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I've decided to put some effort into establishing a white goods blog which will be heavily weighted towards washing machine topics but also feature news and advice about dishwashers. cookers, tumble dryers and fridges and freezers. The success of my blog very much depends on having people following it. I will need inspiration by seeing that people are reading my blog (please feel free to comment on articles). White Goods Blog Free email Newsletter
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I've written an article about the pros and cons of renting a washing machine or any other household appliance. Apart from the fact it may cost a lot more to rent in the long run (as renting anything usually does) I think these days it might be an option for some. Many modern washing machines are pretty rubbish and don't last very long these days. It's not beyond the bounds of possibility for renting to end up no more expensive for some if they are always buying new ones and having them not last very long - especially if they always take out extended warranties too. I have a company who advertise appliance rental services whom I link to in the article, but the article…
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I have a list of affiliated repairers on my main site Whitegoodshelp, which will hopefully help when trying to find someone to repair a white goods appliance. As well as linking to several appliance repair companies I've written a small summary of what they offer to help users pick one - Book Appliance Repairs For general repairs research and advice I have this page - Washing machine repairs advice
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I recently moved into a new house. The washing machine has loads of buttons and wash settings on it, but there is absolutely no indication of what the settings and symbols mean, like temperature, spin, etc. The instruction manual is lost.
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This forum is to discuss any general washing machine subjects not covered elsewhere on the Washerhelp forums. If the topic IS covered elsewhere but that forum is locked it's because those questions can't be posted unless the forum becomes unlocked. It can't be used for specific how can I fix this fault repair help, or - these are the symptoms what is wrong? questions. However there is a new forum called Community washing machine repair questions where hopefully people can help each other out with repair issues and I will try whenever possible to help. Here is some repair advice already available on Washerhelp, which may actually answer your repair question - Full list …
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Hey, i am in the process off buying a new washing machine and i was thinking if there is any British manufactures that still make washing machines, as i might as well gave my money to the British economy than to some far eastern one. If anyone know off any please let me know Thanks Shrug
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I have a Beko 1400 rpm front loader washing machine, 8.5kg size. I love the machine and try to use as little soap (usually powdered) as possible, as instructed. However, over the last few months the soap does not totally rinse out from where it gathers in the front door rubber gasket, I think it's called. I have to do about literally 7 cold water rinses on top of the one at the end of the cycles - and it still often shows some soap still flushing into this gasket, showing that the soap is still in the wash! What I'm saving in soap will be spent on water costs if I can't find a way to fix this. The soap is rinsed back through the clothes and I then get a dermatitis an…
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I’m looking to buy a new washing machine. My current machine is a Bosch washer dryer bought 14 years ago, with light use from one person. After 8 years the sump motor failed. I replaced it myself with a compatible unit, tedious but not complex. A few years later the wash water stopped heating. I replaced the heating element and then the thermostat with compatible ones. Still no joy. Not long after the tumble dryer failed, the washing did not dry, I think the blower failed, an expensive component. So I now have a dehumidifier which to be honest is much better than the tumble dryer, cheaper to run, and it dries the house too, stopping mould. Recently the washer made n…
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Hi all,I know that this is an unorthodox topic but I'm a vintage appliance enthusiast and I'm looking for a couple of vintage Hotpoint washing machines from the 1970s for my display. In particular, I'm looking for a Hotpoint Liberator with the pink & purple controls and a purple door (models 1850, 1851, 1828, 1824, 1848, 1827). I'm also keen to find the very uncommon Hotpoint front loader with the square door (models 1600 or 1830). Other vintage washing machines such as Hoover Keymatics or Servis Selectronics are also of interest. For further information please do not hesitate to contact me via personal message or email. The condition of the machine is not really impo…
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Can someone please tell me what this plastic thing sticking out beside my beloved washing machine drain plug used for or is it something that is stuck in there please BIU
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I leave in a town house and there is a Maytag washing machine. The washing machine leaves stains on any clothes (see attached images). This is most noticeable on dark clothes such as black and red. I opened the top of the machine, cleaned out as much of the grime on top of the drum as I could and then found a thick layer of disgusting built-up grime on the outside of the drum. I put a towel behind the drum and spined it until the towel turned black (see attached videos and images). I washed the towel and repeated this over 20 times. In the attached video you can see the gunk coming out through the holes in the drum of the washing machine. The towel pushed all the g…
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I have a Hotpoint BIWMHG91484 Integrated 9kg 1400 Spin Washing Machine. It can only take 4.5kg on the Mixed programme. I was using Mixed everyday for ages as it only takes 1 hr but the clothes always came out smelling rank. All other programs are 2hr plus but the clothes come out smelling good. What programme do you use for normal every day washing? And how long does it take?
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Some models like LG have holes at the back of the inner drum. Others like Electrolux have a flat panel. Does it make any difference to the performance or life of the washer dryer?
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We have Bosch WAE 24361, for 9 years, which already did over 4000 washing cycles for us, and still running strong. We have done some repairs, some on our own, some in shop. We replaced shock absorbers, motor carbon brushes, and motor bearings. Tub bearings seem to be in good shape. Some tedious maintenance cleaning and a bit of descaling had to be done along the line. Curious of other people with similar experiences. Thanks.
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There are quite a few 'wash-ball' type products on the market thesedays, all of which go in with the wash: * Magnetic wash-ball, German I think, I recently got one from Sainsburys (£3.99), supposed to reduce lime-scale build up and (I think) the amount of detergent you need to put in. * Eco-balls, cost about £35 for three, supposed to eliminate need for detergents and conditioner for the main wash altogether (by introducing ionised oxygen into the wash to lift dirt). One set supposed to last 1000 washes, from what I've seen on the web some people seem to like them though one person said they had one break and the pellets clogged his m/c... * Wash balls, see…
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Hi Andy - its not a repair question. Do you know how these soap dispensers work on the washing machines? here is the setup on my samsung washing machine (which I am sure on most machines) so its a cold fill only machine and here it is: 2 solenoids - 1 for pre-wash compartment (I) , same one for the main compartment (II) blue terminals - and the other solenoid for the fabric softener. Thing is what is baffling me is (and I dont need to repair it, obviously it is designed to work like this) is that with the 1 solenoid with the blue terminals, the machine starts a wash cycle by filling the prewash (I) compartment, does that for about a minute…
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I wonder what the rating is for these newer door locks that are on washing machines these days (am talking about the door locks that unlock immediately after the cycle has finished - not the older washing machines that you had to wait a minute or so before you could open the door after the cycle has finished) Only sometimes our new (well year and half ) Samsung eco-bubble and Hotpoint one did too, dims the lights sometimes when it unlocks or locks so they must be particularly a bit heavy on the amperage to do that - noticed as well on a couple of occasions if had tumble drier and EV charging (on 13a granny cable) that the washing machine door lock as opened and tri…
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We have been using Kirkland Ultra Clean from Costco as it is HE compatible. (High Efficiency) does anyone know of a suitable alternative, reasonably prices detergent that is either HE compatible or they have personal experience using in a similar top loading washing machine that stipulates it requires an HE detergent. Hank you in advance for any replies, robbie
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Hello I've just bought a new washer dryer, and it has a max capacity load of 6kg. However, for synthetics it says 2.5kg. I was wondering, I am likely to cause damage to the machine, if I exceed 2.5kg weight of synthetics? The reason for asking is that I help with running football trainining sessions and need to wash 30 to 40 nylon bibs each week. I dont want to risk damaging the machine though. Is the lower synthetic weight limit just because the material isnt as dense, meaning you'd struggle to actually load 6kg worth in the machine? Or, for some reason unknown to me, are you likey to cause damage to your machine if you excede the synthetic limit (when you're just …
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I have a Bosch Nexxt 700 series model WFMC6401UC and was wondering is there any faster way to wash than the quick wash??? The regular wash is 45 mins a load and the quick is 30. Sometimes I don't have 30 mins per load with 5 kiddos! Thanks for your help!
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I've just created a new article by combining and re-writing 3 different ones that were all on the same subject. It looks at the issue of non-standard washing machine heights, widths and depths, which many people find that they need due to having a washing machine space that is too small for a normal sized washer. The article contains useful tips and possible workarounds on reducing the height of a washing machine. This article is now on my main white goods site (Whitegoodshelp) - Washing machines and associated problems with sizes
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Hello, I wrote to the company asking this more than a fortnight ago and have not had a response. The manual says: Washing Temperature: both 60° Max Dry Laundry Amount: both 6kg Detergent Compartment: Pre-Wash Cotton: 1&2, COTTON ECO 60°: 2 Programme Duration (minutes): Pre-Wash Cotton: 164, COTTON ECO 60°: 200 Laundry Type / Descriptions: both: Dirty cotton and flax textiles, (underwear, linen, tablecloth, towel (maximum 3kg), bedclothes etc. My questions: What are the differences between these programmes? What happens in each? Why is there a 36 minute difference? Why, if the first programme includes…
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Have moved and have problem adjusting the legs in the new location. I have the Miele tool and have tried to adjust the nuts, but they seem to be very tightly adjusted so I cannot move them. Since I cannot use a wrench I wonder what can I do? Should I try to spray on something like WD40 to help loosen them? The Miele tool has some wear now and I hope it's only the tool and not the nut. I've ordered a new tool, that will prove if it's the tool that was worn out or the nuts I guess. Problem now is that when the machine spins it vibrates on lower revs (gets better the higher it goes). I've put in cardboard under the legs so machine is at least level but I guess that is …
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I'm looking to buy a new dryer washing machine and there are some dryer/washers with heatpump out there. These are quite expensive so I'm curious if it's worth the money?
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What is your knowledge on this Dettol laundry Sanitizer Andy? - and at what stage would you (if you used it) add it to the wash? Dettol claim on the label that it works in low temperature washes to even kill germs in low temperatures , so that would have made me think that if you were washing at 15/20/30'c you would add the sanitizer to the wash cycle .... but getting in touch with Dettol they told me that it should be added INSTEAD of the fabric softener .... so put in the fabric softener compartment in the detergent drawer in place of the fabric softener. if you were using it , at what stage of the wash would you be adding it to for it effectiveness ?
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