Veko washing machine - do-it-yourself repair

Like any other household appliance, a washing machine can break down at the most inopportune moment. In this case, you should not immediately panic, because if the Veko company released your household appliances, then you can easily cope with some malfunctions on your own. In this article we will consider: Veko automatic washing machine - do-it-yourself repair for various malfunctions.

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Symptoms of malfunctioning Veko cars

It is not difficult for experienced specialists in the repair of washing units to determine at the time of operation of the equipment which element or assembly may fail or require repair. If there are problems with your household equipment, then calling a specialist from the service center can be fully justified, as a professional master can not only figure out the cause of the breakdown, but can quickly fix it on the spot.

Important! The call of a professional specialist and his repair services cost a lot of money. Sometimes a situation arises where you have to pay a price for household appliance repair services that far exceeds the real cost of the Veko automatic washing machine and other brands of equipment. It is somehow impractical to lay out such money for old equipment, especially if there is no opportunity to quickly acquire a new unit. In this case, you can try to fix the breakdown yourself. This requires the correct identification of the cause of the damage.

Consider the symptoms of malfunctioning washing equipment brand "Veko":

• there is no heating of water and there is a washing process in cold water;
• a program malfunction occurs, while the water heats up very much, not corresponding to the temperature set by the user;
• water is poured into the tank for a very long time;
• with a given program there is no water supply;
• the hatch is not able to close completely, as a result, the washing process does not start;
• there is no discharge of water after the completion of the washing process, while there is a strong hum;
• the rotation of the drum of the Beco washing unit occurs with a strong rattle and other loud sounds;

• no washing program starts, while the household appliance blinks with all buttons after pressing the “Start” button or it is possible to set the program if it does not start;
• the equipment is not able to turn on from the button, while the network cable is plugged into an outlet;
• the Beco washing machine with a display gives an error code, refusing to function

Important! In fact, there are many more symptoms of malfunctions, but users are most often faced with the above. Sometimes it’s enough just to clean the device. Our article on howhow to clean a washing machine with vinegar. 

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Wash does not turn on

Self-repair of the washing unit begins with determining where the program stopped. So, in some cases, it is not possible to start the washing equipment.

Let's consider some possible reasons:

• The door of the washing machine does not close. Until the relay operates, the washing process will not start. In this case, it is necessary to push the door and press it firmly against the body. If this does not help, perhaps there is a foreign object in the lock or the latch is broken.
• Too low voltage or no power. It is necessary to check the integrity of the cord, outlet, plug. Check the contacts on the terminal block at the point where the power cord is connected; there are cases of oxidation. To eliminate the breakdown, it is necessary to remove the cover of the washing unit, find the block, inspect the contacts and clean them if necessary.
• The time relay does not work. It is very difficult to diagnose this malfunction. To do this, you just need to switch the program several times - if at some stage the washing process has begun, then this breakdown exists, and the time relay is really damaged.
• If all items are diagnosed, no malfunctions are observed, and the washing equipment still refuses to function, then problems may be on the control board. When installing a new work board, you can identify this problem.

  

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No water is collected

If water does not flow into household appliances, first check the presence of water and the presence of pressure in the water tap - to do this, open the tap and evaluate the pressure. After that, we check the water supply hose, which can be pinched.

There is an option of clogging the filter at the water supply.

Do-it-yourself repair of the Veko washing machine must be done in this way:

1. Shut off the water supply to the washing unit.
2. Remove the supply hose from the pipe.
3. Use a pair of pliers to remove the filter.
4. Rinse under running water.
5. Replace.
6. Put on the hose.

If the intake valve is clogged or broken, then to solve this problem, turn off the water and then remove the hose. In addition, you need to remove the cover so that you can get to the valve, which is located after the location of the inlet pipe. It must be removed, washed and checked, for which:

1. Connect to the inlet hose - since it is closed in normal condition, water can be opened.
2. Direct the valve to a tank and apply alternately 220V power to the relay windings:
   • If there is power, then the relay is activated, as a result of which water appears.
   • In the absence of water, the winding is faulty, which means the valve must be replaced.

Important! Exactly the same reasons can lead to another malfunction - the washing machine slowly fills with water. Hoses may be pinched, and they may flatten, clog, or the filter may become clogged.

With prolonged use of the device, very often harmful microorganisms start up in it. And to solve this problem, find out how to clean the washing machine from mold and black fungus quickly at home. 

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Water does not heat up

If the washing equipment does not heat the water, then there may be several reasons. How to make a repair of a washing machine “Veko” machine with your own hands:

• The most common is the burnout of the heating element. To solve this problem, replace the heater.
• Faulty water level sensor.
• The heating element is serviceable, but the contacts have oxidized. To fix this problem, you need to get to the contacts and strip them to pure metal.
• Failure is a faulty relay.

Important! If the water in the washing equipment heats up, but very slowly, this indicates that scale has formed on the heating element. In this case you have to get to Tena and clear it of scale.

Faulty water level sensor

The heater is switched on only if the tank has enough water. If the water level is incorrectly determined, then there is no command to turn on the heater. Such a malfunction can be eliminated by replacing the sensor. To do this, do the following:

1. Remove the top cover of the washing machine.
2. Find a water level sensor, the so-called pressure switch, which looks like a small plastic box. The pressure switch is located on one side of the side wall of the housing, to which a thin tube and conductors are connected.
3. Unscrew the two bolts that secure the relay and remove the tube, after loosening the clamp. If there is a rigid tube at the end, then the rigid part must be cut off about 12-15 mm.
4. You can find a tube of exactly the same cross section of about 10 mm and a corresponding length of about 20 mm, a little more. Then put one end of the tube on the fitting, blow it at the other end, while holding the pressure switch near the ear. If after you blew, you hear a click, the relay is operational. And vice versa - if there is no click at all efforts, the relay is damaged. The conductivity of the winding is measured at the moment when it is blowing into the tube. When operating, a change in conductivity occurs.
5. Replace the working pressure switch.

Faulty thermal relay

How to fix a Veko washing machine with your own hands? Thermal relay sensors are located under the loading door. They are characterized by both a different form and different types. There is a bimetallic or so-called gas-filled thermostat, which has the appearance of a tablet with a diameter of 2-3 cm and a thermistor is present in new models of washing machines.

The temperature sensor should be removed from the tank body of the washing unit and check, for this:

1. When cold, measure its resistance.
2. Attach to a hot pan, wait a few minutes and measure resistance again.
3. If the difference turns out to be very large, then the relay functions normally, in case of a small change in resistance, it is necessary to replace it with a working part.

 

Replacing a heating element

Very often, the heating element on the Beko washing equipment fails. It is not difficult to replace it yourself. In accordance with the recommendations of professional masters, the following actions must be performed:

1. Since in these models the heating element is located at the rear of the tank, it is first necessary to remove the back wall, having previously unscrewed several bolts.
2. After removing the wall there is a large round wheel, the so-called pulley, and just below you can see two large contacts - a heating element. A suitable wrench must unscrew the fastener that holds the heater and disconnect the wire from the contacts.
3. With no effort, carefully pull the heating element out of the groove.
4. Replace by inserting a new heating element into the groove, screw on.
5. Connect the wires to the contacts, reinstall the back wall.
6. Check the operation of the new heating element.

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The drum does not spin

If the drum does not spin, then there are several reasons. The most common is motor burnout. For diagnosis, check the presence of voltage at the terminals. If it is absent, the motor is damaged.

There are other reasons, but they are not so global:

• If a rotary drive is present in the washing equipment, the drive belt may slip or loosen. Some models have the ability to control belt tension. To do this, loosen the bolt that secures the engine, pull it back a little and secure. In this case, you must ensure that there is no strong tension, which can provoke rapid wear of the bearings.
• We put the belt on the pulley.If you have to make a replacement, you must pull the belt away from you and turn the pulley counterclockwise. In order to remove, you need to do the opposite.
• Also, the cause may be a foreign object that is caught between the drum and the tank and at the same time blocks rotation. In this case, you will need to disassemble the drum and pull out interfering objects.

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Water does not drain

If the water does not drain, then there are many options for failure. Consider the most common ones to understand how to repair a Veko washing machine with your own hands:

• Pinching the drain hose.
• If the washing machine stopped, while the correct indicators light up, you should check that the “Stop” button may have been accidentally pressed and the appliance is in standby mode.
• Damaged water level sensor.
• A filter is clogged on the exhaust pipe, which is located on the front panel below the right side. The filter has a small handle that helps to unscrew it, then rinse and put it in place.
• The impeller of the pump has been blocked. During washing, small objects that can get between the impeller blades sometimes get into the tank, which leads to its blocking. The impeller is located behind the filter, so you must first remove the filter. We remove the interfering objects. Sometimes a situation arises when the impeller is skewed. In this case, it is necessary to replace the pump, since in this condition it will not be able to function.

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Water flows from the washing machine

If water leaks from the washing machine, two situations can arise. The first case, when water leaks a little, and the second option, in which water flows strongly. The causes are characterized by similar problems, so they are worth checking everything. First you need to drain the remaining water, while unscrewing the exhaust filter. If it is difficult to determine where the water comes from, then the following steps should be taken:

1. Check the sewer hose so that it does not pop out.
2. We evaluate pipes so that they are not clogged.
3. We examine the place where the exhaust hose is attached to the washing unit attached to the pump, from which the drain hose departs. Leakage may occur at the junction of the drain hose. To solve the problem, loosen the clamp and tighten the hose slightly.
4. We check the drain hose, for this we disconnect the pump from the wall so that you can get to the drain hose. It’s better to take a photo of the pump mount.
5. We replace the drain hose. There are times when a hose is cracked or frayed. In this case, it requires replacement. To do this, remove the clamp, pull the hose from the pipe and remember how the hose is attached to the walls of the washing equipment. We attach a new part to the walls of the unit, pull on the pipe and tighten the clamp.

Important! If leakage is observed when the door of the washing equipment is closed, the reason lies in the elastic lining, which has already worn out and needs to be replaced.

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The machine vibrates violently

How to fix a Veko washing machine with your own hands? If the washing unit vibrates strongly, then, as a rule, such a malfunction occurs in the spin mode, which is characterized by the fact that the equipment starts to jump and knock. In such a situation, self-repair is rarely required. Very often, the reason is that the unit is overloaded, or the laundry may be knocked together, and not completely distributed throughout the drum. In this case, we stop the washing machine, when overloaded, release it from some things or evenly distribute the laundry in the drum. After that, turn on the unit and continue the washing process.

If these reasons are not confirmed and the equipment is constantly knocking, then there may be the following malfunctions:

• suspension springs broke;
• shock absorbers are out of order;
• loose ballast.

The solution to these problems consists in replacing the shock absorber or suspension springs, tightening the bolts on the ballast.

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Does not turn on

The washing unit may not turn on at all, or after the start-up procedure, all the lights blink. This situation is constantly repeated and the option of re-enabling / disabling does not solve a similar problem.

In this case, the following malfunctions may occur:

• failure of the control unit;
• breakage of the on / off button of the washing equipment;
• break the network wire.

The manufacturer of the Beco washing machine has provided error codes that can be observed on the display of the appliance. By the issued system error with a certain code, the user can independently identify the breakdown, without resorting to the services of professional specialists.

Consider the description and decoding of codes that will help repair the Veko washing machine with your own hands:

• H1 - damage to the temperature sensor;
• H2 - defective heating element (TEN);
• Н3 - constant heating of the heating element is observed, which is constantly on;
• Н4 - closed state of the triac of the water inlet valve;
• H5 - failure of the drain pump, the pump is closed, not connected;
• H6 - malfunction of the motor triac;
• H7 - an error is observed in the level sensor of water.

Important! If the damage turned out to be so serious that the repair or further operation of your equipment is not possible, use ready-made ideas and ratings to quickly find a new one:

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Can I fix the damage with my own hands?

Theoretically, all automatic washing machines of the Veko brand are to be repaired, and it does not matter at all what drum loading they are characterized by, how old they are, whether they have a control display.

But in practice a completely different picture arises. So, sometimes there is a situation when it is impossible to make repairs yourself, or it is not advisable due to the high cost, or there are no suitable spare parts. In any case, if you have identified a malfunction and are ready to fix the washing equipment yourself, these factors must be taken into account so as not to lose precious time and money.

Important! In order, for example, to replace the bearing of a washing machine, a qualified technician needs several hours. Think about how long it will take for you to make such a replacement and whether you can make it right.

Experts advise to carry out only the simplest repairs associated, for example, with the elimination of blockages or with the replacement of simple parts. To eliminate the remaining faults, it is better to invite qualified specialists, in order to avoid the risk of spoiling something.

Let's consider what typical breakdowns can be eliminated independently:

• you can clean the drain filter, while removing dirt and debris that impede the normal functioning of the washing machine;
• you can replace the drain pump, but only when you are sure that the old pump is out of order;
• replace the heating element;
• check and replace the intake valve, but to do this, make sure that this problem is not a control board.

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Basically, automatic washing units of the Beco brand are characterized by reliability and quality, but, nevertheless, like with any household appliances, they may have malfunctions. It is advisable to invite a qualified specialist in the presence of serious problems, in other cases - you are free to carry out repairs yourself.