whirlpool adg 7540 wont fill with water....

[havinago]

Hi

If someone can please help, the start light flashes and beeps.

Humming noises but no water then beeps and stops.

I have cleaned filters, checked for blockage at water inlet all ok.

Tried flilling with hot water but no luck ( it does drain the water though so guess pump ok).

Not sure if needs resetting or new solenoid, but thats as much as I can think of.

Any ideas , ways to test the thing would be appreciated.

Thanks very much in advance

 

[Sleepyhead]

Count the flashes between pauses and post the result here.

 

[havinago]

Hi

thanks for very speedy reply, 7 flashes

any ideas?

Thanks

 

[Sleepyhead]

Yep. 7 flashes is a flow meter failure.
Normal cause is a bad connection at the flowmeter.
Take the left hand panel off, at the bottom of the water matrix near the front you'll see the flowmeter, pull the plug off and plug it back on. Try the machine again.

 

[havinago]

sorry to be a bit dumb but fairly unfamiliar with this thing so when you say left panel and water matrix can you please elaborate.... thanks

 

[Sleepyhead]

Take the left hand side panel off, then you'll see the water matrix and the flowmeter

 

[havinago]

thanks for help, will try your suggestion and post results.. thanks

 

[havinago]

Sleepyhead, before I throw this thing out of the window do you have any more ideas?
I have unplugged all the sockets I can find and the thing actually fills with water after it was turned on side and unplugged etc.
The push it back into place and it doesnt work, Im sure the water hoses are not being kinked or anything.
It seems very spoadic, now makes the same grumbles but no 7 flashes!!
Im so confused but dont want to call out a repair man as £80 to unplug something is a bit much especially when that would go towards a new machine (this is nearly 5 years old) and not worth spending much cash on.
Help?

 

[Sleepyhead]

If it works when it's pulled out but not when it's pushed back in then the fill hose is definitely being kinked. It should eventually give an error code of 6 flashes if no water is coming in then change to 7.
Why did you turn it on it's side? The side panel comes off when it's stood upright.
You only need to unplug and plug back on 1 plug, the one at the bottom of the plastic fill chamber on the left hand side.