AEG washing machine does not fill (pictures attached)

[newdiy]

Hello,

My AEG washing machine does not fill in water when started. I can hear the click-click noise. I have checked the inlet filter is clear and no blocked. After switched off the main and open the lip to see that the noise is coming from a "gadget" nearby the inlet valve. It may be called pressure switch as I gather from reading other posts in this forum.

Also I notice that in the other side there is the waste chamber (bottle) filled with dark color liquid, almost full. there is a tube coming out of the bottle back to soap compartment. Not sure if I need to empty it.

The machine works fine on spin cycle, which I can see in the soap compartment that there are bubbles coming out of the tube from the waste bottle.

I appreciate if any one could help me sort it out.

Many thanks and regards.

 

[breezer]

a picture would help, but this "bottle" tha is full what happens if you empty it / clean it out? it may be that its connected to the pressure switch and your m/c thinks it does have water

what soap powder do you use

 

[newdiy]

Thank you Breezer for you reply.

I used to use areils powder. but last year or so swicthed to use liquid ones.

The top view is below (pic-1)

As you can see that the grey tube is running from the left to the right as shown above.

The waste bottle on the right is shown below (pic-2)
Not sure how to clean out those accumulated water.

And the close-up picture of the right side is shown below (pic-3).
This is where the inlet vale (yellow color) and the possible pressure switch is located.

 

[breezer]

you see the round orange thing, That is the pressure switch, it also (in your pic) has a black pipe, the black pipe where that connects to is that full of anything? (its the pressure chamber / bannana, you may want to do a search in appliances) if so clean it out, i am not sure what the big bottle does, it looks like it is connected via a grey pipe, but what the grey pipe is connected to / does , i do not know

 

[newdiy]

The grey pipe is connected to the soap compartment from the big bottle. This top of the bottle is connected to the drain pipe in the back of the w/m.

The click-click noise is coming from inside of the black box in pic-3 (would this be a PCB box) when I switch on the w/m. It seems to me that this noise is caused by trying to open the water inlet valve.

 

[breezer]

i have to admit, i havent a clue what "the big bottle" is for (despite your nice pics and wonderfull description.

vavles hum when they work, not click

 

[newdiy]

The noise is coming from inside the black part of the "dispenser top" as shown below.
This is the same spare part as shown in the pic-3 of my w/m but different color.

--> this side is connected to water inlet valve.

This dispenser-top is fixed to the top of the washing powder compartment.

Do you think if it needs a replacement?

Many thanks,

 

[breezer]

hard to say as i am not familar with your brand, but i can only see one input for a valve, doe it only have one valve? / do the valves hum when m/c filling?

 

[newdiy]

yes Breezer. It has only one valve and the inlet valve does not hum when w/m is trying to fill in water.

if you have a look at pic-3, you can see that a single valve(probably called solenoid valve) is connected to the dispenser-top.

It has a yellow electrical plug with brown flat cable which connects back to the middle plug in the dispenser-top. The dispenser-top have three flat cables connected (left is grey/silver cable, middle one is brown cable and right one is brown cable).

 

[Gees]

May seem a bit basic but are you sure there is water available at the inlet hose??

 

[newdiy]

yes, there is water coming to the back of the washing machine.

I tested it by unscrew the cap of the inlet water pipe and there is water leaking out in the back of w/m. I also turned off the water and checked that the filter is clear of dirt.

 

[Gees]

As stated before the inlet valve will emit a 50 hz hum when it is activated.
a wooden dowel resing against the valve and held to the ear will enable you to listen for this noise. If there is no hum then if you have a meter you can check the valve for continuity and supply of voltage.
DO NOT attemt this if you are not 100% confident.............
Mains voltages will kill .............

 

[newdiy]

OK. I have opened up the cover (in black color) in the dispenser-top to find that there are three wheels. which I think are used to control the valve during a washing cycle. The pink one gets stuck by the cover. That is why it makes click noises.

Without the cover, I switch on the w/m, the wheels operates ad works fine. It fills up w/m with the correct amount of water and will stop the valve.

not sure this means the dispenser-top needs replacement. I can leave the wheels cover open in order to use the w/m.

 

[breezer]

mayu be the lid has warped over time, or got "gunk in it" if you lave it off it is sure to get gunk

 

[newdiy]

I am still having problem with the w/m, it works initially, but when it comes to re-filling water, the wheels still not working, even with the cover off. So I am still looking for advices