How to change the heating element on an Atlant washing machine?
Having established that the Atlant washing machine cannot heat water during its operation, it is necessary to establish the cause of this breakdown. Most often, this situation happens when the heating element fails. To cope with a breakdown, it is not at all necessary to call a specialist, because you can independently study the problem and replace the heating element. To cope with trouble “with your own hands” and strength, you do not need to have a lot of special knowledge and skills, you just need to carefully read our instructions.
Where is the heater installed?
Most often, the heating element of the Atlant washing machine is located in the back, accessing it is not so difficult, the whole job will take just a few minutes. The entire replacement process can be carried out as follows:
Turn off the unit and disconnect it from power.
Disconnect the Atlant washing machine from all communications.
Pull out the machine so that you can easily “work” with the rear of the unit.
Remove the rear part.
Remove the drive belt (when it begins to interfere with operation).
Having completed these simple manipulations, you can change the heating element itself. The instructions will be useful to owners of units that have front-loading laundry. But what needs to be done when the front-loading Atlant unit breaks down? It is necessary to perform similar steps, only you will have to work not with the back of the device, but with its right side.
We carefully test the part
To know for sure whether it is necessary to replace the heating element, you must first check its performance. A multimeter is used for these purposes.To carry out the corresponding check, you need to disconnect the wiring and remove the temperature sensor. Next, set the multimeter to a mode that will measure the resistance of the equipment. The device is installed at 200 Ohm, the heater terminals are connected to the “crocodiles” of the multimeter.
When the heating element is operating at the proper level, the resistance level on the multimeter will fluctuate around 26 Ohm - 28 Ohm. If the readings deviate in any direction, the heating element is broken. Zero indicators also indicate its non-working state.
Note! When performing all manipulations, it is important to observe all necessary precautions.
In the case when the multimeter has determined that the heating element is working properly, this does not mean that the entire system of the Atlant washing machine is working at the proper level. There is a dielectric in the tubes, and it is quite possible that it has moved to the body itself. Now it is necessary to test the heating element for breakdown in the housing itself. For these purposes, set the multimeter to the buzzer position. To determine the correctness of all actions, you need to pay attention to the light bulb and the device system, which should make a special sound. If the tester does not make any sounds, then the system is working properly. When there is sound, it is time to change the heater.
Changing the part
After identifying the causes of the malfunction, when the washing machine cannot heat the water, you can smoothly proceed to the repair work itself. This is a fairly simple task, you just need to follow all the recommendations correctly:
disconnect the unit from electrical power;
remove residual water; a special drainage filter is used for this purpose;
we gain access to the heating element itself;
We take a photo of a diagram of how the contacts are connected to the heating element. The photo will help you avoid making mistakes when reassembling;
disconnect the wiring from the heating element;
We find the bolt securing the heating element and unscrew it.
push through the fastening and pull the heating element towards you.
If you can’t remove the heating element, you can try to pick up the part with a screwdriver. Experts also recommend using special fluid WD-40.
Important! If you don’t know exactly what is wrong with the Atlant washing machine, then you need to remove the heating element in the most careful way, since the latter may be operational and the part will have to be put back in its place.
After disconnecting the heating element, perform the following simple steps:
we clean the cavity where the heating element was installed, remove particles of debris and the resulting scale;
install a new part, do not forget to connect the temperature sensor;
tighten the bolt;
We connect the contacts according to the photograph that was taken before the disassembly.
At the end, you need to check whether the problem with the washing machine has been fixed. It is necessary to start the unit in different operating modes. When everything works at the proper level, you just need to put the housing cover in its place.
Having established that the Atlant washing machine cannot heat water during its operation, it is necessary to establish the cause of this breakdown. Most often, this situation happens when the heating element fails. To cope with a breakdown, it is not at all necessary to call a specialist, because you can independently study the problem and replace the heating element. To cope with trouble “with your own hands” and strength, you do not need to have a lot of special knowledge and skills, you just need to carefully read our instructions.
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