Re: AEG 16800 condenser question

Jul 03, 2003 4 Replies
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Hi,


>
> I have an 18 month old AEG Lavamat 16800. It has broken down for the
> 2nd time and needs a new dryer controller board. This puts repairs up
> to £300! Besides the fact that I am not at all happy with this machine
> (yeah, I know, should of got seperates, etc..), the engineer said
> something about the condenser filter being half full, and might need
> replacing? Can anyone tell me what he was talking about? What might
> need to be replaced, can I get one myself and is it easy to fit? Is it > a consumable?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Si
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During the drying cycle, the timer does not go down, and after (approx) 10 minutes, you get E40 (blocked water input I think). The washing cycle is fine, so I do not suspect the water in, and have already taken it off and checked it. The engineer said that he would replace the dryer control board (£200 all in) as the element, etc.. all seem OK.

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16810, and can give nothing but praise for it ...
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Interestingly E40 codes normally denote a door interlock anomaly with this range, is it a Service Force engineer that has diagnosed appliance?

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Ooops, when I said E40, I meant E10. Turns out that the water valve for the condensor was broken, thankfully not the controller board. £12 as opposed to £150 for a simple rectifier board! Hurrah!

I will not get another AEG again, all the engineers who came round to repair/look at it so far all swear by Bosch - next time it breaks down, I shall check them out.

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