Error F01 in the Indesit washing machine

Error F01 is not common among other errors of the Indesit washing machine. This is typical for equipment that has been in operation for more than a year. Therefore, most often, this error occurs not on machines with a display, but on machines without it. In this case, the user sees a lit additional rinse light or a combination of flashing “Spin” and “Lock” indicators. What does all this mean, let's find out.

Decoding the code

If error F01 appears for the first time on the Indesit washing machine, then immediately take steps to eliminate it. Don't cause a breakdown. This code informs that a short circuit has occurred in the electric motor circuit. In other words, a malfunction has appeared that is associated with the washing machine motor.

The motor is the part of the Indesit washing machine that rarely fails. And if it does, it is as a result of wear and tear. This is why users of old washing machines face this problem.

Possible causes and symptoms

The occurrence of error F01 in the Indesit washing machine can be caused by the following reasons:

• The socket and power cord of the machine are faulty;
• the technology's brains are frozen;
• the carbon brushes of the commutator motor have worn out;
• the motor winding burned out;
• Corrosion of the contacts on the motor block has appeared;
• The triac on the control module is faulty washing machines Indesit.

An experienced technician can more accurately understand what is broken by looking at additional symptoms when turning on the washing machine. For example, if before error F01 appeared, the drum stopped rotating and the engine rattled, then most likely the reason is in the engine brushes. Be careful and you will reduce your workload.

DIY repair

When repairing your washing machine yourself, start by resetting it. After stopping the machine, you need to turn it off, then unplug it for 20 minutes and wait. If after turning on the machine again it gives an error, then you need to look for a malfunction. Check the integrity of the power cord and outlet. To do this, use a multimeter. Detecting a malfunction will not be difficult, although the likelihood of this happening is extremely low.

After examining the washing machine externally, begin inspecting the internal parts. More precisely, you need to get to the engine, for this:

• open the service hatch made by the Indesit manufacturers for these purposes;
• holding the drive belt with one hand and turning the pulley with the other, remove the belt from the large and small pulleys;
• unscrew the electric motor from the holders using an 8 mm wrench;
  
• disconnect all wires from the motor, and then remove it from the machine;
• on the motor, find two plates, these are the brushes that need to be unscrewed and removed;
• inspect the plates, most likely they will be very worn out, which means they need to be replaced with new ones;
  
• assemble the washing machine and run it for testing.
  

  Don't worry if you hear a slight cracking sound after this repair. This is the new cheeks being rubbed in, after several washes, the sounds will disappear.

If the problem is not with the brushes, then check all the wires from the engine to the control module, or rather check the contacts. Often in humid conditions, they become corroded, so the contacts must be replaced or cleaned. The motor may fail if the winding burns out. In this case, they completely change the engine, since repairs are not profitable, or they completely abandon the old washing machine in favor of buying a new one.But we emphasize that the motors on Indesit washing machines break down infrequently.

It is better to entrust a problem with the electronic board of a washing machine to a technician who has experience in such repairs. In this case, you not only need to have the skills to use a soldering iron in order to re-solder the triacs and tracks on the module, but also, if necessary, the ability to program new boards. If you are repairing a washing machine with the goal of learning, then try it, but remember that the module is one of the most expensive parts.

So, if the Indesit washing machine displays error F01, then try to solve the problem yourself. Just don’t put off work or start up faulty equipment if the error appears periodically. Solve the problem right away. Good luck!

2 reader comments

1. 03/02/2018 at 13:48

   Anonymous:

   You explain well, thank you.

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2. 06/17/2021 at 23:34

   Alexander:

   There was also a case where dust got between the armature and the winding from the brushes. And it also showed a short circuit. I removed the engine with a compressor, blew off the soot, and installed it. It has been working for 2 years already.

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