Sorry, I posted this for the WD72, but ours is actually a WD71, so I'm trying again.

Hi, This has been leaking for some time now. At first I thought it was because the outlet pipe was blocked (I kept getting the 'check outlet pipe' error). So, I took all that apart, including the condenser and cleaned everything out.
But, it still leaks. I have found out that it's where the cold water pipe connects into the machine. It's actually one of the black electrical 'things' (sorry, no idea what it's called or how to describe it) just inside the machine where the cold water pipe enters the machine there are three pipes leading off a plastic 'junction'.
It seems to be from the 'black box' bit itself.
So, the questions are :
Has anyone else experienced this?
What is that part called so I can try to order a replacement?

I'm actually thinking of scrapping the machine as it's been nothing but trouble from day one (had to get a replacement as the first one we had kept blowing the electrics) and the service engineers were soooo bad! It's run out of warranty now and there's no way I'm calling those service engineers up and actually paying them!

Gareth., December 2005

sounds like the solonoid water valve assembly.

they do sometimes go.

cheaper than a new washer.

dont mix the wires up.....

we have had a wd71 for 3 years and the wife can usually kill a washer in 6 months.........



This time ours had a little fault and I got son to help me, I turned my back and he pulled all the wires off a board, then expected me to know where they went......

so I think yours will be easier to fix then ours!

I've set an ebay alert I wont now buy any other washer except a wd71 / wd72, I'd even buy a faulty one!

If anyone reads this and can take/email a photograph of the wires on the boards behind the screen etc (power board with transformer/relays on it)

lez@bigfoot.com

Lez, December 2005