Do-it-yourself Ariston washing machine repair + Video

Washing machine Hotpoint Ariston Italian manufacturer-reliable and high quality. But some parts of the washing machine sometimes become unusable. How to repair an Ariston washing machine with your own hands? Let's find out in this article

You can, of course, send it to a service center for repair, but in order to save money and with skillful hands and a smart head, you can repair an electromechanical household appliance yourself.

Washing machine repair Ariston it's easy to do it by hand. Follow our washing machine restoration instructions, and your assistant will serve you for many years.

Ariston washing machine malfunctions

• In the electromechanical device Ariston, the main reason leading to incorrect operation of washing machines is blockages.
• In addition, the heating element becomes unusable due to the appearance of limescale on the heating element due to hard water.
• water pump It also fails due to its long service life.
• Sometimes the filling valve fails due to damage to the rubber gasket.
• In rare cases, it is necessary to change bearings and seals.
• Electronics almost never break, but we still touch on the issue of replacement a little. control unit.

Removing blockages during the repair of the washer at home

It is easy to remove the blockage with your own hands. You need to check the drain filter, which is located at the bottom right under the panel.

By cleaning the filter, you will eliminate the cause of the washing machine malfunction. Less often, there is a blockage of the drain pipe, because it is thick.

The pump may be clogged, but rarely, because there is an additional filter in front of it.

The drain hose only becomes clogged if you installed it incorrectly.

Check the drain, it may also be clogged. Disassemble the unit, pull out the pipe, loosen the clamps, rinse it. Pull out the pump by unscrewing the fasteners and disconnecting the sensors.

Do-it-yourself Ariston washing machine pump repair

Signs of a pump failure:

1. drain the pump is buzzingbut the water does not drain.
2. The machine may stop while the system is running.
3. Water flows out slowly.

Ariston washing machine pump repair should be done as follows:

• turn off the power to the washing machine and drain the water completely by lowering the hose to the floor, while laying rags that absorb liquid;
• you can get to the pump through the bottom, because in the models of this brand it is located at the bottom of the washing machine. To remove the pump, you need to turn the washing machine on the side wall, remove the bottom bar of the bottom;
• disconnect the wires going to the drain pump, loosen the clamps and pull out the pump;
• now you need to disassemble it. To do this, use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the screws on the snail.On some models of the Ariston washing machine, clamps rather than screws are used to secure the pump. Press lightly on the snail while turning it counterclockwise. She will unscrew;
• mark the location of the engine in the snail with a marker in order to subsequently assemble it correctly. Pull out the impeller motor. The impeller in the pump should spin in jumps, and not slowly and smoothly, because it contains a magnet rotating in a coil. It provides interaction between the rotor and the stator of the washing machine;
• if debris is not visible, but the impeller still does not rotate, then continue to disassemble the pump. There are latches on the motor housing that need to be pressed out a little with a screwdriver to pull it out of the coil. Having removed the motor from the body, you will see a monolithic part - a cross. With a construction hair dryer, be sure to wear gloves, warm up the shank of the part (its long part) at low power;
• pry the cross with a screwdriver and remove it from the housing together with the magnet. There is a lot of debris on the magnet and in the case from which the part was removed. Parts must be thoroughly cleaned or rinsed;
• then remove the magnet from the shaft. You will see the bearing, which is cleaned of debris and lubricated;
• start assembling the pump. When assembling, make sure that the O-ring under the blades fits snugly into place. When assembling the parts, lightly press them until they click.
• Sometimes bearings don't just get clogged, they fail. Bearing failure causes wobble, causing the impeller to rub against the volute casing. We hear the noise and buzz of the pump, but the water does not pour out. The washer may stop. Buy bearings at a service center, or other cities in Russia, you can in specialized stores.If the seals are out of order, then replace them;
• assemble the pump in reverse order, and then the entire washing machine. Repair of malfunctions of the washing machine Ariston

Fill valve broken

If the filling valve is broken in Ariston, then water constantly flows into the washer, even when it is not working, it is disconnected from the network.

To check the fill valve, you need to unscrew the fasteners and remove the top cover. The valve is located where the drain hose connects to the housing of the electromechanical unit.

Check gaskets first. If they have not lost their performance, measure the resistance of the valve. Put the probes on the contacts of the filling valve and check the resistance if it is optimal (from 30 to 50 ohms).

If it is less or more than it should be, it means that the water intake valve is not working. To replace it, you need to unscrew the old valve from the body and screw in a new one. Be sure to connect the sensors.

Faulty heating element

If the heating element is faulty, then it must be replaced. Its breakdown is signaled by the fact that the water does not heat up or washing according to all programs takes place in cold water. Sometimes the washing machine gives an error and stops.

To replace the heating element, the rear wall must be removed. Under the tank there are two contacts with a fastener in the middle. This is the ten. Measure the resistance of the heating element with a multimeter.

If the resistance is within the normal range, then it is not necessary to change the heating element - it is serviceable. To remove the heating element, you need to unscrew the screw in the middle and pull it towards you with rocking movements.

The water may not heat up due to the fragile connection of the wires to the heating element, which arises from the strong vibration of the washer. Water heating may be absent even if the temperature sensor malfunctions.

Take a tester or multimeter and check the resistance of the sensor cold and hot. If the resistance is the same, then it is broken and needs to be replaced. The resistance must be different.

Ariston washing machine drum repair

The high-quality and durable material from which the drum of household appliances is made also becomes unusable, because solid foreign objects get into it, which can damage the assembly, forming cracks on it.

The plastic rib inside the drum can be deformed. To replace the drum, you need to remove it.

To remove the drum yourself, you need the following set of tools:

1. a set of screwdrivers, a Phillips screwdriver and a slotted nozzle are especially needed;
2. screwdriver;
3. pliers;
4. a hammer;
5. hexagons of different sizes.

Using a Phillips screwdriver, the bolts are removed from the rear, front and top walls, and then the panels themselves are removed.

Remove the powder container. Remove the module with a slotted screwdriver. The control unit does not have to be completely unscrewed, the main thing is that it does not interfere with removing the drum.

take away manhole cuff, pull out the lower bar by unscrewing the screws. From the loading tank, you need to dismantle the electronics, shock absorbers and other parts.

Remove the drum from the device and disassemble it.Remove the screws holding the two sides of the drum. Pry off the seals with a screwdriver and remove them.

Bearing repair

In the drum, the bearing can break and wear out. It needs to be replaced. You only need to buy a bearing of the appropriate brand in a specialized store or order it on the official website of the Ariston washing machine, or purchase it at an equipment repair shop.

Use a metal rod and a hammer to knock out the bearings. If they are faulty, replace them. If the drum is deformed, then change it to a new one.

Reassemble. If the malfunction is in the plastic rib, then there is no need to disassemble the tank. The washer door is removed. A metal rod is taken, the diameter of which is smaller than the holes in the plastic rib of the drum.

The rod is inserted into one of the holes on the rib, the latch opens with it, the plastic part is removed. A new plastic rib is put in its place. Move the plastic rib along the groove until the latch engages the hole and closes.

Self-repair of the module

The LED indicators that the control panel is equipped with receive a signal from a faulty unit. An error code is displayed on the display, indicating a breakdown of some element.

In the washing machine Ariston Margarita 2000 in the event of a malfunction, the power button starts flashing and the handle of the command device constantly rotates. The nature of the flashing is different depending on the fault. The codes can be found in the instructions for the washing machine.

The control unit may fail due to mechanical damage, water ingress on it. Control module repair with your own hands you can do it yourself only when a small part has failed or you need to replace the board completely.

In other cases, please contact the service. Professionals will help you repair, resolder complex electronic circuits.

You need to unscrew the screws on the board or remove the plates with a key, depending on its brand. Remove the control unit, replacing with a new one. Screw the fasteners carefully so as not to damage any part.

The cost of restoration work on the Ariston washing machine and

The price of the repair depends on its complexity. If the device does not drain the water, then the cost of restoration work ranges from 1200 to 30$ lei.

Repair of the control module costs more than $35 lei. The grinding and clattering of washing machines can be fixed at a service center for a price of $3,000 to $50 lei.

Today we shared with you the knowledge of how to repair the Ariston washing machine with our own hands.

We hope that everything will work out for you and self-repair will cost you inexpensively, you will not have to pay for disassembly and assembly of washing equipment, for restoration work with the help of specialists.