AEG 9000 SensiDry® 10 kg Washer Dryer Model No: L9WEC169R loud noise when drying
I bought this new in 2018 for £1269 and it has been faultless except after we moved house.
As soon as we used the drying function after moving house (professional removers) it started drying ok and then after a few minutes it starts an ever increasing noise, not grating, but as if something was struggling.
As it is a heat pump dryer, I wondered whether it could be the heat pump ?
I don't know if the movement during moving house could be a contributing factor - I think so - but why ?
I'm tempted to get the AEG repair people out but that is £200+ and though you cannot get a top of the line model for £500, you can get a 10kg+ washer dryer with a 5 year warranty for £500/600 and that makes £200 for a repair seem poor value. However, I think the machine should last well into the future with only 2 or 3 loads a week for 7 years.
So I thought I'd ask here to see if someone can help diagnose. Thanks.
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AEG L9WEC169R loud noise during drying, likely fan or pump-related
- The problem
- AEG 9000 SensiDry washer dryer L9WEC169R developed a loud increasing noise only on the drying cycle after being moved house. The machine starts drying normally, then after some minutes the noise builds. The original poster later reported the noise returned after 30 minutes, seemed to come from the lower front area, stopped when the front of the machine was lifted by about 20 degrees, and came back when pressure was applied to the bottom front plate.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply said it sounded like a pump. If the noise occurs only during drying, the more likely explanation given was the dryer fan under the lid rather than the water pump. Exact component failure was not confirmed.
- What fixed it
- No repair was documented. The accepted diagnosis was to distinguish whether the noise also happens during rinse or spin: if so, suspect the water pump; if it only happens during drying, suspect the dryer fan under the lid. Exact repair was not confirmed.
- Checks to try
- Noise returned after about 30 minutes of a dry cycle
- Noise stopped when the front of the machine was lifted about 20 degrees
- Noise came back when the bottom front plate was pressed
- Noise appeared to come from the lower front area
- Advised to check whether the noise also occurs during rinse and spin or only during drying
- Parts or tools mentioned
- water pump
- dryer fan
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
2 Answers
Hi. It sounds like a pump although it doesn't sound like it is necessarily going to pack in anytime soon. If it does it during rinses and spin it may be the water pump, but if it definitely only does it on tumble drying cycle it is more likely the dryer fan under the lid.
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After 30 minutes, the noise came back.
When running a dry cycle, if I lift the front to about 20 degrees, the noise stops.
If I press the ground plate on the bottom near the front, the noise comes back.
The noise is definately coming from the front just above the ground.
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