Bosch washing machine tripping fuse box
WAQ243D1GB/09
Advice needed. My Bosch washing machine has started to trip my fuse box a couple of minutes into it’s cycle...however I am able to run the drain cycle and quick was cycle.
Any advice on possible fixes would be much appreciated
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Bosch WAQ243D1GB/09 trips fuse box shortly after cycle starts
- The problem
- Bosch washing machine WAQ243D1GB/09 trips the fuse box a couple of minutes into a wash cycle. The drain cycle and quick wash cycle can still run.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply says a heater element fault is the most likely cause, as the element would normally energise a couple of minutes into the programme.
- What fixed it
- Accepted advice was that the heater element should be properly tested with a specialist insulation test meter used by engineers. If that is not available, replacing the heating element was suggested as the only practical option, but the reply noted this is a risk and not a confirmed fix. The exact repair carried out was not confirmed.
- Checks to try
- Machine trips the fuse box a couple of minutes into the cycle
- Drain cycle runs
- Quick wash cycle runs
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Heating element
- Specialist installation test meter
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
Hello Tim. It sounds like a possible heater element problem. The heating element should kick in after a couple of minutes. However, to test whether it is that you need a specialist installation test metre that engineers use. Without one you would have no option but to just replace the heating element and hope that it fixes it. It's risky taking the element out to inspect it, which may or may not show any fault because the way that heating elements are fitted makes it very difficult and sometimes impossible to refit them once removed. These two articles should be read for further information -
Removing the heating element from the washing machine
Washer tripping electrics
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