Ariston Avl 145 Programs Wont Start.
Hi everyone, i'm having a strange problem with my Ariston avl 145 and i couldn't find my specific problem on the forum or the general advice section. Here's hoping one of the experts can point me in the right direction.
When i turn my machine on and start any of the programs, i hear the door lock and (and it locks as normal) the the program wont start. I've tried will all types of programmes, even just pump out programmes or spin.
I feel the problem is that even though the door locks the machine doesn't realise this and wont start the cycle. The reason i think this is the fault is because the door lock light doesn't come on even though the door is locked.
I've taken the door interlock out and it seems fine ..... even gave it a drop of WD40 in case and like i said the door locks and unlocks as it should.
BUT, the bizzarre thing is that yesterday while i was cleaning the pump, filer, hoses etc to find the problem, the machine started working again. however as soon as i put the lid back on and got a wash ready it stopped again. And now it seems totally screwed.
Can anyone offer any advice to me??
Regards Pete
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Ariston AVL 145 locks door but programmes do not start
- The problem
- On an Ariston AVL 145, any selected programme would not begin even though the door locked normally. The door lock indicator did not illuminate. The fault affected wash, pump-out and spin programmes. The machine briefly worked again while the pump filter and hoses were being cleaned, but failed again once reassembled.
- Likely cause
- Most strongly supported diagnosis is a faulty door interlock circuit or a connection fault after the interlock. The accepted reply states the interlock both locks the door and passes power to the rest of the machine, so it may be locking mechanically without passing power onward, or there may be a downstream wiring/connection issue.
- What fixed it
- No confirmed repair was posted. The accepted advice was to focus diagnosis on the door interlock's electrical switching function and on connections after the interlock, rather than assuming the lock is sound just because it physically locks the door.
- Checks to try
- Confirmed the door physically locked and unlocked
- Tried multiple programmes including pump-out and spin
- Observed that the door lock light did not come on
- Removed and inspected the door interlock
- Cleaned the pump filter and hoses
- Noted the machine briefly worked before failing again after the lid was refitted
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Door interlock
- WD40
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
When the door interlock operates it does two things, it physically locks the door and then passes power on to the rest of the machine. It's possible a door interlock could mechanically operate but not pass on the power although that's pretty rare. Potentially there could be a connection fault somewhere after the power passed through the interlock.
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