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My Hoover washing machine seems to do everything it should, except ramp up to spin speed on spin. When it reaches the spinning part of the cycle the drum rotates slowly for a few seconds as usual, but at the point when it should get faster it stops and remains stopped for the normal duration of the spin cycle. The pump runs normally while this happens. I'm guessing the motor is ok or it couldn't turn slowly, it rotates in both directions during the wash cycle. Without a schematic of the machine/controller I'm not sure where to look for the fault, any suggestions please?
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The belt on my Hotpoint 800 Electronic 9506(old) has come off. How do I get it back on, and where does it go? Thanks.
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For some unknown reason my 2 year old washing machine has stopped spinning fast, consequently the clothes are soaking wet at the end. I've put the machine on the final part of the programme to see what happens and however big or small the load, the washer fails to reach the top spin speed. The machine starts to spin, then it sounds likes it's 'reving up' to a faster speed, but it can't quite make it. It does this several times and then just gives up. Grateful for any advice
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I think the washing machine isn't heating up the water. How can I find out if the heater is actually working?
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While looking at the washer I noticed that there is a small hole (like a tear) in the rubber door seal. Should this be cause for concern?
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Hi, I've been having an intermittent problem with my washer (Model A2120). Every now and again it stops mid cycle and comes up with an E1 error. It happened again yesterday, so I decided to test a spin cycle to see if that worked. It never managed to make it to a full spin, only a standard slow turn and sounded like the pump was going for ages and then eventually did the E1 error. It didn't look to have any water in it, and this is probably confirmed by the fact I was able to switch the washer off and back on again and it would let me open the door straight away. It doesn't seem to be having problems filling with water or anything like that. I've tried the washer agai…
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I am having to move the outlet drain hose every time we use the washing machine. In order to fill for wash I have to make sure the hose is high but to drain the water I have to lower the hose. The machine works when I do these tasks but it is a lot of fiddling about, is there any permanent solution? Thanks
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My washer smells horrible. I've had the outlet pipe off, I've had the pipe to the pump off, but these were all OK. The smell seems to come directly from the drum. I've tried washing using bleach and even dishwasher tablets but the smell comes back as good as ever. I can see some black "mould?" inside the expansion plastic "boxes", at least I think that's what they are but so far I haven't attempted to take these off. I'm wondering if something has got into the tub somehow but I've never had any trouble emptying etc. If that's the case is it easy to get into it?. Please help I'm fed up of wearing a nose clip.
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In the last few days my washer dryer has been less effective in drying. The dryer is getting up some heat but producing steaming, not dry, clothes. I'm guessing that wherever the steam escapes is blocked and my clothes are getting a nice sauna.
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When the spin cycle shifts into higher speed you can hear the motor speed varying slightly and after a few seconds the spin stops with all leds flashing. Any help would be appreciated.
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Hi, my washing machine completed a full wash cycle with no problem, but then I loaded the machine up again and nothing this time - no water filling & no drum turning, however by turning the program selector to different positions, the normal timer ticking noise starts and the drum starts to turn (but no water filling). I have checked the water supply & the 2 filters which are ok. Is there anything else I can do to diagnose this fault? Any help would be appreciated.
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Hi. On tumble dry, the drum turns but the clothes aren't drying. They come out still damp and cold. Any help would be much appreciated.
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Could you help on a fault I'm encountering with my hoover computer logic 1300 washing machine? During a wash cycle the error message F2 or F8 flashes and beeps in the temperature window. The machine was bought second hand and has no manual, any advice on these faults and possible solutions would be greatly appreciated.
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My washing machine has been making a noise when spinning, it then stopped draining all of the water after the spin cycle and left a bit in the drum. I then tried it again, - it went fine until the spin cycle was mid-way through and then it started billowing smoke. I turned it off immediately and haven't touched it since. I would appreciate your advice on this. I need my machine working again and at this stage can't really afford to buy another one.
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Fitted a new kitchen at the weekend. Moved washing machine 1 metre to left and replumbed it in. Once replumbed I put in a load of washing. At end of cycle there was no fast spin. The drum spun slowly in one direction, then the other but didn't pick up speed and then it just stopped. The program dial just moved to the end of the cycle with no fast spin. The slow spin setting doesn't work either. There appears to be a little water left in the washing machine and the door won't release. My childrens school uniforms are stuck in there and I would like to know how to solve this problem! Many thanks.
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I have a Hoover Softwave 1100. My clothes are stuck in the washing machine and the door will not open. I donn;t think the machine went through the spin cycle. Please let me know how to open the door and get my clothes out before they rot in there. Thanks.
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Hi, I have a 5year old Hoover WA110. According to Hoover's manual, the machine should take water to about a third of the way up the door window. If it doesn't, they say to use a "Y" piece on the cold water feed with both hoses attached. No matter which way I try to connect the water feed, the washing machine doesn't seem to allow enough time for filling (no matter what the pressure), hence it never takes sufficient water to wash properly. This has always been the case, now I would like to get it to work properly. Any idea how to extend the fill time?
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The door hinge on my mother's 18 month old Hoover washer has broken. I can easily remove the door, but I can't work out how to remove the hinge from the door to replace it. I've tried undoing the four screws on the reverse of the door, but I still can't get the door apart to remove the old hinge. Is there a special way to replace the hinge? It's a die cast hinge.
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After a normal wash and rinse cycle, my Hoover Performa WA110 washer dryer does not pump the water out. Water remains in the drum and door does not open. I checked all buttons, I did try again to rinse, spin, tried another wash cycle and water is not coming in (because water from previous cycle is still in, I assume).
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I have a washing machine that's started to be very noisy when spinning fast. The fault comes on even with a fairly moderate load of 2 or 3 towels, though not when empty. The noise is a terrible banging and rattling and seems to be coming either from inside the drum or just underneath it. I have checked for all the possible causes refered to on the Forum including worn bearings and damaged concrete blocks but I cant see any problem. There is no movement in the drum, or signs of rust from the bearings, or rumble or any other noise when I spin the drum by hand. I have almost completely dismantled the washing machine to try to find the cause. I have removed the drum and the…
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I have a Hoover New Wave WA 1400 and I need the Hoover instruction Manual. My Hoover has started to display error codes E1 with all LED's flashing.
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The water is pumping out but the clothes are still sopping wet... I have checked the filter that is alright I have been told it may be the pressure chamber where is this???
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I have an old Hoover washing machine (1983) which has given stirling service with only a few minor DIY repairs. However, it has stopped filling with water. At start of any cycle requiring water, the 'on light' comes on but the timer switch fails to automatically advance. If manually advanced past any point where water should enter, the programme continues OK (ie motor runs, drum spins). At the end of cylces F and L the timer does advance automatically. Evidently, the water fill valves are no longer getting a signal to open. Any suggestions would be gratefully received.
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I have a hoover performa washing machine model WA110. The problem is that the programmer stops at the same point in the wash cycle (between 4-5). If I move it on by hand the pump starts running and the cycle completes. When the programmer has stuck, the drum rotates and stops then reverses and stops, this process then continues until I intervene. Checks carried out so far: after filling, heater starts, heater checked OK. Thermostat closes and programme motor starts. Programmer rotates, turns off heater and is now stuck in this position. I have checked the level pressure switch. (N.B. there is only one click should there be two?) It appears to be waiting for an input si…
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I wonder if you can help me? My new wave washer (A2142) recently started to show the E1 error code during every wash. I checked the eco ball and the pump, and the water is filling into the machine ok. When I put the washing machine to cold wash it runs ok. How do I get the door seal off to check the heating element as it is fitted at the front of the drum? When I had a Hoover engineer out about 5 years ago he told me that this type of wshing machine was developed to be maintained from the front so I will need to remove the front panel to gain access to the heating element.
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