Just a heads up if anyone hits the same problem that I did.
I had a problematic screw with a stripped head on my washing machine that I couldn't get out...compounded by it being in an awkward location I'm now aware there are lots of 'workarounds' for stripped screws out there on the internet...
......I've just had a flash back to the Dow Jones stock index closing....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sp5lM4ES_I
.....yep, late in the day a complete bell end enters the proceedings.
Dude, it might have escaped you - we're done! (you could have used the time spent typing to pickup...
ok...cool - thanks, so it looks like it was a 50m reel, bit taken off therefore probably about 45m ....what'd be a fair price to advertize this at? (collection)
Got a part used reel of 2.5mm twin & earth lying here that I wish to flog....but I don't know how much the original reel held (i.e. to write the advert) & I don't fancy unwinding it al to find out!
So I wondered if anyone here could give me an indication of how much a reel of 50m of 2.5mm...
Ok....thanks.
I managed to get the cap out - it tests out at around 3.5uf....so I'm figuring that's not the cause.
I guess my next option is to get the dishwasher up on some supports, just so I can fill it via a normal wash cycle, and get underneath to see if there's mains present on the...
Well, I whipped a clip off the rubber hose connecting into the white housing - a bit of crud in there, but the thing turns....move along, there's nothing to see here.
I'm just wondering what that big cap does - we had a burst pipe here & the kitchen took a direct hit - about a fortnight ago...
Thanks for the reply....a lot of dishwater troubleshooting info on the net (& youtube videos too!), also mention checking if the motor turns freely, I'm assuming the circulation pump/motor (gimme swishee) in this case is the largest silver motor at the bottom right of this photo I've just...
Got ourselves a Beko DE 2431 dishwasher, which alas, no longer cleans the dishes.
When I start a cycle, it fills with water...it eventually stops filling at which point some swishing should be heard....but presently it's a swish free zone. I explained to my wife that the dishwasher still...