How to replace a heating element in an LG washing machine

The LG washing machine began to wash clothes in cold water, which means that a ten burned out in it. To restore the machine’s performance, you will have to change the defective part. Doing such a job on your own is easy. We will try to help you by describing this process in as much detail as possible.

Part Location

First you need to find out where the heater is located in the LG washing machine. In cars of this brand, ten is located below the tank, access to it is opened through the rear wall of the housing. Therefore, you just need to disconnect the machine from communications and turn it with the back cover toward you. After the LG washing machine is facing you with the back wall, you just have to remove this wall and you will immediately get access to the item you are looking for.

In this case, the drive belt does not bother us, since most LG washing machines have direct drive, which means that there is no mention of any drive belt. Mix up teng washing machine LG with any other detail is impossible. Although most of this part is recessed in the bowels of the washing tub, two contacts stick out, to which many wires go. And these contacts are located exactly in the center of the bottom of the tank - open the back wall of the washing machine, and they will be under your nose.

In this case, a heating element of a washing machine of such a brand is not a problem, difficulties may arise during its dismantling and installation.

What is needed for repair?

The whole charm is that replacing a heating element in this type of washing machine does not require a significant number of tools, and you will take only a new serviceable heating element as materials. This raises the first question: how to buy a new heating element so that it is good, fits perfectly and is inexpensive?

First you need to inspect the old part for signs and designations. If you could consider some letters and numbers, rewrite them on a piece of paper, or rather, take the old heating element and go with it directly to the parts store for washers. If this is not possible and the designations on the old ten are not visible, then at least determine its power. Usually the power of the heating element of the brand washing machine LG 1900 or 1950 watts, but it happens, cars with 2000 watts come across.

You can buy a new spare part for a washing machine not only in your hometown or village. A good heating element can be ordered in the online store. Just please do not visit dubious sites at the same time, choose only the top online stores with a good reputation. The average cost of a new ten is $ 10.

Typically, online stores of spare parts for washing machines in the search engine results are in the top lines.

Now about the tools. There is nothing special to say, since it only takes:

• crosshead screwdriver;
• flat screwdriver;
• any lubricant;
• multimeter;
• 8 head and ratchet.

Change the heater

Replacing the heating element of a washing machine of this brand will initially require removing the top cover of the washing machineotherwise it will be impossible to remove the back wall. There should not be any problems with pulling off the top cover, but if difficulties nevertheless arise, read the appropriate instructions posted on our website.

Next, you need to get rid of the screws that hold the back wall, and then easily remove it. Now you need to take the phone and photograph the position of the wires on the contacts of the PETN, so that you do not confuse anything later, otherwise you can easily burn the new part, and at the same time also the control board. At the next stage, you need to remove the wires from the contacts of the heating element, as well as the thermistor.

Check the heater with a multimeter. If you have any problems read the article called Checking the ten of the washing machine. In it, the features of the verification are described very well. Next we do the following.

1. We find a bolt with a nut in the center between the contacts of the heater, we put a head on the nut and unscrew it.
2. With a ratchet handle, apply a light blow to the bolt so that it slightly fails.
3. Using a screwdriver with a flat working surface, we gently pry the heating element, or rather its sealing gum.
4. After that, we pull the ten for the contacts gently, but strongly, until it comes out. It is advisable to remove it without breaking the contacts.
5. We examine the old ten and set it aside.
6. We use our fingers to remove debris and dirt from the bottom of the tank, and then wipe the seat under the cloth with a rag.

Before you put a new ten, check it with a multimeter, suddenly a marriage.

7. We take a new heating element, lubricate its gum, and then insert the part into place.
8. We make sure that the part sits tight, fasten the nut and put on wires, then we assemble and connect the washing machine.

On this we can assume that the replacement of the burnt part was successful. As you can see, this is a simple repair, which is theoretically available even to an amateur. However, while repairing the washing machine LG, remember safety. Before making any manipulations, turn off the water and power - be careful, good luck!