I recently started having a problem with my Bosch 2-year old
dishwasher (SHU5315). When the time left indicator LED gets to 1
minute left, it just keeps going and going and never stops until I
manually cancel the cycle. It does this on all wash settings except
for the 9-minute rinse setting. Has anyone else ever encountered
similar behavior?


After searching through misc.consumers.house, I have seen some
posts which suggest that the heat sensor needs to be resoldered. Only,
not having a schematic of the washer, I am not sure where the heat
sensor is. Does anyone know how to get technical information about
Bosch appliances?

Thanks in advance for any help.


-David,

"David Martin" > wrote in message
om...
> I recently started having a problem with my Bosch 2-year old
> dishwasher (SHU5315). When the time left indicator LED gets to 1
> minute left, it just keeps going and going and never stops until I
> manually cancel the cycle. It does this on all wash settings except
> for the 9-minute rinse setting. Has anyone else ever encountered
> similar behavior?
>
>
> After searching through misc.consumers.house, I have seen some
> posts which suggest that the heat sensor needs to be resoldered. Only,
> not having a schematic of the washer, I am not sure where the heat
> sensor is. Does anyone know how to get technical information about
> Bosch appliances?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
>
> -David,

You've got a 1000 dollar appliance there, more or less. Maybe the thing to
do is pay the service man to come out and fix it.

The heat sensor should be someplace in contact with the water in the tub, I
would think. Locate it and follow the wires back to the controller. Now
why the heat sensor would prevent the wash cycle from ending I don't know.
Or is this a sensor that tells that the dishes are dry by the increase in
temp? In that case it would probably be at the top of the unit.

del cecchi.

"David Martin" > wrote in message
om...
> I recently started having a problem with my Bosch 2-year old
> dishwasher (SHU5315). When the time left indicator LED gets to 1
> minute left, it just keeps going and going and never stops until I
> manually cancel the cycle. It does this on all wash settings except
> for the 9-minute rinse setting. Has anyone else ever encountered
> similar behavior?
>
>
> After searching through misc.consumers.house, I have seen some
> posts which suggest that the heat sensor needs to be resoldered. Only,
> not having a schematic of the washer, I am not sure where the heat
> sensor is. Does anyone know how to get technical information about
> Bosch appliances?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.

The wiring diagrams for appliances are often taped to the back side of kick
panels. That's where I found the diagrams for both my JennAir range and
KitchenAid dishwasher. Both appliances had service information and diagrams
in plastic bags hidden behind these panels. The material for the DW
outlined the key sequence that put the unit into diagnostic mode and
explained the procedure.

If you are able to diagnose the problem, you can find parts at
www.repairclinic.com They have a heater unit with sensor for $98 and a
program control module for $142.
http://www.repairclinic.com/0081.asp?RccPartID=467038
http://www.repairclinic.com/0081.asp?RccPartID=820940

> The wiring diagrams for appliances are often taped to the back side of
kick
> panels. That's where I found the diagrams for both my JennAir range and
> KitchenAid dishwasher. Both appliances had service information and
diagrams
> in plastic bags hidden behind these panels. The material for the DW
> outlined the key sequence that put the unit into diagnostic mode and
> explained the procedure.
>
> If you are able to diagnose the problem, you can find parts at
> www.repairclinic.com They have a heater unit with sensor for $98 and a
> program control module for $142.
> http://www.repairclinic.com/0081.asp?RccPartID=467038
> http://www.repairclinic.com/0081.asp?RccPartID=820940
>

The schematics for my Boash were folding up in the front of the base tray.
They are right though- You have a big bucks dishwasher. I'd at least call
Bosch and explain the problem.

(David Martin) wrote in message . com>...

Hi,

> I recently started having a problem with my Bosch 2-year old
> dishwasher (SHU5315). When the time left indicator LED gets to 1
> minute left, it just keeps going and going and never stops until I
> manually cancel the cycle. It does this on all wash settings except
> for the 9-minute rinse setting. Has anyone else ever encountered
> similar behavior?

Usually a bad control on the ones we have seen...
http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=153&N=820940
Program control module

> After searching through misc.consumers.house, I have seen some
> posts which suggest that the heat sensor needs to be resoldered. Only,
> not having a schematic of the washer, I am not sure where the heat
> sensor is. Does anyone know how to get technical information about
> Bosch appliances?

Behind the lower access panal is the wire diagram, they are hard to
follow at the best of times.

> I have seen some
> posts which suggest that the heat sensor needs to be resoldered.

Bosch recomends replacing the module rather than repairing it, that
module should have a 5 year parts only warranty from your purchase
date.

jeff.
Appliance Repair Aid
http://www.applianceaid.com/

(David Martin) writes:

>I recently started having a problem with my Bosch 2-year old
>dishwasher (SHU5315). When the time left indicator LED gets to 1
>minute left, it just keeps going and going and never stops until I
>manually cancel the cycle. It does this on all wash settings except
>for the 9-minute rinse setting. Has anyone else ever encountered
>similar behavior?

Yes, bad control module. Probably still on warranty. I had
mine replaced for a similar malfunction. It can take a while
to get the part, and will be a two-trip repair -- once to
diagnose, once to fix. It would have been very pricey if
out of warranty.

They sure are expensive. Quiet, and hold a lot, but expensive.

-dB


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