How to repair a Samsung washing machine
Samsung produces various types of equipment, including washing machines. Usually diverse companies produce very mediocre products, but not in the case of Samsung. The products of this company are always of high quality and washing machines are no exception. Nevertheless, any equipment breaks down, and sooner or later the consumer will have to solve this problem. In the framework of the article, we will look at typical breakdowns of washing machines from Samsung, and also talk about how to fix them with our own hands.
What breaks down most often?
An automatic washing machine, by whom and whatever it is made of, inevitably breaks down, be it an excellent German brand or cheap Italian equipment of Chinese assembly. Any washing machine from Samsung also has weaknesses and you need to pay attention to them first. Based on the statistics provided by the leading service centers of the world, we concluded that in most models of washing machines Samsung most often breaks:
- drive belt;
- a heating element;
- filling valve;
- drain pump;
- drain pipe.
The strengths of Korean technology is electronics, it breaks down 3 times less often than the above units, electric motors - they break on machines 2 times less often. I would like to pay particular attention to the electrician.
When you open the case of the Samsung washing machine with your own hands, the internal order attracts attention. All wires are bundled and tightened with clamps. The wires themselves are quite thick, and the terminals are made of high-quality metal, in general, high-quality equipment manifests itself even in small things. However, in some places the not very successful design of individual parts leads to breakdowns of the above units, which should be discussed in more detail.
Important! Most often, people turn to service centers with broken heaters 54%, in second place drive belts 21%, in the third filling valves 12%, the remaining percentage was divided among other machine modules.
We repair a driving belt
To check, repair or change the drive belt, you need to remove the back wall of the washing machine. The drive belt is considered a relatively affordable element of the Samsung washing machine, you can conveniently get to it, which is what you need to use. First, remove the belt from the pulley. What should be done:
- grab the belt with your hand somewhere in the middle between the pulley and the engine;
- with some effort we pull the belt on ourselves;
- we take a Phillips screwdriver, insert it with one hand into the groove of the pulley, not forgetting to pull the belt with the other hand;
- Push the screwdriver through the groove until the belt comes off the pulley.
After the belt has been removed, it must be carefully examined. We will be interested in all the damage, and even hints of damage. The belt should not have severe abrasions, cracks, torn fragments and other things. If any signs of damage are detected, the belt must be changed immediately; repair is not possible in this case. You need to change the belt strictly to the original one - you do not need to look for any such spare parts, do not risk your home assistant.
Note! Carefully inspect the bottom of the washing machine. If rubber chips are present on it, this indicates wear on the drive belt.
Installing a new drive belt is somewhat reminiscent of installing a jumped chain on a bicycle. Dress the belt on the engine pulley. Then you need to attach the belt with the inside to the groove of the pulley of the drum with one hand, and rotate the pulley with the other - the belt can easily be put on.
Solving problems with a filler valve, drain pump and nozzle
Problems with the drain pump and the nozzle of the Samsung washing machine are reduced to cleaning them. In the vast majority of cases (80%), the drain pump loses its function precisely because of clogging, therefore, experts advise, after dismantling this element and pipe, to proceed to general cleaning. To clean the nozzle and pump of a Samsung machine, you need to get to them.
Some people think that for this they will have to disassemble half of the Samsung washing machine, but in fact, everything is much simpler. The manufacturer took care of the availability of the main units of its equipment, therefore, in order to get to the drain pump and nozzle you need:
- remove the powder tray from the machine;
- gently lower it to the left or right wall;
- unscrew bottom protection.
After that, you will find a drain pump and a pipe in all its glory. Moreover, working with these modules through the bottom is much more convenient than through the front or rear wall. To clean the drain pump and nozzle, proceed as follows.
- We take a large, well-absorbing rag and put it under the drain pump.
- Unscrew the retaining edges of the pipe clamps.
- Disconnect the plugs from the drain pump sensor.
- We disconnect the drain hose, not forgetting to loosen the clamp.
- We unscrew the fasteners of the drain pump and carefully remove it. Keep in mind that water will leak from it.
- We remove the nozzle and rinse it with a jet of hot water, we do the same with the drain pump.
- We install the elements of the washing machine in place, fasten the bottom, put the machine on its legs, connect and check the performance.
If the drain pump is defective and cleaning does not work, repair can be quite difficult. Experts advise not to try to disassemble and repair this unit, so as not to break it. Better give the drain pump to specialists, maybe they can carry out repairs. If signs of damage to the nozzle of the washing machine are detected Samsung, you need to immediately replace it with a new one.
Note! Typically, the pipe is frayed at the points of contact with the metal clamp, so check it carefully at these points.
The inlet valves fail on Samsung washing machines not too often, however, this happens and you need to know how to proceed. We note right away that repairing such a valve with your own hands can often be done quite easily, after which the reanimated module will work for a long time and without problems. What most often breaks in the inlet valve? Of course, rubber bands. Over time, they coarse, dry and crack, losing their ability to hold water, this leads to self-filling of water in the tank.
To carry out repair of the filler valve do it yourself.
- Remove the top cover of the washing machine, to do this, unscrew the two bolts located on the rear ledge of the top cover.
- Pull the cover a little towards you, and then up and it can be easily removed.
- Now you need to find the filler valve, for this, pay attention to the place where the filler hose fits, in the case it connects to a small barrel-shaped element - this is the filler valve.
- Weaken the clamps and unscrew the filler valve, not forgetting to unhook the sensor wire.
- We check the condition of the valve sealing gums and change them to new ones.
- Check the resistance of the sensor contacts with a multimeter.
- If everything is in order, put the module in place and check the operation of the Samsung washing machine. DIY repair completed.
Repair or change the heating element
Repair of the heating element of the Samsung washing machine can be done with your own hands, but you need to consider that it is somewhat more difficult to do than in the case of machines of other brands. We mean, first of all, the inconvenient location of this module. For machines of machines of other brands, it is enough to remove the back wall and the heating element at your disposal. In cars Samsung heating element is located in the front, which means that you have to do the laborious work of dismantling the front wall.
Because of this nuance, experts often criticize Samsung washing machines, because ten is a part that breaks relatively often.Dismantling the front wall of the machine is associated with the risk of a new malfunction: you can break the cuff, break the collar, break off the plastic pinches so that the front panel does not lock into place, you can finally tear off the sensor wires of the hatch locking element. We will try to act as professionals and remove the front wall without loss.
- First, unscrew the lower bar of the front wall of the washing machine.
- We take out the powder cuvette, in the niche for the cuvette there are several fasteners, we unscrew them.
- Remove the top cover of the washing machine as described above.
- We unscrew all the screws holding the control panel, remove the control panel.
- We take a screwdriver and gently pry the collar of the cuff of the washing machine and remove it (the cuff is an elastic band located around the hatch).
- We unscrew the two bolts securing the hatch locking device and pull it out without forgetting to disconnect the sensor wires.
- We very carefully pull out the cuff.
- We unscrew the remaining fixing bolts and remove the front wall.
The front wall of the washing machine is removed - you can repair the malfunction. First, check the resistance of the PETN contacts. To do this, take a multimeter, connect the probes to the contacts and look at the value on the scoreboard. If no faults are found, dismantle the heater. To do this, unscrew the fastener, which is located in the middle between the contacts of the heating element, and then swinging the heating element out of the tank by swaying movements from side to side.
In most cases, a large scale layer forms on the heating element, which destroys the module. If scale has already formed, ten is to be replaced. Such malfunctions are not resolved, but remember to use them for the future. water softeners and then everything will be fine.
Important! When changing ten, do not forget to change the sealing gum, it comes complete with a new heating element.
In conclusion, we note the repair of Samsung washing machines can be done with their own hands, especially when it comes to typical malfunctions that we touched on in this article. The owners of these models of washing machines are most often faced with such breakdowns, but no one is safe from surprises. If a malfunction occurs that you cannot correctly identify and correct, contact a specialist.
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Very clear and cool explained everything, thanks.
The screen does not light when you press the buttons
Thanks guys!
After cleaning the drain pump, the water does not collect completely or is drained. How to fix it?
Thank you very much
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The belt is likely worn
Thank you, everything is clear.
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Thanks for the detailed instructions. Saved 2000r!
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