My Fisher and Paykel DD603 is just one month old and today is the third time a repairman has been out. It threw an F4 code last time and they just left here three days ago after installing a new heat sensor and seals. I was on load # 3 (both drawers going at the same time) after they left and it threw an F1 code with intermittent beeps. The manufacturer hotline is absolutely no help at all with technical service since this happened the night before I had 100 people invited to my house and I pleaded with them to help me. When the repairman came, he tried what he thought it was and we even tried your ideas off of the blog but still nothing. After F1 occurred, I determined there was a large dish possibly in the way on bottom drawer. I had to tug to get the drawer open but finally it opened. It didn't appear there was any flooding but we tried the hairdryer technique anyway with no success. There is no power to the bottom drawer at all now and we couldn't get it to come back on. We keep getting the F1. He now says he is going to order a new chassis board (flood switch) and a drawer lid since we don't think it is closing correctly. It will be another week before I get this thing fixed. Any other suggestions please?
Yep I agree too. have it changed over. The fact that the bottom drawer is dead is most likely due to the fuse link on the bottom drawer heater plate having gone open circut. With this model a fault such as this on the bottom drawer will throw up an F1 fault on the top drawer. Don't ask me why but it does.(The tech did tell me once but the reason was quite obscure and academic really.)
The issue is that you should not have to put up with so many problems so early on. In theory there is no problem that can't be fixed but ask any tech and they will tell you some machines are just plain obstinate and no sooner you sort one problem another pops up to bite you in the butt.
Here is a simple fix i thought might help: i did this with my machine and it has been going strong for a year(touch wood)
The f1 code has something to do with flood sensor overflow..
i fixed mine by tilting the machine ....
from what i can deduce there is a sensor that operates from presssure inside a tube, which when water fills flows up the tube. When the water is pumped out it flows back down the tube.
i think what happened in my case is the tube got an air bubble or something like capillarity(water moving against gravity due to the thin tube and the properties of surface tension) and set off the sensor.
try this:
1. turning off and disconnect the tap(faucet) hoses etc.from the wall
2. remove the unit from its position, and syphon most of the water out .
3. placed the whole unit on a slant of 45 degrees and holding it for 1 minute on each side.
i read somewhere that it allows the water to fall back down the tube.
hint: have some towels around to pick up the excess water . it may be messy when you tilt it...
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