Replacing heating element on Miele Washing Machine WDB020 HD 720p 

@HeapLayOn Good job ! When you tested the heater outside, you probably only tested it with 2 wires and didn't connect the protective connector to the outlet. Therefore, it worked perfectly without tripping the circuit breaker. The heating wire is not interrupted and continues to heat but the protective insulation burns through. Therefore, the circuit breaker trips, the fuse usually does not. My heater broke after 2 years just after end of warranty. Too bad. Miele isn't what it used to be either. An old Bosch lasted forever with the same use. Will see if the new cheap heater lasts longer. To test if it is the heater without a multimeter and when circuit breaker is tripping. Normally the heater begins work very early with just a little water. At my Miele with Cotton 60°C Program at 3:40 from Start. Disconect both cables from heater and cover each one. Just switch circuit breaker on if the maschine works further on witout tripping it or start from the beginning and check if it works longer then before. With a multimeter check the resistance between any of the heater connectors and the green/yellow cable or metal part of machine. There should be no resistance. If there is any, the heater/machine is unsafe which is tripping the circuit braker. The machine may work on an outlet in an other room which is not connected to a circuit breaker. But it is unsafe! Metal parts of the machine can carry life-threatening voltage! If your machine just doesn't heat without tripping the circuit breaker check the resistance between both connectors of heater it should read about 20-30 Ohms. Means the heater heats. If it is 0 Ohms it is broken.

Hi. I just followed your video exactly and swapped out the heating element. The element was covered in calcium and had black burn marks not unlike yours. I spent £35 on a new element which probably saved me over £300. So just to say thank-you.

Die klarste Instruktion von Allen. Am besten ist der Typ mit den Klemmscheiben auf dem Heizelement👍

Excellent video! Thank you!!

I followed your excellent video and was able to change the heating element on a WDA101. That has fixed the problem and I've just run a warm wash without tripping the circuit breaker. Thanks a million!

Appreciate your efforts, perfectly captured.

Super! Now i know how to fix it on my own when it happens on my WCG370

You could not have done any better - well done.

Thank you, massively helpful video!

Very well made video, thank you

Grazie al video ho sistemato il mio guasto. Sostituita elettrochiusura w1

My old dishwasher and dryer are Miele, 20 years and going strong within one single glitch. New washing machine was barely out of warranty and it started developing clunking sounds, which seem to come from the top rear spring (no clue how to stop that). It also started moving around (feet are set right and I checked with a level, it's all level), and now barely 7 years in and the heating element is acting up. They really don't make them like they used. Going to measure resistance of the element tomorrow and swap it out if necessary. Inside is clean, at least that. My old Hotpoint went 18 years with all its original parts ... starting to regret it

Thx - this movie help a lot! Thumb up!

Very helpful

Excellent

Hi my machine tripped out everything it’s in a hot wash but runs a full cycle on a cold wash would this indicate a faulty element ? Many thanks

Thanks man great help

I owe you a debt of gratitude my friend! Great instructional vid, saved me a fortune 👍

"Plopp"! 😂

Excellent！

Do you believe it is possibile to use a compatibile spare part?

Table for tutorial

All that for a heater change, Miele are a joke!

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Disgusting music. You should be ashamed!