Zanussi ZWH6160P Not heating Up
Humbly hoping that someone can offer me some guidance please. Our 2 year old Zanussi ZWH6160P started tripping the main RCD on the consumer panel twice each wash then it stopped tripping the RCD but I noticed that it was not heating the water. So I took out the heating element and tested the resistance, which looks fine at 34 ohms, I then took out the Heat Sensor which is one of those bullet ones inserted into the element and that had a resistance of 4800 ohms, I dipped it in hot water and the resistance went down, so I am assuming that is also OK. Really not sure what else it could be? I don't won't to start throwing new money after old it it is going to be something major as to be honest it is not that good a machine, we had a Zanussi previous to this machine which ran without any issues for 10 years and washed much more better.
Anyway any helpful tips would be really appreciated.
TIA
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Zanussi ZWH6160P washing machine tripping RCD and not heating
- The problem
- A Zanussi ZWH6160P began tripping the main RCD twice during each wash. It then stopped tripping, but the water was no longer heating.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply points to an insulation fault as the likely cause of the tripping. The exact failed component was not confirmed from the discussion.
- What fixed it
- The recommended action was to test for insulation faults using a special meter. No completed repair was documented, so the exact fix was not confirmed. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
- Checks to try
- Heating element removed and resistance checked at 34 ohms
- Heat sensor removed and resistance checked at 4800 ohms
- Heat sensor resistance decreased when dipped in hot water
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Special meter to test for insulation faults
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
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Hi, you need a special meter to test for insulation faults causing Washing machine to trip electrics
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