Repair of washing machines with their own hands

Sometimes it is necessary to repair a faulty washing machine, but there is no time or money to call a specialist. In this case, you can try to repair the problem yourself.

Attention! All work on repairing the washing machine with your own hands must be done with the power supply disconnected (unplug from the power outlet)!

So, repair of washing machines with their own hands can be carried out in case of occurrence of such common breakdowns.

Filter washer filter

Repair of washing machines with your own hands when the filter is clogged is simple. It is necessary to remove the filter of the drainage system, clean it and reinstall it.

Malfunction of the drain pump

Drain Pumps (pumps) for automatic washing machinesbreak very often. Pumps consist of a so-called "snail" and an electric motor with an impeller. "Snail" can be broken only when installing / dismantling the washing machine, and electric motors can break down much more often.

Therefore, when self-repairing the washing machine does not necessarily replace the entire pump, but it is enough to replace the broken electric motor with a new, serviceable one. It will be cheaper.

Separately, the electrical part of the pump is sold in the service centers and you can purchase it without much difficulty. Removing the faulty motor is done like this:

• detach the mounting bolts to the body;


• Disconnect the terminals from the motor;


• detach the branch pipes from the "snail";


• Separate the "snail" from the electric motor.

Then, in the reverse order, you should do this for installation of a new engine.

Breakage (malfunction) of the heater

TEN - heating element - also breaks downoften. It is precisely the breakdown of TEN that they like to show in Calgon's ads. "However, the devil is not as bad as he is being painted." It is possible to determine if the heat-heater has broken down, first of all, with a hand on the hatch of the machine-water does not warm. "Ring" TEN, check the presence of resistance and the absence of breakdowns on the case.

If the check shows that the heater is broken, it is necessary to replace it. To do this, remove the heater from the machine:

• unscrew the nut;


• screw the screw;


• gently rocking and carefully using a screwdriver, remove the TEN from the tank.

Then you should buy a new heater - in the store you will be offered exactly the same or suitable for your model of the washing machine. The new heating element remains to be put in place.

Failure of temperature sensors

This fault is the most characteristic for washing machines of the Soviet model, in modern imported washing machines, the breakdown of temperature sensors is much less common.

Temperature sensors can be replaced, for this you need to know their type: Closing (NA), NC (NC), combined (NC NA), changing (ME). Closing sensors are closed when the required water temperature is reached, disconnecting switches open, respectively. Combined sensors have 2 pairs of contacts that open and close at the desired temperature. Variable sensors change resistance when temperature changes.

Breakage (malfunction) of belts

Out of order belts on the drive of a washing machine to replace is not difficult. It is enough to buy a new belt in accordance with the marking or model of the washing machine.

Repairing a washing machine by one's own hands in a more complex case is highly undesirable - you can permanently lose the opportunity to restore the machine.