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Title: Waiting for the 3rd thing ...
Post by: Entwood on 10 June 2008, 20:21:39
They say things go in threes ......  :(

Cooking my dinner, microwave goes POP, stops working and a few strands of smoke .... take it apart and the main input power board is "not a pretty sight" ... replacement one ordered after SWTSMBO has looked at about 50 ......       £75

After dinner, load the dishwasher set it going, 10 minutes later a BANG from the kitchen, all power sockets die ...  check the supply board, downstairs sockets has tripped, reset, goes again in 2 seconds, unplug dishwasher, reset .. all working fine..... I have no idea how to dismantle a built-in dishwasher ... so tomorrow I'll be phoning around for an "engineer" to come and suck his teeth and shaft me no doubt ...  :(

So ... what is going to fail next ......   ???   :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: Waiting for the 3rd thing ...
Post by: Gaffers on 10 June 2008, 20:24:31
TV?  ::)
Title: Re: Waiting for the 3rd thing ...
Post by: bobbertbear on 10 June 2008, 20:27:38
the miggy,lol ;)
Title: Re: Waiting for the 3rd thing ...
Post by: jereboam on 10 June 2008, 20:28:20
Keep away from the car... :(
Title: Re: Waiting for the 3rd thing ...
Post by: Elite Pete on 10 June 2008, 20:34:20
If you go offline we will know what the third item was ::)
Title: Re: Waiting for the 3rd thing ...
Post by: STMO123 on 10 June 2008, 20:34:47
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They say things go in threes ......  :(

Cooking my dinner, microwave goes POP, stops working and a few strands of smoke .... take it apart and the main input power board is "not a pretty sight" ... replacement one ordered after SWTSMBO has looked at about 50 ......       £75

After dinner, load the dishwasher set it going, 10 minutes later a BANG from the kitchen, all power sockets die ...  check the supply board, downstairs sockets has tripped, reset, goes again in 2 seconds, unplug dishwasher, reset .. all working fine..... I have no idea how to dismantle a built-in dishwasher ... so tomorrow I'll be phoning around for an "engineer" to come and suck his teeth and shaft me no doubt ...  :(

So ... what is going to fail next ......   ???   :'( :'( :'(


Wiv a nammer.  :D
Title: Re: Waiting for the 3rd thing ...
Post by: Debs. on 10 June 2008, 20:37:45
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They say things go in threes ......  :(

Cooking my dinner, microwave goes POP, stops working and a few strands of smoke .... take it apart and the main input power board is "not a pretty sight" ... replacement one ordered after SWTSMBO has looked at about 50 ......       £75

After dinner, load the dishwasher set it going, 10 minutes later a BANG from the kitchen, all power sockets die ...  check the supply board, downstairs sockets has tripped, reset, goes again in 2 seconds, unplug dishwasher, reset .. all working fine..... I have no idea how to dismantle a built-in dishwasher ... so tomorrow I'll be phoning around for an "engineer" to come and suck his teeth and shaft me no doubt ...  :(

So ... what is going to fail next ......   ???   :'( :'( :'(


Heater element failures are favourite for tripping C.B`s.......if the element in your dishwasher is the in-side type (visible as a large 'kettle' element laying flat under the under bottom basket), then they are easily changed.
In-line 'hose mounted' heaters are usually under the floor accessed from the front bottom trim panel (under the hinged bottom of the drop-down door).

I bought a dishwasher heater via an eBay seller and saved a packet on engineer call-out costs. :y
Title: Re: Waiting for the 3rd thing ...
Post by: Vamps on 10 June 2008, 20:42:42
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They say things go in threes ......  :(

Cooking my dinner, microwave goes POP, stops working and a few strands of smoke .... take it apart and the main input power board is "not a pretty sight" ... replacement one ordered after SWTSMBO has looked at about 50 ......       £75

After dinner, load the dishwasher set it going, 10 minutes later a BANG from the kitchen, all power sockets die ...  check the supply board, downstairs sockets has tripped, reset, goes again in 2 seconds, unplug dishwasher, reset .. all working fine..... I have no idea how to dismantle a built-in dishwasher ... so tomorrow I'll be phoning around for an "engineer" to come and suck his teeth and shaft me no doubt ...  :(

So ... what is going to fail next ......   ???   :'( :'( :'(


Heater element failures are favourite for tripping C.B`s.......if the element in your dishwasher is the in-side type (visible as a large 'kettle' element laying flat under the under bottom basket), then they are easily changed.
In-line 'hose mounted' heaters are usually under the floor accessed from the front bottom trim panel (under the hinged bottom of the drop-down door).

I bought a dishwasher heater via an eBay seller and saved a packet on engineer call-out costs. :y

Deb's strikes again. :y :y :y
Title: Re: Waiting for the 3rd thing ...
Post by: Entwood on 10 June 2008, 20:46:51
On me way to look ...  :)  Nice one Debs .. :)

Edit .. no heater visible inside, and I can't see anyway of getting to any bits and pieces... there MUST be a way of sliding it out but I can't see it.

It's a fully built in unit and the only visible screws that might be securing it have a wierd head, like an offset torx.

It is De Deitrich so bound to be complicated .. :(

Thanks for the idea Debs .. makes me feel a tad better anyway ... a new heater element will be cheaper than a new machine ..  :y :y
Title: Re: Waiting for the 3rd thing ...
Post by: Debs. on 10 June 2008, 21:09:03
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On me way to look ...  :)  Nice one Debs .. :)

Edit .. no heater visible inside, and I can't see anyway of getting to any bits and pieces... there MUST be a way of sliding it out but I can't see it.

It's a fully built in unit and the only visible screws that might be securing it have a wierd head, like an offset torx.

It is De Deitrich so bound to be complicated .. :(

Thanks for the idea Debs .. makes me feel a tad better anyway ... a new heater element will be cheaper than a new machine ..  :y :y

Yes, they`re the ones; `anti-tamper heads >:( but, I used mole-grips to 'tamper' with mine ;).......nearly all the mechanical parts are inside that cover. The posher-ones have a slide-out tray with the pump and heater attached.
A bit like Tv`s many dishwashers have 'common' internals made by Italian or German suppliers.
As a guide: the in-pipe (hose mounted) heaters cost approx £28. from online appliance parts sellers.
Title: Re: Waiting for the 3rd thing ...
Post by: Martin_1962 on 10 June 2008, 21:29:21
I bought a big set of anti tamper drivers from Ebay - worth havin gin stock.

B&D Wizard - a lot
No spares

So screw set and a drive spring later........