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In the past three years I've repaired two washing machines whose main PCBs were not coated (neither were they broken, the washaing machines were defective elsew

In the past three years I've repaired two washing machines whose main PCBs were not coated (neither were they broken, the washaing machines were defective elsewhere). One was a Beko, so more on the cheap side, and one was some Aldi-branded Italian make I haven't heard of before. I think the name was Whirlpool. It was extremely cheap and the connectors burned after a few years of use, taking the main PCB down with them. But even the replacement part was not coated. I think only the more upscale or expensive ones are coated for longevity.

AlgorithmicTime 4y ago
>Whirlpool Whirlpool is a major US brand of appliances.
frosted-flakes 4y ago
Whirlpool is not "some Aldi-branded Italian make", it's an extremely common American white goods producer. They used to be well-known for the robustness of their machines.
- ChuckNorris89 4y ago
  Meh, the Whirlpool of today may be different. Most of these manufacturers ended up in a race to the bottom for making cheap e-waste.
  - frosted-flakes 4y ago
    That's why I said they used to be well-known for it, I don't really know much about them today. But either way, Whirlpool is American, not German-Italian.
    - remuskaos 4y ago
      It seems I was mistaken, I replied on your other comment as well. It's been a few years since I fixed that specific model. The burned PCB was by a manufacturer called Minisel, and I think variants of Minisel control units are used in many cheap washing machines like Beko, Bauknecht, Elin, Whirpool and probably other. Maybe that's why I confused the brands. Ebay ist still full of these units [1]. [1]: https://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_nkw=minisel&_sacat=0 https://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_nkw=minisel&_sacat=0
- remuskaos 4y ago
  Your comment made me curious, so I looked into my old photos. It seems I was mistaken, it's been a few years. It's not a Whirpool but simple a "WM 25E" ("WM" probably for washing machine). Apparently the same model is also branded as "Elin WM 25E". This forum thread [1] show the exact PCB that burned out in my machine, I've bought the replacement on ebay back then. There was some motorola µc on it and several run of the mill components, but no adhesive or "goo". [1]: https://elektrotanya.com/content/elin-wm-25e-q2-keresese# https://elektrotanya.com/content/elin-wm-25e-q2-keresese#

AlgorithmicTime 4y ago

>Whirlpool Whirlpool is a major US brand of appliances.

frosted-flakes 4y ago

Whirlpool is not "some Aldi-branded Italian make", it's an extremely common American white goods producer. They used to be well-known for the robustness of their machines.

ChuckNorris89 4y ago
Meh, the Whirlpool of today may be different. Most of these manufacturers ended up in a race to the bottom for making cheap e-waste.
- frosted-flakes 4y ago
  That's why I said they used to be well-known for it, I don't really know much about them today. But either way, Whirlpool is American, not German-Italian.
  - remuskaos 4y ago
    It seems I was mistaken, I replied on your other comment as well. It's been a few years since I fixed that specific model. The burned PCB was by a manufacturer called Minisel, and I think variants of Minisel control units are used in many cheap washing machines like Beko, Bauknecht, Elin, Whirpool and probably other. Maybe that's why I confused the brands. Ebay ist still full of these units [1]. [1]: https://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_nkw=minisel&_sacat=0 https://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_nkw=minisel&_sacat=0
remuskaos 4y ago
Your comment made me curious, so I looked into my old photos. It seems I was mistaken, it's been a few years. It's not a Whirpool but simple a "WM 25E" ("WM" probably for washing machine). Apparently the same model is also branded as "Elin WM 25E". This forum thread [1] show the exact PCB that burned out in my machine, I've bought the replacement on ebay back then. There was some motorola µc on it and several run of the mill components, but no adhesive or "goo". [1]: https://elektrotanya.com/content/elin-wm-25e-q2-keresese# https://elektrotanya.com/content/elin-wm-25e-q2-keresese#