Bosch WFMC 3200 Front Load Washer - Answered Questions & Fixed issues
Electrical/rubber odor when load is complete
Not many machines are belt driven these days, but the symptoms are those of a slipping belt, or friction against a failed rubber mount.
To find out more you will need to remove the case (or enough of it to see what happens while it is working.
Be on the lookout for some rubbery thing (either a part, or something from a previous load) jammed somewhere where the rotating drum scrapes it.
A burning rubber smell is different to a burning motor windings or transformer smell but maybe only to afficionados. Could be a winding failure on the motor too.
Unplug, un-case and plunge your schnozz into the works seeking the odiferous source. Sounds like I am kidding, but I am not - really try it. You may need to dry run it for a while to elicit the smell before unplugging etc.
Please post how you go, and what it eventually turns out to be.
Washer wont spin, wash or pump enough water in the machine
This is several issues rolled into one. The clank noise is concerning and the smell could be the heating element for high wash temps. The other thing is the control module could be causing a lot of this. The water valves could be causing the fill issue and the clank could be the pulley on the drum. The bad thing is there are not a lot of parts for that machine as it was 13 years old. The control board is almost 300 dollars. Taking the time to trouble shoot it requires tools and patience . The service manual link is attached.
Bosch WFMC3200UC Training Manual
Hot water supply to washer works,but not cold water
Probably the small filter screen in the cold water supply line is plugged up with sediment. The screen will either be directly on where the hose connects to the supply line, or may be on the rear of the washing machine where the cold water supply line connects to the washer, usually a simple screw-on just like a garden hose.
Draining and filling at the same time
Have you checked that the drain hose is not too low?
The hose should be at least 1/2 the height of the appliance to prevent siphoning out. If the waste hose is the right height this will probably be overflow on the pressure switch. These are located inside at the top of the appliance and have a rubber hose coming off them. if a mechanical one (amp tag connectors) they can be blown into to reset, if they are the newer type they can not be blown into to reset.
If working on the appliance please ensure it is unplugged
Bosch 3200 front load washer- The fabric softner
Hello, welcome to FixYa.
Hopefully the info below will supply you with the assistance to get your WFMC series Bosch working or at least the problem pinpointed.
I'll start be saying most times a scenario like this is due to insufficient water flow...not a strong enough stream. Have you removed the fill hoses and checked and cleaned the screens in the valve ? example: **Some fill hoses also have screen at the inlet end of the hose...where it connects to your home taps so check there as well** Let me know what comes of this or if anything is not clear and I will continue to assist you going forward if necessary. Thank you for choosing FixYa and good luck.
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