Bosch Maxx5 Fault
Hi, please can someone help/offer advice with a problem with my Bosch Maxx5 Washing machine. Up til now I have been getting an intermittent fault where the machine will go through its regular cycle and sometimes stop at "1" minute left on the digital display, which means the door will not open. The problem is now permanent. Any suggestions on what the problem is and also how do I open the door to get my wash out. I have tried all the programmes, but the machine still displays "1" at the end of each one. I thought the problem might be a blocked pump, so took that off and a 10 pence fell out along with a couple of small twigs. I cleaned it up, and I thought great, problem solved. However, on reassembly the same problem is there. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The machine is about 6 years old so I am thinking maybe a component in the circuit board is failing or has failed. I have two options. One try and find/fix the fault myself or buy a new machine. I do not think it would be cost effective to call out a Bosch service engineer who will charge £100 just for a call out.
thanks
Gary
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Bosch Maxx5 stopping at 1 minute remaining
- The problem
- Bosch Maxx5 washing machine would intermittently, then permanently, stop at 1 minute left at the end of programmes, leaving the door locked. Cleaning the pump after finding a 10 pence coin and small twigs did not resolve the fault.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply identified a possible open-circuit heater as a suspect. A faulty heater connection was also mentioned as something to check. This was presented as a diagnosis to investigate, not a confirmed fault.
- What fixed it
- Check whether the heater is open circuit and inspect for an obvious faulty connection, using a test meter if competent to do so safely. No confirmed repair was posted. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
- Checks to try
- Pump removed and cleaned
- Coin and small twigs found in pump
- All programmes tried with the same result
- Accepted reply suggested checking heater continuity with a test meter
- Accepted reply suggested looking for a faulty connection
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Heater
- Test meter
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
One suspect is an open circuit heater but unless you can check and find that is the case with a test meter or spot a faulty connection I wouldn't try anything else.
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