The fact that the washing machine overheated water is often found out for us by minor signs. It seems that the program "Delicate washing" was turned on at 40 ° C, but things suddenly faded for some reason! Or the washing was turned on the program "wool", which usually keeps the temperature at 30 ° C, and when you took out of the drum favorite blouse - he "sat down" so that now it can be tried on only a teddy bear...
However, there are also more "pronounced" cases - when the washing machine boils in the literal sense of the word. In such a situation, from under the top lid of the device rise puffs of steam, and from the walls you can feel the heat.
The laundry boils and it stays hot
And even when your "washer" does not boil the laundry, but just gets knocked down by 10-20 degrees - a situation, isn't it more than unpleasant. Since washing synthetics, fine fabrics and wool in this situation is simply impossible!
What should you do when you found that your "helper" overheats the water?
- First, you need to turn off the washing machine. If the machine has finished washing, and the error is detected by you directly on the ruined items, just pull the cord out of the socket. When this is detected by you in the process of washing, ie, noticed that the hatch is coming from the heat - it is preferable to stop the washing program.
- Then try to run the drain manager, in order to rid the washing machine of hot water, and then unplug the appliance from the socket. If the machine does not respond - the control module may malfunction if overheated - safely unplug the washing machine and allow it to cool down.
When the washing machine is free of laundry and unplugged, it's time to deal with the problem:
| Breakdown | The solution to the problem | The cost of repair services |
| Damage to the thermistor (temperature sensor in newer, electronically controlled washing machines) | The most common cause of overheating in electronically controlled washing machines is inaccurate operation of the thermistor, the sensor that determines the water temperature. When the water in the machine reaches the set temperature, the thermistor "signals" this information to the control board. Which, in turn, sends a command to the heating element relay to turn off the heating. Sometimes it happens that the thermistor malfunctions due to limescale and measures the temperature erroneously - in this case it would be sufficient to clean the appliance with descaler. But in the vast majority of cases, the thermistor "burns out", i.e. fails completely. In such a situation, the thermistor must be replaced. | From $13. |
| TEN relay malfunction (in washing machines with electronic control) | When water is heated to a predetermined temperature, the thermistor "signals" to the control board, which feeds information to the TEN relay, which disables heating. In a situation when the heating element relay does not work - the heating device does not respond to the signal and continues its work, which leads to overheating and boiling of water. Heating lasts all the time: if the washing course is not turned off in time, the water will also be warm during rinsing. In this case, the relay needs to be replaced. |
From $15. |
| The thermostat (temperature sensor in washing machines with electromechanical regulation) is defective | In old-style washing machines - with electromechanical regulation - the thermostat consolidates two responsibilities: it directly senses the temperature of the water and turns off the heating element itself. If the thermostat breaks, the "on or off" function of the heating element disappears, the water may either overheat or not heat at all.
In this case, the thermostat must be replaced. |
From $13. |
| Faulty electronic module (in washing machines with electronic coordination) or programmer (in models with electromechanical regulation) | A common cause of water overheating is the failure of the control board. The "brain center" of the washing machine does not send a signal to the heating element to turn it off, and boiling of the water becomes the result. Or the board interprets the information received from the thermostat incorrectly and assumes that the water has not yet been heated to the desired temperature. As a result, the water is overheated by 10, 20, 30°C.
In this case you need to "flash" or replace the control board. |
From 15$. |
Be careful, the table shows the approximate cost of repair. A more exact price to repair your washing machine specialist will tell you after diagnosis. Diagnostic services are freeOnly in the case of refusal of repair services you will need to pay $ 4 for a call to the specialist.
** Prices in the table are given only for the work of the master, without taking into account the cost of spare parts.
If you find a case when your washing machine heats water deviating from the set parameters - do not hesitate! By all means call for help to the professionals!
Watch out for overheating water
Overheating water can be dangerous not only for your washing machine, but also for your home, and especially when the water in the machine boils! Hot water can be an excuse for another room repair, which, of course, will cause serious damage to the family budget.
Specialist "Repair-Service" will arrive at your place in the next few hours, will diagnose the washing machine at your home absolutely free of charge, and then, after receiving your agreement, will carry out the necessary repairs. For the client's comfort, our masters work every day from 8:00 to 22:00 including weekends and holidays. By the way, the repair of the washing machine does not require much time - a couple of hours and your "laundry helper" is ready for battle again: heating water exactly as specified!
