LG washing machine , power but nothing else
PLEASE Help, I was trying to find the source of a noise in my old but reliable LG machine and took out the heating element to look under the drum for anything , found nothing , replaced the element but now the machine does not work, there is power as it bleeps once when I click the switch on the wall socket and a red light on the circuit board but no lights or anything else, what have I done ???
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LG washing machine powered but appeared dead after reassembly
- The problem
- After removing and refitting the heating element while investigating a noise, the LG washing machine only gave a single bleep from the wall switch-on and showed a red light on the circuit board, with no display lights or normal response.
- Likely cause
- The confirmed cause of the no-start symptom was the front plastic fascia being refitted incorrectly, leaving the timer button caught on the edge and stuck pressed in. A possible concern raised in discussion was disturbed wiring at the heating element, but this was not the confirmed fault.
- What fixed it
- The fascia was reset/refitted correctly so the timer button was no longer jammed. The machine then worked again. The poster also checked for leaks after refitting the heating element and reported none. A separate later noise issue was discussed, but no repair for that was confirmed.
- Checks to try
- Heating element was removed and refitted
- Wiring to the heating element was suggested to be double-checked
- Front plastic fascia was removed, inspected and reset
- Timer button was found caught on the fascia edge and stuck pressed in
- Machine was checked for leaks after refitting the element
Safety: If there is any doubt about the heating element seal or any disturbed wiring, further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
11 Answers
Unfortunately removing the heating element is definitely not advised unless you are replacing with a new one. The way heating elements are held in place inside a washing machine is by tightening the nut down which draws in a metal plate. This metal plate then squashes the rubber seal causing it to be held in place and be watertight. Quite often this rubber seal will then become bulbous and out of shape which means it can be difficult to get out but more importantly it will not fit back in place because it is much fatter than when new.
If you have got it back in okay and put the wires back properly and obviously it should work as it did before. The only thing I can suggest is that you double check the wiring to the heating element. On some washing machines and open circuit heating element can cause the entire machine to go dead apart from the lights. After that it could be anything that has been caught damaged or disturbed.
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Hi Andy,
Thanks for the reply, I think I've sorted it, i had taken the plastic fascia off the front to clean it and I noticed the timer button was caught on the edge and stuck pressed on , after re setting the fascia the machine now works, so just need to check there are no leaks regarding the element. Thanks again
Good news. That was a close call.
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Hi Andy,
Can I be a nuisence again, the machine does not leak after my messing with the element but the original noise I was hunting for seems to be from the belt on the wheel ,it does not happen on spin, only on normal wash mode, , thanks
Phil
What kind of noise is it?
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A metallic clanging sound, if I tap the metal wheel the belt goes around its hat sound
Ok I found the exact noise on a you tube video, according to them it's a worn or missaligned belt , they rubbed a candle on the belt, and it stopped the noise , should I just get a new belt lol
A metallic clanging sound could be the shaft of the motor scraping on the back panel and a badly designed washing machine with not enough clearance. Overloading the machine can cause that to happen to, as well as one suspension. A worn or misaligned belt can't cause metallic sound. They are made of rubber, they can squeak or creak normally.
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Ok I found the exact noise on a you tube video, according to them it's a worn or missaligned belt , they rubbed a candle on the belt, and it stopped the noise , should I just get a new belt lol
Ok Andy, I'll look at into it, thanks very much again for your help ,
Phil
Can you link to the video?
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