Can anyone help please? Our Siemans washing machine flooded last night - the water filled above the front door and leaked out from around the seal. Ive cleaned every pipe in the machine to make sure there are no blockages and also the pump. It still overfills. If I switch it to spin the pump drains all the water away so that bit is ok.
Can anyone think of anything else I can try.
Thanks in anticipation.
The way they sense the water level, is via a small usually black pipe leading from the bottom of the drum, up to a sensitive pressure sensor. The water rises, the air is compressed in the little pipe, air pressure on the sensors diaphram opens some contacts.
The small pipe could be blocked with fluff, the pipe kinked, the sensor not operating or similar. Blowing gently into the pipe, you should hear the sensor click. If this is working, then it could be the controller unit.
Commonest problem in washing machines - pressure switch failure. Usually a round item about 4 ins across with (often) two small rubber pipes to it and two or three electrical connections. Remove and blow into each pipe-hole - you should hear it click. If it doesn't it's stuffed. If it does then check the associated wiring.
What are you, some kind of idiot savant mong?
F*ck off, Harry.
Sore losers
I wish someone would block your small pipe with fluff. We don't want your kind reproducing.
Don't tell me I've lost another account! Not again!
TEH SMALL PIPE IS TEH BESTEST BIT!
They haven't got fluff that small.
Are you speaking for all of us Vic?
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