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Is there a fuse in the washing machine?

fuse in a typewriterFew people think that in the washing machine, as in other serious electrical appliances, there may also be a fuse. In the event of a malfunction with the electrician, some masters, having checked the network cable, begin to delve into the control module immediately. It is wrong to first find out if the washing machine has such a part as a fuse, if so, then it needs to be checked and verified that it is working, and we will discuss how to do this within the framework of this article.

Does the washer have an electric fuse?

Before proceeding with the repair, you need to ask if the washing machine has a fuse at all, since it is entirely possible that your model of the machine does not have it. In this case, it’s not even the model of the machine itself that matters, but the place where it was made, but first things first. The fact is that all washing machines manufactured in Europe for the EU market have fuses. Electrical appliances without fuses cannot be sold there.

On the contrary, in the CIS countries, and of course in Russia there are no such requirements, which means that we can sell cars without a fuse. According to our masters, only on some models of automatic washing machines Indesit and Samsung of Chinese and Russian production can be found fuses, but this is rather the exception to the rule.

In the vast majority of cases, if your automatic machine is made in China, in Russia or Ukraine there are no fuses on it. Another thing is if you own a semi-automatic washing machine manufactured before the 2000s or at the very beginning of the 2000s. Most likely, a fuse is installed on it. And it will be very easy to find him.

Note! Some novice masters confuse the washing machine surge protector with a fuse. This should never be done.

fuse and surge protector

Where to find this item?

To begin with, there are a great many models of washing machines. The same manufacturer in different models of washing machines can “cram” the fuse in different places, therefore, in order not to guess, look at the electrical diagram of your unit. If there are problems with the search for an electric circuit from your washing machine, it doesn’t matter, we will try to use the “scientific poke method”.

circuit breakers

The fuse for the washing machine should look something like the picture above. You can remove the top cover of the machine and inspect the inside visually to look for something like that.

Pay attention to places where such a fuse is most likely to be installed:

  • at the base of the power cord inside the washing machine;
  • directly next to the control board;
  • inside the power supply;
  • at the end of the power cord inside the plug.

If you carefully examined the "bowels" of the washing machine, but did not find the coveted fuse, it may not be there. But just in case, it’s better to step up and find the electrical circuit of your car, then everything will fall into place. It is very possible that the malfunction of the washing machine is caused by a breakdown of the control module. In this case, a publication called Should I repair electronic modules?

How to repair?

If you manage to find a fuse, carefully remove it from the protective casing or a special groove on the control board. Next, take a multimeter and check the fuse resistance. The defective part must be replaced because everyone knows that the fuses do not repair. Buy a similar fuse in the retail outlet of your village or order in an online store, put it in the place of the burned part and the machine will start working again.

Important! If you don’t have a multimeter at hand, you can check the operation of the fuse in the old fashioned way (if it is not flat). Bring the part to the light source and examine it under the magnifying glass. Inside the cone is a thin wire, if it is torn, the fuse ends.

To summarize, we note if your washing machine has problems with an electrician, then it may have a fuse broken. It is necessary to find out whether she even has a fuse, and at the same time check all the possible causes of the malfunction of the corresponding symptomatology. To get a guaranteed result, it is better to contact a specialist, good luck!

   

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