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[TheBoy]

Fixed the socket that decided to give up during the Christmas lunch 




Now the rather dishwasher has gone tits-up again. For the love of god 

Still after a service manual for FDW70, but does anyone know if sump pump and wash pump are the same unit, or seperate, as both of these seem to be non functional (not dragged the dishwasher out yet to start stripping)

[ianu]

What's the dishwasher symptoms TB ? Not got a manual but had a few dishwashers semi apart trying to figure out drain or fill issues. Not 100% - but think empty pump is seperate to wash pump if that helps 

[Shackeng]

http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=2027673#2027673

Is this any help? If not someone on the DIYnot forum will help out.

[aaronjb]

Good lord, TB.. what did you do to that socket? How many amps got sucked through that to break the insulation down to the point that the casing melted..

(And what era is the wiring in your house to use solid core wire?)

[fiend61]

(And what era is the wiring in your house to use solid core wire

thats not solid core wiring 
thats the indicator lamp  its a double pole switch 

TB looks like a loose connection has furbared the switch mate 

[pscocoa]

Are you sure it is the pump and not a blocked drain hose/pipe. This is first area to check if not emptying - not sure if that is your problem though

[feeutfo]

I have a two repair limit on most appliances. If it brakes again, out to pasture. Usually because by the time you've forked out on said two repairs and buggered about sourcing parts, down time, and possibly broken or found other faults while in there, could have bought a new for the same money.

Get a new one J. Our Bosch has been good as gold.

[feeutfo]

...so far. Before I jinx it.

[fiend61]

TB have you any codes flashing on the dishwasher ??

[aaronjb]

(And what era is the wiring in your house to use solid core wire

thats not solid core wiring 
thats the indicator lamp  its a double pole switch 

TB looks like a loose connection has furbared the switch mate 

So it is! I thought it looked a bit small to be on a socket in a kitchen.. 

[TheBoy]

Problem found with dishwasher, knowing it was 2 seperate pumps (I couldn't remember, despite being always under the friggin' thing) implied the fault was some kind of safety cutout, as the display and electronic program selector was fully functional.

So, first thing to check was door switch. Bingo.  Switch looks OK, but connector is badly burnt. Cleaned it up with contact cleaner, and dishwasher now works (and making its way through all the xmas related washing up, STILL!), but I will need to replace the connector if I can find one.

Cheers guys

[aaronjb]

Get a new one J. Our Bosch has been google as gold.

Mine has started to 'ignore' the start button.. then again I've no idea how old it is or how abused it got before I moved in as the previous owners left it in the kitchen when they moved out (probably the door switch but I have zero patience for repairing home electricals.. so I'll replace it when the kitchen is done)

[TheBoy]

TB looks like a loose connection has furbared the switch mate 

I'd normally agree (esp considering how most sparks fit these things), but in this case I believe it was a failing switch heating it all up - not obvious from pic, but the worse looks around switch contact.  But who knows after the event for sure.

Either way, end result is the same, new switch, cleaned up cable, heatshrunk the burned insulation, fitted, pushed into place for 5 mins, remove, retighten all connections, refit. Job done.


It may have been failing for a while, but Christmas Day is probably the only day of the year when both ovens are on, along with all 4 hobs, pulling probably nigh on 45A...   ...which reminds me, must check trip, aren't cooker circuits normally 32A

[fiend61]

aren't cooker circuits normally 32A

yup minimum 32amp depending on size of cable going to it, hopefully 6mm minimum cable size 

oh is dishwasher a hoypoint or indesit ?

[TheBoy]

I have a two repair limit on most appliances. If it brakes again, out to pasture. Usually because by the time you've forked out on said two repairs and buggered about sourcing parts, down time, and possibly broken or found other faults while in there, could have bought a new for the same money.

Get a new one J. Our Bosch has been good as gold.

This is its 3rd repair, although I think the 1st two were the same (if you recall, in the summer, I failed to find fault, and it started working after I got back from hols).

But seeing as all home appliances are the result of extreme penny pinching, slowly you end up fixing all the shortcuts the manufacturer has taken.

Don't Bosch and Hotpoint come off the same lines, or has that changed since Indeshit took them over?


I believe this one is actually still under parts warranty, but you cop the labour charge, which is extreme (I guess to cover parts cost ), and in my experience of most home appliance repair people, its better to just do it yourself.