WMA64 won't heat up the water. I have used a multimeter on the Element and it appears to be okay. One suggestion that I saw suggested there might be something burnt out on the circuit board but, I have checked and there is nothing obvious there. Other posts suggest it may be the Thermostat or Thermistor. What is a Thermistor and what does it do? Also any idea where these components are located and what they look like ? Any help appreciated
Thermistor is resistance which changes in value when it is hot. So this acts as a thermocouple.
In this case it is possible that the power control has failed from the board, it can be due to damaged connectors or links. Use a meter to test the continuity.
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hi pw82,
its seems you're doing your home work. that cylindrical part is the thermostat itself. it should have a resistance in the range of kilo ohms. around 10 kohm to 25 kohms. you can try to change the range of your testing equipment so that you could be sure that te thermostat is really open circuit.
if there is no resistance, then that is the problem. if there is resitance in the kilo ohms range then it could still be ok and you need todo some further testing.
you can check for voltage presence at the terminlas of the heater. if there is no voltage then it could be the relay on the power board that supply voltage to the heater.
or the board itself.
i hope i was able to help..please rate me..tnx
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Make sure the economy button is not selected if it has one, as this bypasses the heater..
you say you have had element checked and seems o/k, to be certain it is o/k then test with a meter when it is on heat stage in the prog, and make sure you have a 240V reading across the heater terminals, if you have and it does not heat, then the element is faulty.
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could be motor not rotating under pressure. When you say brushes have you removed them from motor to check them, also check they slide in and out thier holders ok, as they may be sticking
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It's a good machine. Well done for keeping it that long. It sounds like maybe it thinks the door is still open. (What happens if you intentionally try to start the program with the door open - It the result exactly the same? If it is, then it's probably the door interlock sensor.
If this is the case then you may find that a couple of good slams of the door will free off anything taht is sticking. Otherwise, you may have to check to see if there is a wire off the sensor (They do fall off sometimes) or.. after 13 years, it may need a new door sensor
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Hi I checked the Heater element again and it showed a resitance so still okay. I then checked the heat sensor connections on the heating element and this showed nothing but, this could still be okay depending on the kind of device it is. Lastly I followed a clear tube from the water outlet to what could only be the Thermostat. I took off all wires and checked for continuity and they all were okay so I put it all back together again. When I switched the washer on it started heating up ! I suppose it was just a bad connection somewhere. Thanks for your help, Paul
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