Electrolux time manager4/19/2023 ![]() It has had problems and broke down last year. We also bought a dishwasher made by Electrolux at the same time. The drum has large cast weights on it to make it stable i assume and having only 2 springs is bound to fail. The drum seemed to be sagging and i took the top cover off and found. Now after four and a half years old it came to a thumping stop. It seems to be some how leaking from the door seal and dripping underneath. That helped but still does it regularly enough to be a problem. It has leaked intermittently from new and have tried all brands of liquid detergent and reduced the amount down to screw all to stop the leaks. We bought this front loader due to being on tank water and the salesman from Harvey Normal gave it a rave. ![]() I cleaned out the filters, I tried running yet another cleaning cycle - nothing helped. The timer could count down, occasionally it would pour a small amount of water into the drum, but it would then stop dead and continue to count down on the timer until the machine turned itself off. I ignored it until it became obvious that the machine simply was not washing the clothes at all, and I started finding powder still in the dispenser.įinally, the machine simply refused to start at all. Changing the heat/washing cycles/spin cycles didn't fix this problem, though tumble drying our towels (what a waste of energy!!!!) bought them back to reasonable condition.įive years in, and during this past week the machine suddenly stopped finishing its cycles - clothes would be wringing wet, but as I didn't 'see' it having an issue, it was difficult to put my finger on the issue. However, my husband hated how it ruined our good bath sheets - he has always said it made them dry and scratchy. The cycles are so long that doing more than one load a day was challenging - but it did clean the clothes very well and it does a fantastic 'gentle' and 'hand wash' cycle. When our third child came along, this 8kg machine struggled to keep up. The wash cycle was okay, the options etc on the machine were great, and the machine was a good size for our family of 4. Read more s fobbed off and told that there was nothing they could do to fix it because it was an 'intermittent fault'. but the issue kept happening and eventually I wa. I had a technician out twice for this problem, and the door lock mechanism was replaced once. It wouldn't matter how hard I slammed the door shut, the machine would refuse to recognise that the door was closed. Several months into owning it, I began having issues with the door lock. I needed a bigger machine for my family, and though the online reviews weren't perfect, I was assured it was good quality. I purchased this from Winnings five years ago, on the recommendation of a salesperson. I suspect the fault is a planned obsolescence. About 15mins of work to replace and it did the trick. ![]() Just get a model-suitable "Electrolux Washer 2-Way Solenoid Water Valve" off Xbay or similar credible online vendor. Like most things in life, all you need is some common tools and watching Youtuxx. If you have the same issue, famous Youtuxx provides detailed video on how to replace inlet valve. Biggest problem we had was the softener compartment stopped flushing, despite routine cleaning and usually troubleshooting by user manual. expect superficial coating starting to go as it ages - not a surprise for people or objects. Follow instructional manual on maintenance by leaving door open you should be ok.ģ. ![]() ![]() I often leave door closed after wash - this created black mark on the groove of the rubber door seal - not affecting quality of wash tho. Read more t upward force on the door handle. Usually had to open and close again with sligh. door closed but not easily locked in - often encounter "door open" error. objective facts.īelow are some of the issues encountered in last 7 years.ġ. Quick wash is great for school kids' stuff. Easy to use, OK quality, good washing capability, good range of operation from hand wash, wool to high temp cotton wash, requires minimum maintenance -same as most machine of the similar era and design. ![]()
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