Bosch washing machine cycle taking too long.

[wijcc]

Did a rinse only cycle and that worked fine. Will try a spin only. A cold wash didn't work completely fine as it should.
I will borrow a multimeter metre today, what do I need to do with that?
Thanks for your help guys

 

[Johntheo5]

Did a rinse only cycle and that worked fine. Will try a spin only. A cold wash didn't work completely fine as it should.
I will borrow a multimeter metre today, what do I need to do with that?
Thanks for your help guys

If the cold wash which obviously doesn't heat the water is problematic then unlikely that the heating element is the problem since its not used.

To check the heating element, change the M.meter to the 200 ohm scale and connect the two probes to the heating element terminals (Machine switched OFF), you should get a reading of ~ 26 ohms if a 2kW heating element

 

[wijcc]

Thanks, I am not home till later this evening, but have been told that the machine is filing water and not changing it, doesn't rinse properly and the clothes stays dirty. It is taking/draining off water, but not filing again and rinse.

 

[opps]

Sorry, does it fast spin with a load in it?

Years ago my Meile refused to do a fast spin when loaded. Someone on another site recommended checking the brushes.

It was odd, one brush showed no obvious sign of wear, the other was very worn. I went to Capital Repairs in Rayners Lane. Weirdly, they only had one brush. I replaced that brush and the machine was fine.

 

[wijcc]

I replaced the carbon brushes not too long ago.. but will look... I guess another thing to look at/it could possible be is the inlet valves maybe??
It seems to work fine on rinse only cycle, spin only is fine. Both hot and cold washes are the same problem, it doesn't seem to add another round of water on a wash cycle after the initial round of water. If that makes sense???

 

[Johntheo5]

All washing machines measure the water level in the drum after the initial fill and a few drum rotations, the water level will then drop due to to garment soakage and the fill valve will again open to restore the level, this may happen a few times before the wash cycle really commences so possibly a fault or partial blockage of the pressure sensor pipe. Also, before any cycle commences any water is pumped out of the drum, you could just pour a few litres of water into the drum before trying a (empty) spin, you should hear the pump starting up and the drum rotating a few times before the spin commences.

 

[wijcc]

All washing machines measure the water level in the drum after the initial fill and a few drum rotations, the water level will then drop due to to garment soakage and the fill valve will again open to restore the level, this may happen a few times before the wash cycle really commences so possibly a fault or partial blockage of the pressure sensor pipe. Also, before any cycle commences any water is pumped out of the drum, you could just pour a few litres of water into the drum before trying a (empty) spin, you should hear the pump starting up and the drum rotating a few times before the spin commences.

So you think it is unlikely to be the cold water inlet? I don't think it is a pump issue was there is no water stuck in the machine. How easy it is to check the pressure sensor pipe?

 

[jj4091]

The pressure sensor is often mounted on top of the drum assembly area with a plastic pipe that runs down to the pump. If you pull the pipe off and blow down it you should hear water in the pump bubbling. Some machines have the sensor mounted on the rear of the outer drum in which case there will not be a pipe.

 

[wijcc]

I did as you suggested.. nothing happened.. i couldn't hear anything bubbling.

 

[pto]

You won't. this is a mile away from the problem.

 

[wijcc]

What would be the problem be then/what should I try next?
Thanks.