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| Thread ID: 45733 | 2004-06-01 05:02:00 | Off Topic: What was wrong 'wif' my dishwasher? | Terry Porritt (14) | Press F1 |
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| 240797 | 2004-06-02 02:27:00 | Times up! Godfather was nearest, a blocked pressure switch can cause overfilling which in turn could cause leakage, possibly into the electrics. The symptoms were the wash/pump motor wouldnt run, sometimes it would, most times not, there was also an unusual smell when the motor was buzzing and not turning. First up I checked the starter capacitor as that was the easiest thing to get to. It measured 8uF, that was OK, its ESR measured 0.13 ohms that was good, so out with the motor. There was horrible corrosion where dishwasher water laden with detergent had seeped out of the rotor seal and dripped down over the windings and connections. The motor is not designed to be pulled apart without some special tools, so I had to surmise the starter winding was dodgy, even though I could measure continuity at 32 ohms. A reconditioned unit at exhorbitant cost fixed the problem. And Steves' problem? A broken door spring :) Oh, and something else.... 3 long dead mummified mice all huddled together behind the front bottom panel :) |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 240798 | 2004-06-02 03:08:00 | >>It measured 8uF, that was OK, its ESR measured 0.13 ohms that was good, so out with the motor. Crikey, thats getting a bit technical. Not sure were the capacitor would be in my dishwasher.... yeah, ok, its on the circuit board(s). |
Dolby Digital (160) | ||
| 240799 | 2004-06-02 05:35:00 | > Why do woman have small feet? > > So they can stand closer to the sink... > > .....ha ha ha..... > > Alright,i'll stop now. Also Q Why do women get married in white? A so the match all the other appliances :-) :-) I had better stop now to Outider |
outrider (4714) | ||
| 240800 | 2004-06-02 05:53:00 | :) There is a really good non-PC tune, "When I'm Housekeeping For You" in HTOW#14 here (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) sung by my favourite Annette Hanshaw, Americas' Darling of the 1920s/30s. Now dishwashers in those days were indeed of the female variety as mentioned, though another tune in that link talks about the bloke wiping the dishes while she cooks breakfast for the man she loves :D |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 240801 | 2004-06-02 10:15:00 | > > > It measured 8uF, that was OK, its ESR measured 0.13 > ohms that was good, so out with the motor. > Crikey, thats getting a bit technical. Not sure were > the capacitor would be in my dishwasher.... yeah, ok, > its on the circuit board(s). I know where the local tip is. If a cow won't fit then that's where the Fridge will go. :-) |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 240802 | 2004-06-02 10:18:00 | Ooooppsssss. Had to say that I do wash the Cow before it goes in the Fridge. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 240803 | 2004-06-02 10:42:00 | I was very tempted to suggest the dishwasher had pieces of (dead) cow in the pump, but thost that did not follow the earlier thread would have wondered the meaning. Glad you brought it up Elephant. {burp}? |
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