Indesit 6125
Hi,
I hope someone can help, I have an Indesit 6125 that will not empty the water, I have had to empty the water by tilting the machine back and taking the inspection panel off, the pump was not blocked at all. I removed the pump and checked it out with a meter which was ok, I also put a 240v supply on the pump and it ran very well with no noise or vibration.
I can only assume that the machine is not sending power down to the water pump.
After emptying the machine I tried to run it through another wash cycle which it does ok until it has to empty the water and then the same problem comes up - all the lights flash and the machine stops. Any ideas would be welcome as I have two young kids and the washing is piling up.
Many thanks
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Indesit 6125 not draining; pump itself tested OK
- The problem
- The Indesit 6125 completed the wash until the drain stage, then failed to empty, stopped, and all lights flashed. The water had to be drained manually by tilting the machine and removing the inspection panel.
- Likely cause
- Most strongly supported diagnosis was loss of electrical supply to the drain pump, either from wiring/connectivity to the pump or possibly the PCB. A hidden break in one of the pump wires was specifically suggested. A blocked pump was not supported by the checks described.
- What fixed it
- Recommended action was to confirm whether the pump runs during drain/spin and to check continuity of both wires from the pump back to the PCB, as the pump had already been proved to run on an external 240V supply. The exact repair was not confirmed in the discussion.
- Checks to try
- Pump inspected and reported not blocked
- Pump removed and checked with a meter
- Pump tested on a 240V external supply and ran well with no noise or vibration
- Confirmed pump does not run when the machine should drain
- Reported no supply from the PCB to the pump
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Drain pump
- Meter
- PCB
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
3 Answers
The pump could be getting power but it also needs a neutral return too or it won't run. If the pump definitely doesn't run (on spin for example) then as you have shown the pump will run with an external live and neutral connection it seems a fair bet that it's a lack of power or connection wiring fault somewhere.
It's also possible for a pump to run, have no visible blockages, but still not empty as described here Can’t Find a Blockage But Washing Machine Still Not Draining although this article is only relevant if you can hear or see that the pump is running.
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Hi
thank you for the reply, I have checked and the pump is not running when it should, I have checked and I cannot get any supply from the pcb, do you think it is a pcb problem or could it be something else.
I am now thinking that I need to buy another machine as I cannot send my little monkeys to school in dirty clothes - can any one recommend a good washer dryer, I think I have had it with Indesit now - this was my third machine and they might be cheap but they do not seem to last.
Do we make any in this country anymore?
It could be, but ideally the continuity of both the wires to the pump should be checked with a meter right back to the pcb because an invisible break inside one of the wires could stop the pump running. Breaks like that can happen, (and even hidden cuts to wires) especially where wires are routed through places where they can rub or pull during spin when the tub bounces around.
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