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My White Goods Blog
by Whitegoodshelp (Andy)- 1 follower
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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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Rent Washing Machines?
by Whitegoodshelp (Andy)- 1 follower
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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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Need Appliance Repairs? Washerhelp List Of Repairers
by Whitegoodshelp (Andy)- 1 follower
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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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What This Forum's For -
by Whitegoodshelp (Andy)- 1 follower
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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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hi all this is a question for other members (oh and of course for you Andy as well if you want to comment or have a view on it) - we have 2 washing machines at the moment a brand new Samsung series 5+ and an older Hotpoint bought in 2012 - both have inverter motors and I would say not the top flagship models but one under the top models. Spin: Hotpoint washer will faff around when it comes to it . If it detects an unbalanced load there will be no way the machine will go into a spin at all , it will just go backwards and forwards for about 15 minutes or whatever the spin time is tumbling the clothes trying to get the clothes balanced in the drum - if it cannot then…
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mould off clothes
by vozilo- 2 followers
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Hi I would like to clean mould off some clothes, so I plan to use vinegar 1:1 ratio I have this washing machine https://i.imgur.com/aGY3EG6.png Normally, when I put washing liquid in I take the lid off the washing liquid(brand of washing liquid I use is ariel), and into the lid of the ariel then I put the ariel bottle lid into the front of the machine along with the clothes. Or sometimes i squeeze some liquid onto the clothes. Then I start the washing cycle cold wash. I don't know how much water the washing machine uses though.. I wonder if maybe it uses loads so a 1:1 ratio water-vinegar isn't practical/advisable for a washing machine. I w…
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difference between 2 Inverter Washing machine motors
by andyr12345- 2 followers
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I have 2 washing machines at the moment a Samsung series 5 9kg and a 10 years old Hotpoint 8Kg and both have brushless induction motors. The hotpoint machine is ultra quiet when washing, you just hear the clothes sloshing round in the drum . - its been like that from new , so its not the fact that the motor has 'worn in' and got quieter over time. The Samsung one sort of like 'whirrs' as its revolving and no water in the drum . the Samsung washing machine has a feature that weighs the clothes at the beginning of every wash , with no water in the drum just clothes going around dry in the drum for about 10 seconds or so , and weight the clothes and adjusts the ti…
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On certain washing machine cycles (I notice it does this on 60c and more cotton washes , but not on 40c cotton wash) after its done its wash just before it drains (to go to intermittent drain spin) before rinse cycle the drum will fill up with cold water and just revolve the drum a couple of times and then empty . Just curious as i dont see it doing that on every wash cycle programme and wonder what the problem would be with just emptying the water out of the drum at a lovely hot temperature out of the drum? If it is to cool down 60c (or more temp) before it empties into drain, would it not be better to have some nice hot soapy water go down the drains to keep them c…
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Washing just one garment in a machine
by andyr12345- 2 followers
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how do you successfully wash 1 item in a 9kg drum washing machine so it can slop around the drum as the drum revolves. I would have thought the paddles of the drum would 'lift' / scoop up the garment to the top of the drum and let it fall back to the bottom of the drum (hence why they call them also drum lifters) - but all that seems to happen most of the time is that the drum revolves and the paddles just go under the garment (which in this instance is a padded outdoor jacket) and the jacket just rides over the paddles suspended in the water. - apart from putting in more clothes at the same time what more can a person do?
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I wonder can someone tell me if the diameter of holes in the wash drum determine how much water is left in clothes after a spin or not. I have recently got a samsung washing machine to replace or old Hotpoint washing machine - both do 1400rpm maximum speed . - Its just that when I do a cycle in the Samsung washer on 1400rpm spin speed the clothes to me dont feel like they come out as 'dry' as if they were spun in the Hotpoint washer at 1400rpm , both spun at 1400rpm at the same length of time. More things noticed: After spinning with the Hotpoint the clothes seem to be 'stuck' to the sides of the drum as well as 'dry'er' - in the samsung they are not stuck to…
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Samsung auto dose.
by Diddley01- 1 follower
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Hi I have samsung 9kg auto dose ww90t534dan. I have downloaded and read and repeatedly referred back to manual. My question refers to why certain cycles (specifically outdoor) amongst others don't self dispense liquid, it doesn't even sense load. It only fills drum via powder drawer despite liquid compartment being filled and pushed in. Other cycles sense load and fill drum through liquid drawer. Does anyone here know of programme list that use only liquid/powder drawer. I am aware that short/quick washes are only available with certain types of detergent but these are not the cycles I'm selecting.
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I read one of your answers to a post Andy about not having a washing machine on overnight or left unattended if you go out and it got me thinking what components of a washing machine can cause fires especially with a lot of washing machines these days with a 24hr timer built into the front facia for that very reason to avail of putting on the washing machine overnight to avail of cheap rate electricity and have the clothes finished washing by the time you wake up. In fact our new Samsung washer has wi-fi where you can start and stop a wash when you are out of the house as one of its features ... so actively could encourage people to start a wash whilst out of the house ,…
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Symbols on display
by Ola- 2 followers
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Hi, Somehow some symbol appeared on display, please see attached photo. I don't know what is this and how turn off.
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What is this pipe going to the top of the tub?
by andyr12345- 2 followers
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Hi Andy - not a repair question just a curious one but what does this pipe do / what is it for / how does it work on the Samsung washing machine can you tell me please? It goes from the Soap drawer housing and across to the top of the drum plastic outer tub - I have not seen it on Hotpoint washing machines. And its not the big diameter normal hose that sends downs the water and detergent , that is at the back of the Soap dispenser drawer as normal to the tub . also, you don't hear too much these days of the 'Jet Rinse System' (was that a Zanussi design back in the day) did it not take off or wasn't effective? here is a pic of the hose:
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I wonder why in this day and age manufacturers are still using noisy pumps on their washing machines (especially noisy/growl'y at the end when there is no more water to pump out) - I have a 10 year old Dishwasher that pumps out the water into the drain lovely and quiet and smoothly. I understand that dishwashers have a different type of pump (a recirculating pump) but why could they not fit the same kind of pump to washing machines too? or even at least on high end / mid range washing machines at least (have the likes of Miele etc got quieter pumps?) - would there really be a huge difference in manufacturing costs of fitting a dishwasher type pump to a washing machine…
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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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AEG, LG or Zanussi?
by NRHGL- 2 followers
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Hi I’m looking at replacing my Bosch washer-dryer, the the currently available equivalent Bosch model is more than I want to pay (looks like the price of Bosch may have gone up since I bought mine). I’ve narrowed my search to an AEG, LG or Zanussi. The LG is more expensive and has a few extra features, which brand fares better terms of reliability and performance, longevity and over all “robustness”? An old family friend who was in the trade always swore by Zanussi. TYIA Neil
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Which Stacking kit
by Alan Secker- 1 follower
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I will be moving to a smaller home imminently and wish to stack my T490 dryer on top of my Distinction 500 W/M. Which is the appropriate stacking kit?
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Miele washing machine - is heater working?
by ManOfManyNames- 1 follower
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I am New to this forum and need a place to gather information about my washing machine to understand it better and to be able to maintain it properly. What i have is a Miele W149 "Novotronic" from around 2001 so it`s basically 20 year old now. It is still alive and well and pulling its weight. That being said i did replace the two bearings oh maybe two years ago due to a terrible ruckus from the old bearings. It was quite the job for someone who has never touched a washing machine before but i got er done. Ok, cutting to the chase. What are the most typical issues when dealing with 20 y.o. old washers. The motor seems to be working just fine so hoping this will last …
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Hi, I strongly believe that all the machines wash cloths equally good, so you can look the following - 1.Price should suite your budget 2.A good and dependable brand 3.Model should be latest, so the features should be contemporary and relevant 4.Ease of operation, minimum labor 5.Adequate load capacity, so that most of the times all the general clothes can be washed in a single wash 6.Very important, if going for auto, to decide if top loading or front loading suites you… very important I think that I have covered all the practical points here, still ask the lady of the house to give her final approval before finalizing it, as you sure won't like …
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Difference between two Samsung washing machine models?
by alphawasher15- 1 follower
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Hi all, Looking to pick the brains of some experts here. I'm looking at two models of Samsung washing machines: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/household-appliances/laundry/washing-machines/samsung-quickdrive-addwash-ww10m86dqoo-smart-10-kg-1600-spin-washing-machine-graphite-10171026-pdt.html https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/household-appliances/laundry/washing-machines/samsung-quickdrive-addwash-ww90m645opx-smart-9-kg-1400-spin-washing-machine-graphite-10171028-pdt.html Now I'm surprised at the huge difference in price between them - is there something I'm missing? It appears the higher model has 1kg extra space and 200 rpms faster spin, but can'…
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Hi. Thanks for any help. I cannot see how to make my new BOSCH WAX32GH1GB perform just a spin cycle inisolation (sometimes a load is slightly wetter than I would like it after washing). There is no specific rinse/spin setting shown on the dials and the instructions manual is rather baffling. Kay
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Hi, I bought the 5.1 model few months ago, actually it was vibration since installed when spin. I guess the 4 foot screw may need adjust to balance it? but I can feel the all corners solid on floor. what else can I do ? Thanks Adam
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