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Dead ASKO Washer W6222W
Posted by: | CommentsTotally Dead Asko washer W6222w No lights No noise Nothing!..
with the dirty clothes piling up.
It was time to call for service!
Two back fuse holder at the back of the washer
First thing I check with a dead appliance is it getting power. Asko washer run on 240V. Power run from the wall plug to the dryer then the washer plugs into the dryer. We had power 240v at the wall. 240v going into the washer…
Unplugged the washer then I checked the fuses. Asko dryers and washers have two 15 amp fuses to protect both sides of the lines. These fuses are required in Europe but not in the US and are a common failure point. Unscrewed the black fuse holders both fuses and check for continuity. 0 ohms on both fuses shows both are good. Have to go deeper into the washer. Three 20 Torx screws on the back then the top cover pulls up. Check the back of the control for power at the brown wire and we have power there.. It needs a control pn# 8077129.
Asko has a 2 + 1 Year – Parts and Labor Protection. A Full two year warranty plus one more year if you fill out a warranty registration form online within 90 days of the purchase date. Not a bad deal for a extra year of coverage.
Removed the soap dispenser and three screws from the front and pried the control panel off the front. Snapped the control out of the control panel and unplugged all the wires. open up the control and you can see the burnt traces..
Snapped in a new control while lining up the knob and no/off button. Plug the wires back in . Set the bottom of the control panel into the groves then snap the top in. Slid the top on and replaced a top brace in place . Three screws back in the top. pressed the on button and the washer lives…
New Bosch Gasket Clamp Tool
Posted by: | CommentsBosch Gasket clamp Tool
Bosch and LG have door gasket clamps that are very hard to spread enough to get them on without pulling the the gasket off the outer tub or the washer front. Door gasket pliers will work wonders for the full time appliance technician but at $80 plus shipping . But for the DIYer it may be out of the reach for a one time repair…three other methods that I have tried that work well.
A. Shark clamp … with a mod to the head I used a water line clamp to hold a 2″ 10 torx bit bolted to the head
1ea Shark clamp $13.99
2ea 2″ 10 torx bit bolted $2.49
2ea 1/4 bolt and nut .49
2ea water line clamp .79
B. 6″ wood clamp….predrill holes in the head 1/8 drill. Then hammer 2 10p nails hammered into the head .. then grind off the nail heads
1ea 6″ wood clamp $15.99
2 10p nail
C. Head light spring hooks – Use two head light spring clamps .. You may need a helper or two .. put one on each side of the washer have them pull apart the spring as you slide it around the clamp around the gasket.
2ea Head light spring hooks $2.99 ea
D. Zip ties…. With a extra long 11″ zip ties, Use 3 to 4 tied together looped around washer support on one side the other around one side of the spring clamp. The other side of the clamp spring loop a zip tie around it … pull on this tie to spread the clamp.
I may be easier to use the correct tool but there are time when you have to be creative to get the job done….
Do Not let your friends Use Complete 3-in-1™ Laundry Sheets
Posted by: | CommentsLaundry Sheets the worst idea ever..Today I pull 4 out of a Ge front loader drain pump and more then 20 out of a frigidaire door boot..Complete 3-in-1™ Laundry Sheets are laminated pockets with detergent, bleach–attached to nonwoven backing that was a fabric softening sheet. The powders dissolved in the water. When the wash was done, you threw the remaining sheet together with the bundle of clothes into the dryer, where heat activated the softening agents. The problem is most people will fill the front loader with clothes then throw in the sheet. the sheet stays in the front and will get stuck in the door boot .. or slip between the inner tub and outer tub slide right down to the pump… Just don’t let your friends use them!..
Video: GE Front Load Washer Repair Guide – Motor Testing and Removal
Posted by: | CommentsMaytag MLG2000AWW Laundry center over fill
Posted by: | CommentsCame across this one today a Maytag MLG2000AWW Laundry center. the complain was water spilling out the door not draining…I arrived at the cosmetology school to find the tub half full of water and the water supply valves shut off. This washer runs 12hr a day 5 days a week.the customer had to turn the water off at the supply to keep the water from run…it was filling anytime the washer was on. I put the washer into spin and drained the water out . then I restarted the washer it filled, and keep fill went into wash but keep filling ..so I stopped the wash cycle and put it into spin…as soon as I started the spin cycle it started the drain pump and the water valves also opened.. so when ever the washer was on the water valves open…So it was time to open it up and check the pressure switch check the tube for so plugs or holes .. tube check out fine .. next I went to the control , the control in this unit is in the dryer top at the left hand side.. Control look OK.. so I when to start the washer again and it wouldn’t start had to hold the start button in to make it run. if I let go .. the washer would stop…So what do you guys think?
I am a nurse and not a technician
Posted by: | CommentsThis nurse used our forum to learn how to repair there own washer.
OK, I did it. I turned the machine on it’s side and loosed the water pump from the machine’s base by removing 3 5/16″ screws. After removing the two hoses attached with hose clamps, the pump slipped right out and the new one went in just as easily. I replaced the new belts that I ordered and the machine runs perfectly. And to think I was ready to go buy a new machine.
Forum Topic: LAT5004AAW Replacing the Maytag Water Pump 202203