Recent content by Dan356

Hi, I have an Ideal Response 120 combi boiler which is working fine. I've recently removed a radiator from my bathroom to (eventually) replace it with a towel heater. I closed the lockshield spindle at one end and closed the TRV at the other end before draining and removing the radiator...

Well seeing as I had the motor out I thought I might as well get the PCB out to see which type it was (as per the EMW website). As soon as I cracked open the plastic box containing the board, I saw this damage: It looks as if a track has completely burnt out. There's also an inch long...

OK I've just got the motor out. Can't see any brushes! The info on the label is as follows: CIM 2/55 - 132/HP 3 PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR If this is a brushless motor, would I be right in thinking the only other thing to replace would be the main PCB?

OK, so worn brushes could cause this fault and kill the whole machine? Based on your experience, which do you think is more likely; a PCB fault or worn brushes? Given that the RCD for the ring main was tripped too, I'd suspect a fault on the PCB.... but that's me speaking from the...

Thanks for the reply - hoping you can expand on it a bit... I've removed the lid - the connector to the control panel has a number of red wires. It's still fitted to the control panel PCB. I've unplugged it, cleaned the contacts and refitted. Still dead. When I switch on at the wall, the...

Hi all, have a problem with the above washing machine and hope someone can help. I've done a search on this and other forums but the only faults I can find for this machine all relate to F error codes on the LCD display, so aren't relevant. I've lived in this flat for 2 years and this...