FOlks

Zanussi washing machine, model FL1025, ca. 1990 vintage

Has recently developed an intermittent fault where it will not go into
spin and drain at the end of a wash cycle. Program dial runs to its'
end point, but spin does not kick in. Machine just stops instead. Can
usually be rectified by selecting spin cycle manually, but sometimes
takes 5 or 6 goes to actually acheive the spinnage, and this is
getting boring.

Worth repairing? Something i cold do myself (I'm a techie) or a
call-out job? If so, do Zanussi offer an at-home repair service these
days, and is it any good?

wonderingly
Dave P
London E.

On 16 Apr 2004 02:49:18 -0700, (Dave Phillips)
wrote:

FOlks

Zanussi washing machine, model FL1025, ca. 1990 vintage

Has recently developed an intermittent fault where it will not go into
spin and drain at the end of a wash cycle. Program dial runs to its'
end point, but spin does not kick in. Machine just stops instead. Can
usually be rectified by selecting spin cycle manually, but sometimes
takes 5 or 6 goes to actually acheive the spinnage, and this is
getting boring.

Worth repairing? Something i cold do myself (I'm a techie) or a
call-out job? If so, do Zanussi offer an at-home repair service these
days, and is it any good?

wonderingly
Dave P
London E.

I had a similar issue - not with a Zanussi, the end of the outlet pipe
was in the water in the drain pipe. I lifted it up a bit, so the is an
air gap and it works *MUCH* better.

Rick

Dave Phillips wrote:
FOlks

Zanussi washing machine, model FL1025, ca. 1990 vintage

Has recently developed an intermittent fault where it will not go into
spin and drain at the end of a wash cycle. Program dial runs to its'
end point, but spin does not kick in. Machine just stops instead. Can
usually be rectified by selecting spin cycle manually, but sometimes
takes 5 or 6 goes to actually acheive the spinnage, and this is
getting boring.

Does it not drain, when it does not spin?

If so, it may be similar to the problem with the FL884 I have.
The pump seals have failed over the years.
The grit from the washing has then gotten into the bearings of the pump,
and they've finally worn to such an extent that it will no longer
reliably run.
The starting torque of the pump can be nearly zero, if it comes to rest
in some positions, and it can't overcome the bearing friction.

Blocked hose could cause this too perhaps, so check that first.

http://www.cpc.co.uk/ have pumps for around 15 quid.
While awaiting this pump, I dissasembled and cleaned the existing
pump.

It's worked for a few months now, so I have not yet fitted the
replacement.

IIRC, the best way to get at the pump is simply to place the washing machine
face-down on a towel, and go in from the base.
The pump is gettable out from the bottom, as it's just clipped onto
the plastic base.


Your machine could of course differ.

hi -
thanks for info very useful.

Machine does not drain, no. it just stops, with water inside. Then one opens
the door thinking the machine has finished with hilarious slapstick-type
consequences as water spews on to floor.
By then running it on "spin" it's usually possible to get
it to do just that, after 4 or 5 goes. The water does then drain away, which
negates the blocked pipe idea (I'd pondered that one too).

Re pump replacement., I sure don't want to be paying thru the nose if I can
do it myself. Looks like a Sunday afternoon job.

cheers,
Dave P
London






"Ian Stirling" wrote in message
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Dave Phillips wrote:
FOlks

Zanussi washing machine, model FL1025, ca. 1990 vintage

Has recently developed an intermittent fault where it will not go into
spin and drain at the end of a wash cycle. Program dial runs to its'
end point, but spin does not kick in. Machine just stops instead. Can
usually be rectified by selecting spin cycle manually, but sometimes
takes 5 or 6 goes to actually acheive the spinnage, and this is
getting boring.

Does it not drain, when it does not spin?

If so, it may be similar to the problem with the FL884 I have.
The pump seals have failed over the years.
The grit from the washing has then gotten into the bearings of the pump,
and they've finally worn to such an extent that it will no longer
reliably run.
The starting torque of the pump can be nearly zero, if it comes to rest
in some positions, and it can't overcome the bearing friction.

Blocked hose could cause this too perhaps, so check that first.

http://www.cpc.co.uk/ have pumps for around 15 quid.
While awaiting this pump, I dissasembled and cleaned the existing
pump.

It's worked for a few months now, so I have not yet fitted the
replacement.

IIRC, the best way to get at the pump is simply to place the washing
machine
face-down on a towel, and go in from the base.
The pump is gettable out from the bottom, as it's just clipped onto
the plastic base.


Your machine could of course differ.

David Phillips wrote:
hi -
thanks for info very useful.

Machine does not drain, no. it just stops, with water inside. Then one opens
the door thinking the machine has finished with hilarious slapstick-type
consequences as water spews on to floor.
By then running it on "spin" it's usually possible to get
it to do just that, after 4 or 5 goes. The water does then drain away, which
negates the blocked pipe idea (I'd pondered that one too).

Re pump replacement., I sure don't want to be paying thru the nose if I can
do it myself. Looks like a Sunday afternoon job.

Does the machine "hum", when it should be pumping?
That was one symptom the dead pump exhibited, if it diddn't start.

"David Phillips" wrote in message ...
hi -
thanks for info very useful.

Machine does not drain, no. it just stops, with water inside. Then one opens
the door thinking the machine has finished with hilarious slapstick-type
consequences as water spews on to floor.
By then running it on "spin" it's usually possible to get
it to do just that, after 4 or 5 goes. The water does then drain away, which
negates the blocked pipe idea (I'd pondered that one too).

Re pump replacement., I sure don't want to be paying thru the nose if I can
do it myself. Looks like a Sunday afternoon job.


It sounds very much like the controller. Pump motor and spin motor are
2 different things, its pretty unlikely they would both fault together
all the time.

Controllers can be replaced if you dont mind making careful notes of
where the 80 or so wires go. DIYable yes, not the smallest of DIY
jobs, not the biggest either.

Learn about safety first if necessary, it is possible to get bitten by
an unplugged machine.


Regards, NT