Washing Machine Not Working After Connecting To Hot Tap
My cousin has got Zanussi ZWF 1221 S washer and after moving house the washer pipe wouldnt reach the cold connection i told her to get a longer pipe but one her friends decided after i had gone to connect it to the hot pipe.
It worked for mayb 2 washes but obviously broke and now she wants me to fix it. It comes on and buzzes but no water or spinning and was wondering if you anyone knows what to change first the thermostat or motor/ Any ideas would be great thanks
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Zanussi ZWF 1221 S not working after being connected to a hot tap
- The problem
- A Zanussi ZWF 1221 S washing machine was connected to a hot water tap after a house move because the inlet hose would not reach the cold supply. It reportedly worked for about two washes, then would power on and buzz but would not fill with water or spin.
- Likely cause
- The strongest supported diagnosis is that connecting this cold-fill machine to a hot tap was a bad idea and may have led to the no-fill fault. The discussion does not confirm a specific failed part such as the thermostat or motor.
- What fixed it
- Do not replace parts blindly. The accepted advice was to stop guessing and carry out proper fault-finding for a washing machine that is not filling with water. The exact repair was not confirmed in the thread.
- Checks to try
- Machine powers on but only buzzes
- No water enters the machine
- Machine does not spin
- Machine had been connected to the hot tap instead of the cold supply
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
It's a bad idea to connect to the hot tap as described here - http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/dont-connect-cold-fill-washing-machine-to-hot-tap/
Don't change anything unless you know for sure it has a fault. Check out my article here on how to troubleshoot washing machine not filling with water
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