How to repair a Hotpoint Ariston washing machine with your own hands? Main breakdowns and their causes - Setafi

It is quite possible to organize the repair of the Hotpoint Ariston washing machine with your own hands. It is really possible to do without calling a master from a service center if the breakdown is not too serious. For example, the drain system is clogged or the water stops heating during washing. The most common breakdowns, as well as ways to eliminate them, are described in this material.

Blockages in the drain system

Often, the repair of the Ariston washing machine is carried out due to the formation of blockages in any of the elements of the drain system. It consists of several parts, each of which can become clogged with villi and foreign objects:

• mesh filter;
• a hose through which waste water leaves (clogged if not installed correctly);
• pump (clogs less often because it has its own filter);
• pipe branch.

Before you start repairing Ariston washing machines with your own hands, you need to accurately determine the place where the blockage has formed. To do this, prepare a basin, a doormat, and then proceed as follows:

1. Unscrew the drain filter (located in the lower right corner).
2. Drain water into a container.
3. Remove all debris from it, if necessary, rinse under running water.
4. They twist and put back.
5. Check the drain hose - it must be removed and washed, blown if necessary. If there is a blockage, it is eliminated with the same tool that cleans the pipes.
6. Further, do-it-yourself repair of a malfunction of the Ariston washing machine comes down to checking the pipe. The unit is turned off, the water is drained and turned over on its side.
7. Next, disconnect the clamp for fasteners and remove the pressure switch chamber.
8. Now you need to get and check the pipe. It is cleaned and, if necessary, replaced.

Heating element repair

The heating element eventually fails in almost every machine. The reason is the formation of scale, as well as a layer of villi and other contaminants. The diagram of the Ariston Hotpoint washing machine, presented below, demonstrates that the heating element is located under the tank from the front. Thanks to this, inspection and replacement is easier to carry out - just unplug the device and not move it.

If the heater stops working, the liquid remains cool during washing, and the wash may not start at all. In neglected situations, the unit smells of burning, a short circuit may even occur. To repair the Hotpoint Ariston washing machine with your own hands, proceed as follows:

1. Remove the front panel and check the resistance value with a multimeter. If it shows 25-30 ohms, the part is good. If 0 ohms, a short circuit has occurred, and if 1 ohm, an open circuit is observed.
2. If the heating element itself is in good condition, it must be cleaned manually (they take out and remove the scale layer) or without removing it from the washer. In the latter case, it is easier to repair the Ariston washing machine with your own hands - you just need to pour 200 g of citric acid into the powder tray.
3. If the heating element is broken, photograph the location of the contacts and disconnect all wires. Then the screws are unscrewed, the tabs of the clamps are clamped with a screwdriver and the heating element is carefully removed.
4. Then they acquire exactly the same heating element and put it in place in the reverse order. Then it is recommended to run a test wash to make sure that the appliance is working properly.

Drain pump failure

The pump that pumps out water usually breaks down due to normal wear and tear. Its service life is quite long, but it can be reduced due to the ingress of a foreign object from clothing (including hard, coarse dirt). As a result, the impeller gets stuck, and the motor runs at full power and burns out.

You can determine the malfunction both by the error code (F05) and by characteristic external signs. The machine in this case will buzz, click, while the water leaves too slowly or remains in the tank at all.

To properly repair the Ariston washing machine with your own hands, proceed as follows:

1. Disconnect the device from the network, disconnect all communications (pre-close the cold water tap).
2. Then put on the left side and remove the 2 screws in front.
3. Disconnect the hoses and take out the pump, after unscrewing the bolts that connect it to the engine.
4. Next, put a new pump and collect all the parts in reverse order.

Fill valve failure

If this assembly breaks, the liquid is inside the machine even when it is turned off, which is the main symptom of a malfunction.

Repairing Ariston washing machines on your own in such a situation is also possible. To do this, you need to make sure that it is the valve that has broken (confirmed by the error code H2O). To repair Ariston AS 1047 CTX with your own hands or another model, proceed as follows:

1. Remove the plug from the socket and remove the panel from above.
2. Inspect the place where the inlet hose enters the body, find the valve.
3. Further, do-it-yourself repair of the Ariston typewriter comes down to checking the gasket.
4. The valve is called with a multimeter. If the voltage is normal, in the range from 30 to 50 ohms, the part is working.
5. If it breaks, a new valve needs to be installed.

There are other malfunctions that require do-it-yourself repair of the AQSF 105 or other Ariston models. The simplest cases are described above, but there may be situations when you need to disassemble almost the entire machine (for example, when replacing a worn oil seal along with bearings).

If a complete disassembly of Ariston Margherita 2000 or other devices is required, as well as in situations where the cause of the malfunction is not clear, it is recommended to call a specialist. It is not worth it to carry out repairs on your own, since actions at random will lead to more complex consequences.