How to replace the heating element in an LG washing machine with your own hands

If LG starts washing your clothes in cold water, then there is a problem with the heater. If such a breakdown occurs, the water heater must be replaced.

To save several thousand rubles, you can replace the heating element without the help of a specialist. We will help you do this by describing in detail and showing how such a replacement occurs in an LG washing machine.

Important! We will tell you how to change the heating element in LG front-loading washing machines.

Where is the heating element located?

Understanding where the heating element is located in an LG washing machine, it is worth saying that the manufacturer has provided for a simple location of the heater at the bottom - the machine under the tank. To get to this place to check or replace an element, you just need to get rid of the back panel.

In ElG models, even a belt does not interfere with repairs, since direct drive machines do not have one.

Attention! Don't be afraid to confuse the heating element with something else. Despite the fact that the housing itself is recessed inside the housing, the shank with contacts sticks out. As soon as you remove the cover, the part you are looking for will be in front of your eyes.

If finding a heater is not difficult, then in the process of dismantling and installation work there will be difficulties. We’ll talk further about how to avoid them so that replacing the heating element in an LG washing machine is successful.

How the malfunction manifests itself

If you notice that the water does not heat up during washing, you should not immediately disassemble the machine. You need to make sure that the spiral is not working, and then determine the reasons for this phenomenon.

First, you should understand that after rinsing is completed, the laundry should not be warm. To save electrical energy, cold water is used, so it is impossible to determine from the temperature of wet laundry whether the heating element is working or not.

The check is performed in a different way: 20 minutes after the start of washing, the palm is placed on the glass of the loading hatch. If it is warm, the heating element is working. A cold surface indicates that the water is not heating up. In this case, you will have to change the heating element.

Many owners of household appliances are interested in what causes the heater to fail. Failure occurs in the following cases:

Failure of the heating element due to scale. The reason for its formation is hard water, which contains high concentrations of magnesium and potassium salts. When the heating element is turned on, the water heats up and substances settle on the surface of the spiral. After some time, the coating becomes harder, turns to stone, and the entire surface of the part becomes covered with a crust. This leads to a disruption in heat exchange, and the heating element burns out.
The coil may burn out due to a voltage drop.

When the heater fails, it is replaced, but you need to start with preparatory measures.

Repair: what you need

Before changing the heating element in the ElG washing machine, you need to prepare the tools. The advantage is that you don’t need any special equipment - what you have on hand will be enough. And the only materials you need are a new part.

This raises the question: how to choose a new heating element so that it lasts as long as possible and does not need to be replaced within a month?

In order not to make a mistake with your choice, you need to carefully inspect the old heater - it may be marked. If you find combinations, write them down and go to the store with these values.

If nothing is found, then you need to determine the power of the element. This may be stated in the SMA registration certificate. Typically, the figure for LG machines ranges from 1900-1950 Watts, but there are also examples with a power of 2 kW.

You can buy heating elements:

at the service center;
in a spare parts store for household appliances in your city;
in the online store.

If you decide to buy a heater on the Internet, choose sites from the TOP 10 and do not pay attention to too cheap offers. On average, a new heater should cost about 500 rubles.

Before replacing the heating element, prepare all the necessary tools:

two screwdrivers: flat and positive;
any lubricant, WD-40 is possible;
tester (multimeter);
8mm socket and ratchet wrench.

How much do the services of a master cost, where can I find one?

The cost of repairing or replacing the heating element in the service ranges from 1800 rubles. excluding the price of a new spare part . If the problem lies in the temperature or drying sensors, then replacing them will cost about 1,700 rubles. In case of malfunctions of the electronic unit or the heater control system, the cost of repair starts from 2,600 rubles.

When contacting a private master, you can reduce costs by 10-25%. If the washing machine is under warranty, then you should only contact the official service center of the brand.

To select a service provider, you can turn to directory sites and trading platforms. To minimize the likelihood of fraud, you must:

Find reviews of companies on city forums, and when reading, pay attention to the spread of response dates.
Call the most popular and reliable services, compare the cost of diagnostics and replacement parts.
Find out the legal addresses of companies and check the presence of a branch at the specified coordinates.

Before starting repairs, you need to discuss the estimate with the technician and follow the diagnostic procedure. Reliable home appliance repair companies provide a receipt, a certificate of completion and a guarantee for the services. Depending on the type of malfunction, the warranty period ranges from 6 months to 2 years.

Changing the heating element

Before removing the heating element from the LG washing machine, you will need to unscrew the top cover of the machine. If you do not do this, you will not be able to remove the back wall. Usually there is no difficulty in removing the cover, but if something does not work out, consult the user manual.

Now do this:

Remove the fasteners that hold the back of the washer body in place.
Next, your task is to fix the location of the wiring on the heater contacts. This will help you later install a new heating element without damaging it (if you mix up the wires, both the new part and the control unit may burn out).
Now you can safely disconnect the wires - from the heating element and from the temperature sensor located in the heater structure.
Before you change the heating element yourself, you need to check it with a tester. The verification process is described in detail in the article “How to check the heating element of a washing machine.”
Once you are sure that the element needs to be changed, proceed to action. You have already disconnected the heating element connection, which means the problem is with the nut holding the heater. The nut is located in the center of the shank. Here you will need a head: place it on the nut and unscrew it. Lightly tap the ratchet handle on the bolt - it should fall inward.
Now, taking a thin screwdriver, pry up the heater seal.
Grab the contacts and pull with force until you can pull out the heating element. Try to remove the part carefully without breaking it into pieces.
After inspection, put the old heating element aside and take care of its mounting hole: there may be debris, dirt, and scale in it. All this needs to be cleaned up.

Don't rush to hide the tester! Check the part you just purchased to avoid installing a faulty part.

Now you know how to get the heating element and easily replace it with a new one.

Replacing the heating element

To remove the heating element from the Indesit, Atlant, Samsung, Ariston or LG washing machine for repair or replacement, you need to follow these steps:

Remove the upper surface of the housing, then unscrew the nuts on the top and sides of the rear wall and remove it;
Take a photo of the connection contacts, or write down their order on paper. If you don't remember which wire goes where, you risk mixing them up and immediately burning out the new heater;
Disconnect the contacts from the water temperature sensor;
Unscrew the nut securing the heater to the machine body;
Using a flat-head screwdriver, carefully pry off the sealing gasket;
Next, you need to carefully pull the failed heating element towards you and remove it from the guide grooves and contacts;
Clean the seat from accumulated dirt and debris;
Check the new device for its integrity using an external inspection and testing with a multimeter;
To put a new device inside the machine, you need to insert it into a cleaned place, install a gasket, secure it with a nut to the washer body, connect the wires, install protective panels and the back wall of the machine.

After repairing the machine, run the wash without laundry at maximum temperature. During operation, monitor all stages and control the operation of the heating element, which must turn on and off in a timely manner, ensuring strict adherence to the program.

If the water in the washing machine is not heated correctly, you should immediately stop the process of washing clothes, turn off the machine, drain the water and check the connection and serviceability of the new heating element. Remember that all work to identify and eliminate breakdowns should be carried out in compliance with electrical safety precautions when the power supply is turned off.

Checking the LG heating element.

We need to check whether it is working properly; to do this, remove the power terminals, take a multimeter and measure the resistance at the ends of the heater. The resistance of a working heater should be approximately 30 ohms.

The photo shows that the multimeter shows 1, which means infinite resistance of the ten, that is, it is faulty.

The heating element is a hollow tube, sealed on both sides, inside of which there is a metal spiral in an insulator; this spiral heats up when an electric current is applied. Over time, the spiral becomes thinner and breaks, and the machine stops heating the water.

The defect is quite standard, considering that the machine has been in use for about 10 years. Next, let's look at how to replace an LG heating element.

How to change lg ten in a washing machine

In general, the process of installing a new heater is not that complicated, but if you are not confident in your abilities, it is best to use the services of a specialist, the LG service center provides a full range of repair and maintenance services for the manufacturer’s equipment, including washing machines.

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To begin with, take the lubricant that you prepared in advance, you need to generously lubricate the elastic band of the ten, after which you can put it in place. Once this is done, place the previously unscrewed nut on the bolt and tighten securely with a wrench. Install all terminals in place, most importantly in the same order in which they were removed, in order to achieve stable and uninterrupted operation of the device. If everything is done correctly, you can assemble the machine body and connect it to the network, checking the functionality of the equipment, everything should function.

Removing the shade

Now you know how to remove the heater from the LG washing machine, all that remains is to loosen the central nut of the part and push the bolt holding the heater inside, after which you can start removing it. The sealing rubber bands are extremely reliable, so removing the part will not be so easy, the main thing is to do everything as carefully as possible, in order to avoid damage to the equipment itself. Once everything is ready, you can begin installing a new tena.

Signs of a broken heating element

A sharp deterioration in the quality of washing. Selecting a mode with a higher temperature and adding other detergents do not help

Reducing energy consumption, on the one hand, is certainly a pleasant thing, but it can mean a breakdown. Heating water with a washing machine takes up to 80 percent of consumption.
Spontaneous shutdown of equipment when heating water, activation of the protective sensor and the appearance of an error message on the display. In this situation, the equipment is disconnected from the network and cannot be used until it is repaired.