Zanussi WDT 1085 Washer/dryer, broken knob
I have a Zanussi WDT 1085 which is a combination washer-dryer. Yesterday I turned the knob to put on a 'dry' cycle but the knob came unaligned with the dial that shows the different cycles and turned on a wash instead. Now the washer-dryer is full of water. I want to put on a spin/drain cycle but I'm afraid to turn on the dryer by accident.
So, two questions. First, will it break the machine if I turn the dryer cycle on while it's still full of water? Second, does anyone know how to realign the knob? I think it is only pulled to the left about an inch but I can't be sure. I have attached a picture of the knob for reference.
Thank you so much for any help!
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Zanussi WDT 1085 programme knob out of alignment
- The problem
- On a Zanussi WDT 1085 washer-dryer, the programme knob moved out of alignment with the cycle markings. When turned to select drying, it selected a wash instead, leaving the machine full of water. The user was concerned about accidentally selecting dry while water was still in the drum and asked how to realign the knob.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply says the control knob is likely broken or cracked, as it would not move out of line otherwise.
- What fixed it
- The accepted advice was that the appliance should detect water in the drum and not start a drying action while still full of water. To clear the water, the user was advised to turn the knob slightly further until the machine reached a pump-out setting. Exact realignment or repair of the knob was not confirmed in the discussion.
- Checks to try
- Programme knob had become unaligned with the dial markings
- Machine had started a wash instead of dry and was left full of water
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
The knob is likely to be broken or cracked otherwise it couldn't move out of line. If you put the dryer on with the drum full of water the machine should know there is water inside and not try to tumble dry. Just turn the knob a little more until you get it to pump out the water.
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