Bosch Washing Machine - gone up in smoke

[Buffyrose]

Thanks Magicmushrooms - yes, there is a locating cradle.
Tested the old,element with multimeter - it reads 0.4, so basically, nothing. I read that it should be 25-40 ish.

We used to use HG stuff on stainless steel. Really good.

Have bought some eSpares cleaner / limescale remover which has 5* rating. Washing machine engineer once told me you should run a 90 degree wash every now and again.
We have a Monarch Scaleout which does stop,the limescale ‘sticking’ - but it doesn’t stop the magnesium(?),. So we can wipe off our deposits with a cloth. Still horrified at that element - I’ll do anything to avoid that in the future.

 

[Buffyrose]

Don’t think I’ll be buying Calgon afterall.

 

[Buffyrose]

Harry - is it whisky or a beer? You are a total saint and star and have saved me a fortune. Also to Mattylad too who told me to replace the element.

I cannot thank you enough. And such an easy job. Sadly, the inline valve started leaking - such a long story, ended up having to replace that - cutting off the olive - didn’t work, thought I’d damaged the copper 15mm pipe. Did it all again, still leaked, cut off the new olive. Put it all back together again. All videos on YouTube show someone standing up in a workshop or garden showing you what to do - not on your knees, behind a washing machine and against a wall! The waste too ofcourse I’d taken out and that had to go back with the help of bits of string negotiating 90 degree bends behind the backs of cupboards. So, 5 minutes or less to replace the element 2 days to sort out the water leak. But hey, was it worth it - you bet!

Eternal thanks once again. (2nd photo proves it’s heating up).

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Harry - is it whisky or a beer? You are a total saint and star and have saved me a fortune. Also to Mattylad too who told me to replace the element.

No, but thanks anyway - just glad to help.