UK Washing Machine Repair Questions
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Hello! I've decided to replace the noisey bearings on my Miele Washing machine. I reckon it must be about 25 years old so the drum was seriously stuck. However I have managed to pull the spider off and finally the remaining large bearing which left a rusty mess. See photo. My question is is this mess the remains of a washer or something? So how many components are there in the shaft system and what order are they in? There seems to be a big seal on the back of the tub, then the smaller bearing seal and then this washer perhaps. Thanks in advance and for taking the time to read this!
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My washer dryer has stopped working completely – no lights on the front panel, no switches work. I called my local appliance repairer who assessed the situation as one of the three circuit boards was not working. However he felt unable to proceed with the repair without knowing which of the circuit boards had failed, and what had caused the failure. On that basis he felt the cost of repair would be more than the machine is worth. The machine is only just two years old – plugs, sockets, fuses etc all fine.
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My washing machine's waste pipe doesn't seem to be long enough. It sort of droops downwards when attached to the sink and the sink water returns back into the washing machine now and then. Is there any way to fix this? Would a extension pipe fix the issue? Also, is it normal for this to happen when the pipe is placed downwards rather than upwards? Thanks!
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the machine is around 20years old. we brought it with us when we moved to nz. water is entering fine, and it is draining fine. i think it is when the drum wants to turn. so the blinking is intermittent. just at the times when the drum should be turning. is this an easy repair? and is it worth it considering the age of the machine? thanks
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Hi, My hotpoint wmfug942p keeps tripping the RCD when it does a wash that heats the water. It works fine on a cold rinse. This leads me to believe that the fault is with the element. However when I measure the resistance of the element it reads 30 ohms, which would indicate that the element is not the problem. Any ideas on where to go from here? Thanks, Dave
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Hi, I have a WW80J5555FW/EU, 2018-ish, that started having 'power loss' UC errors during washes. Then it wouldn't start any cycles - dC 'door' error every time. Weirdly I could get the drain pump to run by unplugging the water level sensor (at top of machine), but otherwise no activity. So I replaced the door interlock (£10 eBay) and the control board PCB (£55 eBay) - but no change... dC... dC... dC... On the eve of getting it taken away and replaced with a Bosch I decided to check the drain pump was functional and found its power connectors were loose, really wobbly, bearing in mind it's a 240V circuit. So I reseated those a few times and it instantly fixed …
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Hi, I have recently bought a Hoover H-Wash 300 lite washing machine, I did all the required installation instructions, removed the 4 bolts holding the drum, levelled the feet but the machine still hops about violently when it is in spin mode, it is moving across the floor, any suggestions on how to stop this? Pat
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I have two Zanussi washing machines, one a 2006 model ZWF1221G, the other, a 2013 model ZWG6141P. Both wiill operate from either a CWST in the attic or mains. The 2006 model operates exactly as expected, a fill volume (empty) of ~ 16 Litres with a fill time of 259 secs on CWST fill and 114 secs on mains filling. However the 2013 model gives exactly the same fill time of ~ 125 secs on both CWST fill and mains fill with obviously a big difference in fill levels, I can't just now access the standpipe hose but on CWST fill the level is well below the d…
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Hi My Beko WDR8540121W power board has burned out. I was goint to order a replacement board: https://www.bekospares.co.uk/washing-machine/wdr8540121w-7161545600/power-card/product.pl?pid=5330457&path=110919&model_ref=14082846 But I thought I'd ask first about it here first. Would the board work straight out the box if I replaced it? Or would it need to be reprogramed? Beko are no help I tried calling them and emailing them and they just fobed me off, after almost burning my house down!
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Hello, I think I may have an issue with my Beko washing machine and I hope maybe I could get an advice on what to do. I will do my best on trying to explain what has been happening with it. First of all, the machine is quite new. I have it for one and a half years now. A couple of months ago, while running the usual wash and dry cycle I always do, the program suddenly stopped and it started making "beeping" sounds continuously. I tried turning it off, tried some sort of factory reset (as it was written in the manual) but nothing worked. I had to pull the plug out in order to make it stop. After about 15 minutes the machine would not even start up at all. The next day…
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Hi, I am hoping you can help me. Replaced the door lock as the machine would not start. But after replacing, it still would not start. I am almost certain its not the door, as if I connect the switch up, and push the switch as if the door was engaged it still doesn't start. I can measure power on the connector. Also if I short out pins 2 & 3 on the connector the machine works. I can also measure the coil on pins 1 & 3 with my ohm meter. At a bit of a loss as to what to check for now. Machine is working with the pins 2 & 3 shorted. But not ideal as the door can be opened with it washing! The picture shows both switches, the one …
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I have bought a washing machine drain pump from ebay and the prongs on it don't accurately match the little plug for them. However the prongs do have little holes in them. Is it safe to cut the two red wires from their plug and push them through the prongs of the new pump, twist them round, a bit like you do with speaker wire. I don't want to set the whole machine live and kill myself! This pic shows the new pump with the prongs. Thanks
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Hello, Our Hotpoint 95620 is on the blink. She's an old girl (getting near 40 years) and so no fault codes! I know her pretty well but cannot figure this out. The motor turns but does not sound smooth (stutter?) and does not spin. It does this on all settings. Pretty sure it's not the motor as I swopped it for another and still have the same problem. Now where's that old twin tub..........................? Cheers
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Hi. Thanks for looking at this and for any advice...... Basically I tried, unsuccessfully to replace the heater element on my Hotpoint WMFUG842G. Somehow (me banging it) the seal has been pushed inside the drum and there is no way now for me to remove the heater. I've tried my hardest to pull it out with no success. While trying to lever it out with pliers I managed to chip the actual plastic of the drum that the seal fits into so am now worried that if I do manage to remove and replace the heater it may leak. I accept that I may have to pay someone to repair it (if it's possible to repair) but don't want to pay someone to tell me it's a write off. …
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I have looked at the FAQ and cant really find an answer to the issues I am having. I have a leaking machine and the engineer from Whirlpool is coming out for its 3rd "fix" on Tuesday. It only happens on the water fill about 40ish minutes into the wash, which my layman thoughts assume its coming from a different hose? it comes form the left hand side of the door where the detergent drawer is. The first engineer just checked the door seal, said it was ok and it must have been a freak happening- a pair of socks must of got balled or I had too much washing in it which "forced the door" he then proceed to sell me a years supply of cleaner and offered to replace the sea…
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I have a zanussi zwt71401 WA and when it gets to the fast spin it trips the main fuse. All the cycles work fine until it gets to spin.. Any ideas or help please?
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Hi all, My Miele washing machine isn't draining properly. The 'check drain' LED has been flashing and the cycle has not been able to complete. I have checked the under sink trap (clear) and also checked that the machine is able to drain from the drain filter access panel (it was). There were a couple of hair pins and a 5p coin in the drain filter area, which I've removed. The impeller IS spinning, but it sounds a bit....crackly?! What do you think?? Many, many thanks
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Hi set program machine stats start then clicks and then usually starts pumping water into box but this don’t happen I can put on spin and rinse and all seems ok any ideas it’s a beko
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Hi all, I have a whirlpool WWDC9440 which keeps giving me an F06 fault. I have only recently changed the bushes and when I had it out the last time they still have plenty of meat on them. When it did it the last time I tested the continuity on the motor and it seemed good. The belt is fine. I am running out of things to check! Could it be anything else apart from the motor is knackered. It is six years old. Thanks
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Hi all, I have joined the forum to try and see if my washing machine is faulty , or if what i experience is normal ! (This had turned out to be along post o sorry for this bu i have to ask ) This is a hotpoint nswa843cwwuk (if im correct) washing machine. Its is now 3 month old, bought from AO. after about a month of usage, one day when we opened the door, we could smell ACRID RUBBER SMELL. we called out the engineer, who came out and he said that a cloth must have got cought between the drum and the rubber seal and that this was 'NORMAL' !! I questioned it but i din't want to be too rude. I asked, what if it happens again and …
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Hi, Our Logik L612WM13 stopped after a main wash with E60. I checked the motor and found that the brushes were virtually gone, so ordered and fitted new ones. Now the motor runs, but it is unable to complete a wash, seemingly unable to get to full spin speed, sometimes reporting E12, but mostly trying to get to full speed (speeding up and slowing down). When it seems to get to the point of full spin speed (it's going quite fast at this point, at around 9 mins to go) the machine shudders, there is an odd knocking/whooshing sound, then it slows, eventually going straight to 1min left. Sometimes it just sits there (at 12 mins) seemingly stuck trying to empty, but this may…
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Hi, have been through the forum / FAQ and can't find much that matches this issue. hope you can help. Have a very frustrating fault with my washer - it's c. 7 years old, which seems young to me. Bearings recently failed and I replaced these with (I thought) no issues. Machine ran OK for a week or so, and then had door fail to lock which resulted in a cycle stopping half way full of water. Replaced the door lock. It then worked fine for another week or so, before failing in the same way - it only seems to fail on larger load (eg sheets or nappies) which suggests its an overload issue? Happens during the wash part of the cycle, but has no issues with a fast spin…
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Dear all, 2 days ago I bought a new Bosch WGA242X4OE washing machine. I made necessary connections ( water, electricity and drain ). For the first start, I closed the door and choose drum clean programme. Right after pushing start ( heard a proper start sound ), locked the door ( i checked with my hand. the door properly closed&locked ). In 2-3 second machine unlocked the without any washing or water filling operation. And then i checked other programmes and so on, but no success. Machine doesn't work. I called the service, and they gave me 20th of March day the technician visit. Is there anybody who had such problem or bug ??
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Hi. I replaced the carbon brushes on my washing machine. Now it wont spin at full speed. ı measured the rpm it is only 300 instead of 1200. I have checked the belt it is tight. My machine is samsung wpc1802. What can be the cause of this?
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I’m now on my 2nd Bosch washer dryer within 18 months! The problem is worse than ever with my white bedding and towels ruined after any wash cycle (I check before drying). Anyone else have this problem? Or any engineer have a clue what to try? This washer is only 4 months old!! Yes Iv cleaned it with Bosch washer cleaner
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