[Video] Indesit Iwdc6125 - Drying Issue?
Hi all
Ive been scouring the internet looking for some information on the suspected fault my washer/dryer has.
Its an Indesit IWDC6125. Below is a link to a video of the washer, performing the issue (at least I suspect it is an issue!)
Washer Dryer Video
If you ignore the normal noise, such as the pump and motor etc, listen out for (every 10 seconds or so), a jet of water being blasted into the detergent drawer. The machine does this, continuously whilst on drying mode. It currently performs all other functions without issue and even dries clothes with no problem too, even with this weird waster jet noise every few seconds.
Any idea what it could be? Most importantly, is it normal? Should I be getting in touch with Indesit (again) to report the problem?
Thanks for any help.
Regards
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Indesit IWDC6125 makes repeated water-jet noise during drying cycle
- The problem
- On an Indesit IWDC6125 washer dryer, a burst of water could be heard entering the detergent drawer roughly every 10 seconds during drying mode. Washing and drying otherwise worked normally.
- Likely cause
- Water intake during drying is normal on condenser washer dryers because it is used to condense steam, but the reported operation sounded abnormal because it was coming in short blasts rather than a slow trickle. The accepted diagnosis was a possible valve being briefly energised by a fault, with low insulation leakage or a PCB fault suggested as likely causes.
- What fixed it
- The recommended action was to have the machine checked by an engineer using a proper insulation test meter. The thread did not confirm a specific repair.
- Checks to try
- Observed repeated short bursts of water entering the detergent drawer during the dry cycle
- Confirmed the machine still washed and dried clothes normally
- Compared the behaviour against normal condenser washer-dryer operation, where water should usually trickle in slowly during drying
- Parts or tools mentioned
- insulation test meter
- PCB
- water valve
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
It sounds weird, have you had this machine long? Is it a new sound? All condenser washer dryers let water in during the dry cycle. It's how the steam from drying gets condensed back into water. However, they usually just trickle the water into a condenser chamber very slowly. That sounds more like the valve is being energised for a split second due to some fault. Low insulation faults can cause some strange faults. It could be a pcb issue too, it may need checking by an engineer with a proper insulation test meter.
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