Troubleshooting of a BEKO washing machine: repair tips

Most users of washing machines noted the reliability of their home units, which were manufactured 10-15 years ago. But even those machines with their good quality parts and assembly life is not infinite, and at some point these machines still break down. Repair of washing machines VEKO, Indesit, Ariston and other devices of other manufacturers is not always justified, and you need to buy a new washing machine.

But sometimes the problem is not as serious as we could imagine, and it can be eliminated with your own hands, thanks to which you can prolong the life of your favorite helper. For this reason, today we will consider typical breakdowns and action algorithms for home repair of washing machines VEKO.

Symptoms of malfunctions of washing devices of this brand

It might seem that if there are certain problems with the machine, you should immediately call a master at home, and he will deal with the causes of failure and discomfort in working with the device. All this is easy, fast and without unnecessary stress, so in most cases this course of action of the owner of a broken washing machine is quite appropriate and justified.

But nothing happens without a fly in the ointment in a barrel of honey: a call to the masters at home costs a lot of money, which sometimes in stock or in large quantities simply is not.

It often happens that the repair of the washing machine VEKO is more expensive than a new machine of the same model. For repair of the old machine is very frustrating to give so much money, especially if you can not yet afford to buy a new machine.

The only sure and not so expensive way out is to fix the breakage yourself. But for qualitatively performed repair it is necessary first to put correctly "diagnosis"i.e. to find the true cause of the breakdown, and only after that start to "cure" something.

The following "symptoms" of faults of VEKO machines will help to find the solution to the problem.

• The water is not heated, and the washing is performed in cold water, or the washing is performed in very hot water, which does not correspond to the temperature at which it should be heated.
• It takes a very long time to get water into the washing tank, or the water access is completely blocked and does not work.
• The hatch cannot be closed completely, so the washing cannot start.
• At the end of washing, the water simply does not drain, and this process may be accompanied by a fairly strong hum.
• The drum the drum of a VEKO washing machine makes a loud grinding, clanking and other extraneous sounds when it rotates.
• It is not possible to start any of the washing programs.
  The washing program cannot be started, because after switching on the machine immediately starts blinking with all the light indicators. Sometimes it happens that the program is set, but simply does not start.
• The machine does not respond to the buttonThe machine does not react to the button, although the plug is inserted into the socket and there is no electricity supply failure.
• The VEKO machines with display give out an error code and simply "refuse" to work.

We advise to pay attention! There can be many more symptoms of malfunctioning, but the most common cases of breakdowns are described above.

Typical causes of breakdowns VEKO and their individuality in fixing

As we have already noted above, faulty washing units can easily give it away with their external symptoms with improper operation or complete failure. But how can these breakdowns be competently associated with certain breakdowns? Here already will need some knowledge and advice of leading experts, which we are happy to outline in this article.

If you notice that the washing is done in cold water instead of the 40

or 60 degrees, that's an indication Broken water heating element (heating element)or control board.

You may come to that conclusion if you set the temperature of the washing at 30 degrees Celsius, but the appliance brings the temperature to a boiling pointand thereby mercilessly spoiling your delicate fabrics. In this case, it is more likely that the board is defective than the heating element, but check both just in case.

When starting a program, the machine should start filling its tank with water. All this will happen with different intensity, which directly depends on the washing mode you have chosen. In order to take a look at the process of water in, look through the window of the tank. But if you notice that after twenty or thirty minutes the machine may hang up and stop the program, giving some kind of error code. For such a development of events are characterized by four different causes:

• Lack of water in the water system - this is easy to check if you just go into the bathroom and try to open the faucet.
• Clogging of the water filter, which is at the base of the fill hose (if you have one, of course).
• Failure of the fill valve.
• Failure of the control unit element.

If there is a a problem with the hatch locking device It is necessary to gently press this hatch with your knee and then start the desired washing program again, because there is a chance that the locking hook just does not reach the end in the right part and locking does not have time to happen.

After the washing program is completed, the washing device should itself begin to rinse the soapy water and pour fresh water for rinsing. This process is usually accompanied by a humming of the drain pump.

Drainage is quite fast, and then the machine begins to take clean and fresh water again. If the machine can not drain the water, and then just stops and hangs, orand she tries to drain the water, the pump begins to hum harder, but the drain does not start, then the problem is as follows:

1. В The pump.
2. A clogged sewer or drain hose.
3. The control board.

If the machine is very noisy, and the drum rotates with a terrible grinding, clanking and banging, it is possible that the washing machine VEKO bearings are broken or a standard foreign body of metal got into the tank, stuck between the walls and the wall began to wedge. This kind of breakdown should be eliminated immediately, preliminarily disconnecting the machine.

Also, the machine can at all does not turn on completely Or or the lights will start to "blink"If this happens repeatedly, time after time, and repeated rebooting does not help, then it is a sign that it can at this moment:

• The on/off button on your washer is broken.
• The power supply is broken.
• The power cord is broken.

Can everything be repaired with your own hands?

In theory, all automatic machines of the company VEKO can be repaired and it makes no difference what their load and whether they have a control panel.

But in practice, there may be other problems with which you are unlikely to know how to fight, or the repair will come out too expensive, or there are no necessary spare parts. In any case, if we have already found a breakdown and want to repair it ourselvesAnd we should not take into account all the factors, and then understand that he only lost money and time for nothing. As they say, "the miser pays twice.

If the washing machine bearing is replaced, it may take an experienced technician a few hours, so we advise to note the time and compare how much time the master coped and how much you could do.

Experts relentlessly recommend doing only minor repairs, which are associated with replacing elements, or removing clogs. The rest should be left for the experienced hands of a master, because if you screw up something yourself, it will cost you even more. In the workshops, after the repair they give a small warranty. So, what can be eliminated in a VEKO machine with your own hands?

• Clean the filter for the drain, removing dirt, debris and other things that cause inconvenience in the operation of the machine.
• Replace the pump for the drain, but only when you are sure that the old pump is already completely out of order.
• Change the intake valve. To get started on this, first make sure the problem isn't the circuit board at all.
• Replace the heating element.

In VEKO washing machines, the heating element often deteriorates, especially if it is still a domestic model with a load of six kilograms. To make a replacement with their own hands is not difficult, because the main thing is that all actions were carried out according to the recommendations of experts.

1. The heating element in VEKO machines is in the back of the tank, so first remove the back panel, first unscrewing a few screws.
2. After removing the wall we will see the pulley (a round wheel of a decent size), below which the heating element is located.
3. Take out the necessary wrench and unscrew the fasteners, disconnecting the wires from the contacts.
4. Apply force, but still gently pull the heating element out of the groove.
5. Buy the same part for replacement.
6. Insert the heating element and don't forget to screw it on.
7. Reconnect the wires, put the back panel back on, and check the result of our hard work.

To invite the expert often happens to be expensive, so do it only, and in that case, when at you itself it did not work out normally or breakage very serious. In all other cases, you can save money and fix everything with your own hands.