washing machine - whats this part called?

[Marf]

This part of my washing machine is leaking, but I have no idea what it is called. I've called a couple of spares places but they havent been much help without knowing what it is called

http://www.zen20524.zen.co.uk/04102008320.jpg
http://www.zen20524.zen.co.uk/04102008321.jpg
http://www.zen20524.zen.co.uk/04102008322.jpg
http://www.zen20524.zen.co.uk/04102008323.jpg

Thanks in advance!

[jag guru]

Looks like water inlet manifold and solenoids, buddy.

[NDA]

Those are the FIG-5 subatomic unified energy impulse units.

[thinfourth2]

Its a blue towel

As to the plastic thing i haven't got a clue

[Norman D. Potato]

They do look suspiciously like a set of artificial hips.

Have you seen your ladywife moving yet today?
I would go and check her bedroom, if I were you.

[Galileo]

Its a Flux Capacitor, and is powered by socks

[Morningside]

jag guru said:

Looks like water inlet manifold and solenoids, buddy.

That is correct

What make is the machine?

Edited by Morningside on Saturday 4th October 12:40

[odyssey2200]

Those are the inlet valves.
Depending on your machine, either the Red or blue pipe will attach to the RH side of that pic and connect to the house water system

The machine operates those 2 valves to allow water in when required,

HTH

[Marf]

Yep spot on people, thanks, new part ordered, be with me tuesday

Morningside its an Ariston A1436.

Ahh PH - Laundryparts Matters

Edited by Marf on Saturday 4th October 13:05

[Dogwatch]

Would be surprised if it was leaking - more usual problem is solenoid failure. Are you sure it isn't one of the hose connections which is leaking? Probably quite expensive for what you get so you want to be sure you are curing the leak and not just junking a perfectly good bit of kit.

..and that microfibre cloth - oh dear!

[Marf]

Microfibre cloth?? Its a bath towel !!

Yeah its definately leaking. I tried to bodge it with some clear silicon sealent last weekend, spotted water creeping out from under the machine again this morning. If you look at the first pic, you have the thread which the water pipe attaches to, then another set of threads to the left of those. It was leaking from that threaded part.

Took it apart again and I could see where the water had worked its way past the sealent.

Edited by Marf on Saturday 4th October 13:13

[GreenV8S]

Marf said:

If you look at the first pic, you have the thread which the water pipe attaches to, then another set of threads to the left of those. It was leaking from that threaded part.

Strange design, does the right hand part unscrew from the main body? What sort of seal is there at the join? It would seem that this is a very simple joint that has failed and not the more expensive solenoid valves.

[Marf]

GreenV8S said:

Marf said:

If you look at the first pic, you have the thread which the water pipe attaches to, then another set of threads to the left of those. It was leaking from that threaded part.

Strange design, does the right hand part unscrew from the main body? What sort of seal is there at the join? It would seem that this is a very simple joint that has failed and not the more expensive solenoid valves.

Yeah I thought the design was odd too, I tried to unscrew it but it wouldnt budge. From what I can make out there is no visible seal at the join either.

[Chrisgr31]

Please endure you unplug the washing machine before working on it. I know it is obvious but a neighbour of our childminder was killed the other week repairing the washing machine when he hadn't unplugged it.

[Morningside]

Chrisgr31 said:

Please endure you unplug the washing machine before working on it. I know it is obvious but a neighbour of our childminder was killed the other week repairing the washing machine when he hadn't unplugged it.

Or turn it upside down - Dad did a few years ago to get to the waste water pump and....Well, you can guess the rest.

[GreenV8S]

Marf said:

Yeah I thought the design was odd too, I tried to unscrew it but it wouldnt budge. From what I can make out there is no visible seal at the join either.

Was I correct in understanding that this was the seal/joint that was leaking, though?

[Marf]

GreenV8S said:

Marf said:

Yeah I thought the design was odd too, I tried to unscrew it but it wouldnt budge. From what I can make out there is no visible seal at the join either.

Was I correct in understanding that this was the seal/joint that was leaking, though?

Yes

[Pigeon]

Marf said:

GreenV8S said:

Marf said:

If you look at the first pic, you have the thread which the water pipe attaches to, then another set of threads to the left of those. It was leaking from that threaded part.

Strange design, does the right hand part unscrew from the main body? What sort of seal is there at the join? It would seem that this is a very simple joint that has failed and not the more expensive solenoid valves.

Yeah I thought the design was odd too, I tried to unscrew it but it wouldnt budge. From what I can make out there is no visible seal at the join either.

The extreme right hand part is a sort of adaptor or extension thingy. The standard configuration is not to have that bit at all, the end of the intermediate threads is exposed and pokes out the back of the machine to screw the hose to. For some reason on this fitment they haven't done that, they've mounted it an inch or two further inside the machine and screwed that extra bit on where the hose would normally go to fill in the gap and provide the hose connection.

The extreme right hand part does unscrew from the other bit but it's entirely possible that the threads have thoroughly frozen so it appears not to.

There may be an O-ring inside the joint to provide a seal.

[GreenV8S]

Marf said:

GreenV8S said:

Marf said:

Yeah I thought the design was odd too, I tried to unscrew it but it wouldnt budge. From what I can make out there is no visible seal at the join either.

Was I correct in understanding that this was the seal/joint that was leaking, though?

Yes

In that case I would try to understand how the joint unscrews, take it apart and see how it was supposed to seal. You don't have much to lose - you'll be throwing the part away anyway if you can't fix it.

[Marf]

GreenV8S said:

Marf said:

GreenV8S said:

Marf said:

Yeah I thought the design was odd too, I tried to unscrew it but it wouldnt budge. From what I can make out there is no visible seal at the join either.

Was I correct in understanding that this was the seal/joint that was leaking, though?

Yes

In that case I would try to understand how the joint unscrews, take it apart and see how it was supposed to seal. You don't have much to lose - you'll be throwing the part away anyway if you can't fix it.

Yeah thats a good point, I'll give it another go once the part has arrived, if I can take it apart and reseal it properly then I can just send the new part back.

Oh and yeah, I have been unplugging the machine before working on it