrow.
We have replaced the washer, 'er indoors saw it as a unmissable opportunity
to get a better one.

Its at work at the minute, I figured it does no harm to have a spare.


As always, the Haynes washing machine manual is in your local library,
well-thumbed and well worth a read.


I never knew such a thing existed.

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In message , R D S
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10 yr old Ariston Dialogic.

This washer is working as normal except that it is only letting a small
amount of water in before deciding it has enough.

How do washers know when they are full? Is there likely to be a sensor
somewhere?

Any input appreciated.

How much do you do varifocals for ?

£55 upwards, do I know you?

FIFTY FIVE POINDS ?

well, yes, I was someone who didn't rip the **** out of you in UKRM


--
geoff

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R D S wrote:

How do washers know when they are full?

All the same, AFAIK. There's a plastic "pressure bottle" mounted on the
drum low down, typically. There's a narrow rubber pipe up to the top of
the casing, where the switch itself is mounted.. The switch is actually
an air pressure switch, a large round diaphram with some over-centre
springs mounted behind. Typically there are two or three different
switches in there for different depths (and thus pressures).

If you take the hose off and blow gently, you should hear the switches
clicking. A more careful test can involve filling the drum and putting
a meter across the switch contacts. They rarely fail totally and when
they do it's easily tested for. Most problems are actually with the
plumbing to it not the switch itself. Over-filling is a leak in the
hose, under-filling can be a blockage around the bottle. Even soap scum
build-up inside the bottle can be enough to cause under-filling - take
it off, throw a couple of nuts and bolts in there (or a Steradent
tablet) and shake it clean.

Hi, thanks for that, I will have a look tomorrow.
We have replaced the washer, 'er indoors saw it as a unmissable
opportunity to get a better one.

Tell her indoors on that basis you'll have a new better one next time she
has a fault.

"raden" wrote in message
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In message , R D S
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10 yr old Ariston Dialogic.

This washer is working as normal except that it is only letting a small
amount of water in before deciding it has enough.

How do washers know when they are full? Is there likely to be a sensor
somewhere?

Any input appreciated.

How much do you do varifocals for ?

£55 upwards, do I know you?

FIFTY FIVE POINDS ?

well, yes, I was someone who didn't rip the **** out of you in UKRM

Was the **** being ripped? It must have gone over my head.

But thanks for not joining in.