In order to diagnose the cause of a breakdown in the washing machine, you must initially try to determine on your own what could happen, which malfunction is decisive. Roughly determine the cause of the malfunction of household appliances. If it is not serious, try to fix the malfunction yourself.
What to do if the washing machine breaks down
You can easily fix the following damage:
- There is no water in the drum of the washing machine, household appliances refuse to collect water. The reason may be a closed valve - a tap for water intake. Listen, if you hear any sound of the valve working, turn off the machine and turn the valve back to the previous direction.
- When the machine is turned on, the lamps do not light, there is no indication. First of all, check the continuity of the outlet. To do this, turn on any electric household appliance and set the operability. Next, check the plug of the washing machine and the extension cord if the appliance is connected using the extension cord. (Wizards do not recommend this connection, it can be unsafe and inefficient).
In case of unsuccessful attempts to resume the operation of the equipment, contact the service center of your machine.
In addition, you should not independently diagnose a washing machine equipped with a dryer. Here, for example, you can see a list of such models, and find out whether your washer belongs to them.
What information should be specified when ordering repair work
- Inform the operator who accepts the order, what brand of washing machine you use.
- Inform the manufacturer.
- Communicate the life of how many years you use the machine.
- Tell us about your guesses, the reasons for the malfunction of the washing machine.
What indicates the alleged problems of the machine
- Noise and stop.
- Too much vibration during operation, especially during the spin cycle.
- An incomprehensible origin of knocking at any period of operational work.
- Water leaked from the machine.
- Pause without draining the water and the ability to open the door.
If you find a problem, tell the master how it happened. For example, soapy or clean water spilled from a washing machine. Get ready for the fact that the specialist will ask the questions he needs for further work at the stage of placing an order for repairs. This will greatly facilitate the diagnosis of malfunctions and will make it possible to bring along the necessary devices and tools for repairing equipment.
There are all kinds of models and firms of manufactured equipment, each of them needs its own spare parts and repair tools. Therefore, all questions and information are of great importance.
There is another way to determine the problem, many models of cars are equipped with a special indicator, they show one or another error on the display. If there is no such screen, then we recommend buying a modern type washing machine, since yours is out of date and most likely cannot be repaired.
What basic problems may occur in the washing machine
Mechanical breakdowns
Mechanical failures include broken handles, torn belts, cuffs, cracked or permanently damaged glass. This happens due to the fact that household appliances were put into operation, and the doors were not closed, and sharp objects, coins, buttons and so on could get stuck.
Electrical faults
Electrical problems occur due to the penetration of moisture into electronic components. Another reason is the voltage drop. Internal electronic malfunctions - drying out of electrolytic capacitors, breakdown of semiconductor elements of household appliances modules due to the breakdown of heating elements in the engine or drain pump.
Wear parts over time
Such breakdowns are natural, each household appliance has its own service life. The bearing may break due to “aging” of the shaft seal. And also deteriorate the pump for draining, rubber bands, hoses and others.
Improper use of the washing machine
- Hard water. Due to the use of hard water, scum forms on the components of the washing machine, the heater must be replaced.
- Powder. You pour a lot of household detergents.
- Overload. You load the maximum number of items in the tank. In this situation, things can slip into a lump, in the spin cycle the equipment will start to bounce, moisture will get into the bearings, the machine will work very noisily.
- Installation The machine was incorrectly connected to you.
- You did not take care to remove small objects before starting to wash, as a result the doors may open, the drum will deteriorate, and the cuffs will break.
For all these malfunctions, a qualified specialist can not do without repairing the washing machine.
What kind of work does the master
- Eliminates blockages of the drainage system in particularly inaccessible parts of the machine. He pulls out various objects from the tank of an automatic machine; these can be buttons, coins, and other small things. Such items may interfere with the operation of the pump, technological holes, and may also damage the tank, pipe, impeller on the pump, and an awning. If necessary, the master parses the equipment for further repairs.
- Restores broken handles from hatches, hatches themselves. Replaces torn cuffs, buttons, various transition knobs.
- Makes replacement of ten and major repairs of household appliances. Teng may overheat, explode, or burn out due to excess detergent.
Carefully use the technique, remember that in individual washing machines you need not just repair, but the replacement of components. And it will cost more. For example, in the event of a tank or drum breakdown in model cars - Ariston, Indesit, Zanussi, it is not repair that is required, but their replacement. The reason is that an indiscriminate drum is installed in production.
You can fix minor problems, but if you try to fix more serious problems, it can lead to other breakdowns. Do not buy unnecessary parts, parts, tools, call the wizard and consult with him.
Use the washing machine for its intended purpose, before starting work, read the instructions, apply the user manual, do not load small objects into the equipment.
