Our Splendide 2000 (I think that is the #, but most of the numbers are worn away) is acting up. I checked on line as well as in the forum archives and haven't seen this problem addressed. It fills fine, it starts to agitate, stops and adds more water, begins agitation again and then very shortly after it just stops. No water in, no water out, it is acting like it is in a "soaking" cycle (which I don't have on this version). If I move the dial, it will go to the next cycle, but of course it hasn't really "washed" anything.
Anybody got any ideas of what I could check besides the nearest Splendide dealer?
Thanks in advance for your help/comments.
Your washer-dryer comes equipped with a self-cleaning pump that does not require regular cleaning and maintenance.
However, small objects may accidentally fall into the pump: coins, hair clips, loose buttons and other small items.
To avoid possible damage, they are withheld in an accessible pre-chamber at the lower end of the pump.
To gain access, gently ease down the top of the toe-kick panel (at the base of the front of the machine) with a
screwdriver or similar item to release it. Then ease the top edge forward to allow it to be lifted clear (Fig.13).
• Place a shallow dish or tray below the cover of the prechamber to catch the small amount of water present.
Release the cover by turning counter-clockwise (Fig 14).
Remove any items or debris.
• Securely replace the cover by turning clockwise. Refit the toe-kick panel by inserting the hooks on its lower edge into the slots and ease the top edge back into position.
Thanks for your help, Barry. I will try your suggestion.
I've had one on our boat for 8 years and now one in our coach. I encountered similar problems a few times.
I was told years ago that the contacts in the knob start to get corroded and that if you rotate the knob a few turns occasionally, it would "clean" the contacts and would start working properly again. I still do it in the coach, but I've not had problem yet.
Taking the knob for a spin did fix it many times. On the boat it made sense as the salt environment made it hard on contacts. And, it is a cheap attempt at a fix.
For corrosion control on connections, circuit board and knob, spray with CorrosionX.
Rudy,
Inasmuch as Corrosion X seems to be a panacea, can you tell me where the circuit boards are and how difficult are they to access -- assuming that is the problem?
George,
The circuit board in my Splendide is located at the right rear lower corner as you face the unit.
When I replaced my board, I laid the unit on its face, removed the rear panel, R&R the board and reversed the process. I did not completely remove the unit from its spot. I pulled on the top rear of the unit till it pivoted on the bottom front edge and laid face down on a padded stool on the floor. The hoses and electric reached far enough so I did not have to turn them loose.
Thank you, Rudy. We will try the knob spin first.
CorrosionX as a Panacea.
CorrosionX is very close to that but one must remember it is not instantaneous. For instance, when removing a submerged cell phone from a salt water emersion, one would open the case, flush the salt crystals off of the circuit boards and connections and then dry. Once dry, liberally spray with CorrosionX.
If you plug the battery back in right away, it will not work. But once it has sat on the shelf overnight, like a miracle, plug in the battery and it will work just fine unless a component burned out as it sank which is usually not the case.
Sandy,
If the knob spin doesn't work, it is probably the circuit board.
Call the factory and the tech guys can almost T/S it over the phone. They will probably tell you it is the circuit board. (Easy to to remove and reinstall) The board is expensive ($300 ?) and if it went, it is probably the one of the two relay on it (Maybe $5-10). I change many on our boat from being in far away places with bad electricity. Burnt out the relays. If they are burnt, you can see the black spots.
Are you on shore power? Good voltage?
Good luck!
Thanks Mike for the tip about spinning the knob. It worked :D and the laundress is back in business. Thanks for your help.