Samsung washing machine - fault 4E - won't fill

[mointainwalker]

Hi there

I'm interested in buying the above which is 30 months old and being sold very cheaply - £40.

If the fault is something like a fill-valve rather than a PCB, it ought to be a bargain for what is , I believe, a reliable make (usually)

Sorry I cannot give model no, only details (from ad' photo ) is that it is a 7 kg machine with spin speeds 400-1200. Owner is travelling away this week and cannot remember model details.

Hope for the benefit of your experience re fault code and likely failed part.

Thanks in advance

 

[zipper]

4E is a no-fill error. Most likely a faulty inlet valve, kinked fill hose, broken wire, blocked inline filter, or even just a closed tap.
In the very worst event a shorted triac on the pcb. Check the easy things first, that's usually where the problem lies.

 

[mointainwalker]

Thanks for the reply zipper.

If it were to be your worst instance i.e. the triac, would it need the whole pcb to be replaced and what, approx, does a new one cost ?

 

[zipper]

It is unlikely the triac that fires the inlet valve is shorted (or o/c) but it can happen. The most common no-fill causes are the ones I have already mentioned. Samsung pcb's are usually encapsulated making repairs difficult...even if you can track down components & are handy at soldering. The up-side is that Samsung spares are reasonably priced compared to some other makes. Can't give you an exact price on a pcb without the model details but I would imagine around £60.