Is it worth fixing my 7 year old washer-dryer?

danrv

Maybe the dryer element is over heating and tripping the thermal cut out.
Look for a thermostat reset button somewhere. Might mean taking a panel off to get to it.

EssexExile

ThisIsWeird said:

JadeHighland said:

ThisIsWeird said:

Hmm, possibly fluffy thinking.
Obviously I cannot tell what the cause is, but I'd have thought that 'fluff' would either still allow it to partially work, or would trip the machine and give a warning sign.
Make and model?

Beko WDIY854310

Thanks.

Hmm, drawn a bit of a blank. 

I cannot see any reference to a fluff filter, or any associated cleaning of this part, in the maintenance section of the instructions, but only a mention that the water supply is used to keep the machine clear of flint. So I wonder what your D&G fellow was talking about? Could you confirm, please - have you ever cleaned out such a filter? Do you know if one exists?

I also cannot see any reference to 'error' codes on this model's display, which is unusual these days. I see more recent Beko models do have this feature, accessed via some weird button presses, and clearly intended only for service engineers' use, but suspect your model is too old.

I have found, tho', that your Beko came with 10-year parts warranty, so - theoretically - you may only need to pay a labour charge for a fix. And, such an electrical repair should be totally doable within an hour; locate and replace. Obviously, you'd need to confirm that your machine has been registered for this.

I'd drop Beko an email or online chat. Ask them if there's any way to determine what the fault cause is without dismantling the machine. And then ask about the warranty.

Tbh, it could be a very wide range of causes, from a £2 overheat thermostat, to a £40 element, to a £200 PCB. And everything in between.

A competent DIYer would be able to check many of the more obvious parts very quickly - elements and 'stats, for example - but, hey...

The most common problems when I worked on these (over 20 years ago) was the condenser being blocked with fluff, that's probably what he cleaned out, nice easy job if you know what you're doing. The cold water supply is to enable condensation, not to clear lint, perhaps Beko being a little economical with the truth.

JadeHighland

ThisIsWeird said:

JadeHighland said:

ThisIsWeird said:

Hmm, possibly fluffy thinking.
Obviously I cannot tell what the cause is, but I'd have thought that 'fluff' would either still allow it to partially work, or would trip the machine and give a warning sign.
Make and model?

Beko WDIY854310

Thanks.

Hmm, drawn a bit of a blank. 

I cannot see any reference to a fluff filter, or any associated cleaning of this part, in the maintenance section of the instructions, but only a mention that the water supply is used to keep the machine clear of flint. So I wonder what your D&G fellow was talking about? Could you confirm, please - have you ever cleaned out such a filter? Do you know if one exists?

I also cannot see any reference to 'error' codes on this model's display, which is unusual these days. I see more recent Beko models do have this feature, accessed via some weird button presses, and clearly intended only for service engineers' use, but suspect your model is too old.

I have found, tho', that your Beko came with 10-year parts warranty, so - theoretically - you may only need to pay a labour charge for a fix. And, such an electrical repair should be totally doable within an hour; locate and replace. Obviously, you'd need to confirm that your machine has been registered for this.

I'd drop Beko an email or online chat. Ask them if there's any way to determine what the fault cause is without dismantling the machine. And then ask about the warranty.

Tbh, it could be a very wide range of causes, from a £2 overheat thermostat, to a £40 element, to a £200 PCB. And everything in between.

A competent DIYer would be able to check many of the more obvious parts very quickly - elements and 'stats, for example - but, hey...

Went to open my fridge and realised the person who fixed it left his card stuck on the inside. Called and he fixed it within the hour for £80. Turns out the circuit/fuse wasn't reset so all this time the washing machine wasn't even getting warm and I didn't notice. All working now. 

JadeHighland

danrv said:

Maybe the dryer element is over heating and tripping the thermal cut out.
Look for a thermostat reset button somewhere. Might mean taking a panel off to get to it.

This was it! Or something along those lines. 

prowla

7 years is a good run for a washer-dryer.

It wasn't an expensive one, so chucking money at it may not really be money saving.

Might as well replace it unless you can do an easy fix yourself.