The heater burned out and the machine washes with cold water? This is really a problem, because at low temperatures the powder does not dissolve well, and the pollution does not disappear. To replace an element, it is important to understand how to choose a heating element for a washing machine. From this will depend on the further work of the technique.
Unfortunately, the heating element fails quite often. The reason for this is voltage fluctuations in the network, the ingress of foreign objects, and the most common is scale. The photo shows an example of what it means – boiled.
Scale covers the spiral with a thick layer, which leads to overheating and breakage of the part. Problems can be avoided if preventive maintenance is carried out regularly. This can be done with citric acid or a special powder.
The following factors indicate the breakdown of the heating element:
– water is not heated;
– the wash is interrupted or the SMA is turned off;
– knocks out plugs.
How to choose a new element? The easiest way is to choose a part according to technical characteristics. The fact is that manufacturers of washing machines do not manufacture heating elements on their own, but purchase from other companies. Often, suppliers change, after which a spiral from the Chinese manufacturer Kawait can be hidden in the Indesit washing machine (for example). Therefore, if you select a replacement for the CMA model LG, Samsung, Ariston, Siemens, then please note that the heating element may differ. Pay attention to the power of the part.
The new element can be 100-150 watts more powerful. But less power is unacceptable. Also pay attention to the length. The parameter is measured with a ruler from the flange to the top.
A tolerance of 15–20 mm is acceptable.
Pay attention to the presence or absence of a sensor (temperature meter). To do this, look at which heating element is in your washing machine Bosch (“Bosch”), Veko or another brand. It can be with a sensor, with a blind flange or with a hole.
As a rule, sensors rarely break, so it is enough to rearrange the thermocouple to a new spare part.
The shape of the heater is also important. And it can be different. Here is an example of a bent spiral from a different flange:
Curved towards the middle:
Bent step:
These are the main characteristics, so it is better to take note of them. Additionally, you can pay attention to the coverage of the element. There are heaters with ceramic coating, which, according to manufacturers, better protects the device from scale. However, this is a controversial statement.
Look for the presence or absence of a rubber seal on the flange.
And also on whether wide tires or narrow.
Here are the main criteria for choosing a heating element:
– power;
– length of the heating element;
– the presence of a sensor;
– form.
So in terms of power and other important components, you can choose the right element for the washing machine. Replacement is easy to do by hand. Details about buying a heating element are told by the channel Service-Market – online store of spare parts for household appliances, on video: