Washing Machine Doesn't Appear To Be Heating
Hello,
I bought a Ariston A1436 washing machine 1.5 years ago. After I moved house, there's no heat in the wash anymore. I don't know what happened to the machine. We didn't drop it while moving it. We were very careful. My husband tried to open up the machine and check the temperature and spin dials. They seem ok. Another problem is the machine starts leaking even though my husband tried to tighten up the pipe at the back of the machine. The washing machine isn't that old but it seems have a lot of problem after moving. We did put bults on the machine before we moved.
I'm still under the free 5 year parts guarantee. I know it'll be more expensive to ask Ariston to come and fix it. I'm wondering if the heating part is quite expensive otherwise I would ask the independent company to fix it.
I hope someone can answer my question. Thank you very much.
Venus
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Ariston A1436 not appearing to heat and leaking after house move
- The problem
- An Ariston A1436 washing machine, about 1.5 years old, was reported as no longer heating the wash after a house move. A leak was also reported from the rear, despite the hose being tightened. The selector dials had been checked by the user's husband and appeared normal.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply did not confirm a failed heater. It stated that if the machine completes the cycle, the heater should normally be working, although anomalies are possible. For the leak, the strongest supported cause was overtightening of the fill hose or a damaged hose seal.
- What fixed it
- Recommended action was to check the general guidance on non-heating symptoms rather than assume the heating element had failed. For the leak, the advice was to inspect the fill hose seal and replace the seal or hose if damaged, taking care not to overtighten the connection. Use of the existing 5-year parts guarantee was raised, but no repair outcome was confirmed.
- Checks to try
- Temperature and spin dials were checked and appeared OK
- Rear hose connection had been tightened
- Advice noted that if the machine completes the cycle, the heater would usually be working
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Hose seal
- Fill hose
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
Hello Venus. Washerhelp forums doesn't deal with specific repair questions but this one has quite a few general aspects to it The following topics may help -
Modern washing machine's not heating the water should abort, if the washing machine completes the cycle the heater should be working but as this article describes there are known anomalies Washing machine isn't heating up the water
I have a 5 year parts guarantee - should I use it?
Overtightening the fill hoses causes them to leak. The hose seal could be damaged and can easily be replaced if it is. If necessary, replace the hose but don't overtighten it - Tips for installing a washing machine - fill hoses
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