Thread Number: 25021
Electrolux 616, Help!! |
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Post# 281355   5/21/2014 at 18:19 (3,599 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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I have had this Electrolux 616 for a while now and the variable power has never worked on it and it has always bothered me so I will asj the question now...is this wired up properly? (Pic bellow) it doesn't look right to me, could anyone tell me what the problem could be, or if it is wired wrong where to put which wire or show a picture of your one.
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Post# 281386 , Reply# 2   5/22/2014 at 01:14 (3,598 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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Post# 281390 , Reply# 3   5/22/2014 at 03:00 (3,598 days old) by spiraclean (UK)   |   | |
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If the circuit board has failed, other than a replacement (if one can still even be found) it is possible to replace the individual components.
Had this issue recently with a vintage Kenwood Chef, where the unit would run but only at one speed. The very first time I used the machine for an extended period, one of the capacitors blew, filling the kitchen with acrid smoke. I had a mate who is familiar with electronics solder on a complete new set of capacitors, resistors and triacs, which he sourced from Maplin, and now it works perfectly again. All you have to do is ensure that the new components match the rating of the old ones, so it's a like for like swap - if unsure, take them into the store, and they will find what you need. If the job isn't something you can do yourself, and you don't know anyone else with the necessary skills, maybe check in the Yellow Pages for a local TV repair shop. Most will consider it to be just another circuit board, and the fact it comes from a vacuum cleaner rather than a TV shouldn't really matter. |
Post# 281393 , Reply# 4   5/22/2014 at 03:21 (3,598 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Blast the lot with switch/brake cleaner. I've rescued many speed adjusters this way! |
Post# 281477 , Reply# 5   5/22/2014 at 16:51 (3,598 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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