Replacing the heater in the washing machine

TEN is a heating element of the washing machine. It is located in the tank of the machine. Or rather, in its lower part. Household appliances are produced in various countries. There are quite a few companies that make it. And their design may also be different. So for some models the heater is located on the front side of the machine. And others have the opposite. Let's look at both options.

How to get to the heater in washing machines of various brands?

As already mentioned above, access to the heating element can be obtained from the front of some machines and the back of others. In order to understand where he hid from us, it is necessary to look at the design of our car. If during the inspection of the back of the case we noticed that the removable part is large and occupies the main or the entire wall area, then it is likely that the heater is located behind.

If our inspection showed that the removable part at the back of the machine is small, it is unlikely that the heating element is behind it. Most likely, he is in front. If we decide that it is behind, then we will remove the back of the case. And if you came to the conclusion that the front, then the front. By the way If in doubt about the location of this part, it is best to first remove the cover from the back. She removes and dresses much easier than the front. Therefore, to finally make sure you can open it for inspection and examine the inside of the machine for verification.

To determine the location, you can use another way. Typically, the heater is located behind the equipment of the following manufacturers: Zanussi, Kandy, Electrolux, Ariston, Indesit, Ardo.

In cars from Hans you can get to the parts we need through the base socket. On machines of this manufacturer with vertical loading, it can be located on the side. By the way, other vertical washers can also get to the heater via the side of the hull.

How to remove the heating element of the washing machine?

In order to remove the heater, we need to pour water from the tank. To do this, we can either put the drain hose on the floor level, or twist the drain pump filter.

By the way, in order to remove leaking water, you can prepare a rag in advance or substitute a small container. Next, we will need to disconnect the wires that are attached to the heating element. Then twist the nut, which is located in the middle. And the remaining stud with a thread, the one on which the nut was, we need to drive inside. To do this, you can press it hard or gently tap it with a hammer. Then we need to pick up the heater with a screwdriver or a knife and gently pull it out of the tank.

After we removed the heater, we just have to check it for performance. If it is faulty, then just change it to a new one.

How to install a heater?

• We get our new (or working old) heater and carefully insert it into the hole.
• It is necessary to control its position. It must be the same as the previous heating element. Not any inclinations and other things. His fit should be tight.
• After fixing our part by hand, slowly tighten the nut.
• It is necessary that the heating element be fixed securely, but if you overdo it, you can squeeze it out of its place.
• Then put the wires back in place.
• After that we make a test wash. You can run the program with heating up to 60 degrees.

If everything is in order, then put the removed wall of the case back and return the machine to its usual place. Wash your health!

By the way, for those who better perceive the video, we posted a video in which the entire process of replacing the heating element was filmed. See: