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Indesit

Indesit IWDC6143 Washer/Dryer - Grinding Sounding Drum - Sparking

Hello, The first fault I noticed was the machine didn't seem to work. All the lights would flash so you couldn't do anything, no change if I switched it off/on at the mains. So...

PAPaftover 4 years ago
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Samsung

Samsung washer+dryer

Hello everybody, first of all i want to say thanks to some of people from this site for helping me to repair my Beko washer dryer machine which had problem with an d7 diode(1n40...

MAMarkoover 4 years ago
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Hoover

Hoover dryer not working

Hi please can someone advise, my hoover dryer as suddenly stopped working, I will pop it on and it will run for about 5 minutes then stop and 2 symbols will appear. I am not too...

HEhelenm117almost 5 years ago
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Zanussi

Zanussi Z816WT85BI washer dryer has caked on / baked on lint around the rubber seal

I have a Zanussi Z816WT85BI washer dryer that is very good. It works great but I’ve noticed a build up of baked on lint (that resembles almost felt) around the seal, closest to...

ZAZanussi86almost 5 years ago
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AEG

AEG washer/dryer tiny leak from humidity sensor

AEG L7WEG851R washer/dryer. This is about the third issue I've posted about for this machine; it hasn't served us well! I have checked advice articles and can't find anything ab...

CHChrisPabout 5 years ago

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Beko

Beko Washing machine / dryer fills with water and wont continue to wash just stops. Tap symbol appears with line through it. It will spin and drain still.

Hi all after alot of looking around trying to work out a fix for this, im in two minds as to just buy a new machine. Ive replaced the pump and taken the back off. I have replace...

WIWillFabout 5 years ago
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Bosch

Replacing a dryer fan in a Bosch Washer/Dryer combo machine

We have a 7 year old Bosch Washer/Dryer machine. We typically use the dryer cycle only on towels. A complete wash/dry cycle can take over 4 hours so we set the timer at night an...

DIDiogenesVSabout 5 years ago
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Bosch

Bosch wvh28360gb washer dryer clothes not fully drying

My seven year old washer dryer seems faulty. Normally clothes are very dry after it’s very long wash and dry cycle. It’s a condensing washer dryer. I noticed clothes were still...

SKSkippydooabout 5 years ago
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Bosch

Bosch washer dryer not heating on drying cycle

Hi all, I've been reading through this amazingly helpful forum and have found a lot of similar issues, but I've now reached a dead end, I'm hoping someone can give me some guida...

PAPaulbroover 5 years ago
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Bosch

Bosch Washer/Dryer combo that stopped in the night on a wash/dry cycle

Hi. It's me again. I have a 7 year old Bosch Washer/Dryer combo that stopped in the night on a wash/dry cycle. The circuit breaker to the kitchen had popped. And it popped a cou...

DIDiogenesVSover 5 years ago

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Beko

beko WDIY854310F Beko Integrated Washer/Dryer Extreme Wobble

Hello everyone! First time post here. You guys seem to be the experts so thought I would drop a message before rage-quitting Beko and buying myself a new machine :P. Over the la...

NINiftybitover 5 years ago
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Samsung

Samsung EcoBubble Washer dryer WD90J6A10AW/EU orange stains

I have mystery orange stains on my laundry. They don't seem to look like rust stains like I've seen on this site. Can anyone advise? They mostly appear on my whites randomly, bu...

RYRyanover 5 years ago
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Hotpoint

Hotpoint washer dryer blowing elements

Hi, I have a Hotpoint washer dryer. About a week ago it would not dry, the fan kicked up but would not heat. After testing the element with the multimeter it had blown. I fitted...

TOTom6over 5 years ago
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Hotpoint

Hotpoint washer/dryer entire screen flashing on/off. (video included)

Hi guys, towards the end of a drying cycle the washing machine packed up, screen just flashes on/off. see video below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJYE4ivbJoE I saw someone with a s...

ROrolloa145over 5 years ago
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Bosch

Bosch washer/dryer leaving black marks

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). Anyon...

ANAnniefordyover 5 years ago

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Beko

Beko Washer/Dryer Condenser No Water

Good afternoon, Started a new thread as the topic is slightly different. Hope this is ok Dryer on washing machine is tripping. I've opened it up after after some investigation h...

SISilverwasherover 5 years ago
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Miele

Miele washer/dryer WT2780 display steaming up after engineer visit and more

(As Miele washer/dryers are rumoured to all use the same basic drying system, probably applies to other models too...) Had a Miele engineer come under warranty to replace pretty...

JAjayjover 5 years ago
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Beko

Beko Washer Dryer not heating

I have a Beko WDIR7543101 Washer Dryer and have noticed over the last couple of weeks that the drying is less efficient (having to put it on for longer or additional cycles to g...

MAmalpasarover 5 years ago
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Candy

CANDY ALISE 1400 Washer dryer - GVSW485DCB/1 80 N: 3100805317286071 Bearing issue

Hi there, have a Candy washer dryer with a noisy bearing and the repair shop says bearings for this model are welded in to the drum and therefore a new drum is required. is this...

DADavid Tavendaleover 5 years ago
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Bosch

Bosch washer dryer

I’m not able to do a resistance test on a Bosch door interlock, is this because it contains a bi metallic coil?

TETechrobotover 5 years ago

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