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BOSCH WFF 1201 only works at 30 degrees?

I have just got a second hand Bosch washer (wff 1201) but it only seems to work at 30 degrees. If set to any other temperature it will take in a small amount of water and then make a humming noise?

Richard Holmes
October 2008
Hi dannyboy

Thanks for your advice, I'll give it a go tonight.

Why would the washer work fine at 30 degrees if the switch or filters were blocked though?

Rich

Richard
October 2008
Check the pressure switch -the system that determines correct water level in the drum. Its a round item about 3 inches across with several wires connected, it sits under the top cover. Its an air operated switch which tells the machine water has reached the correct level. Disconnect the thin rubber pipe from the switch and blow down through it to clear any blockage. Switch itself may be faulty but its more likely the pipe is blocked.
Also check the filter - generally located behind a panel at the foot of the machine.Some are obvious like little square hatches and some are hidden behind the trim panel at the foot of the machine. Once panel is removed the filter should be visible. Its generally a circular plastic fitting which unscrews in an anticlockwise direction. Some hotpoint, indesit and ariston filters are located in the big black sump hose (the one that leaves the bottom of the outer drum and connects to the pump). Remove the back cover, locate hose, remove the tensioner clip by squeezing the tabs together, remove the hose, take out filter and clean.
Check out www.2ndwave.co.uk/manual.html

dannyboy
October 2008
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