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Stops During The Wash Cycle With Soapy Water In

Hi, My washing machine stops during the wash cycle with soapy water in. If I then put it on pump/spin, it pumps the water out in under a minute, but does not continue to spin. I...

STStephenover 13 years ago
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Hoover

Hoover 1300 Will Not Spin Up On Spin Cycle

Hi I have read the Hoover 1100 problems similar to this and disconnected the pressure switch tube, no change. The machine is emptying, it starts to try and spin up, I hear a rel...

JEJetprovover 13 years ago
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Replacing Door Seal

Hi , I need to replace the door seal on my Indesit iwc6165ukc. I've tried doing it without removing the front but i can't get it on. I cant see how to remove the front or even i...

OKokiover 13 years ago
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Hoover

Hoover Wdyns654D Keeps Filling Even On Spin Cycle

Hi folks, I would appreciate some help with solving this problem if possible When starting any cycle the machine fills with water as normal. The inlet valve solenoid then pulses...

OUOurianover 13 years ago
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Belt Keeps Coming Off

Hi, I have an Indesit 1100 washing machine, I know very little about washing machines but can't really afford the massive call out charge, a while ago the belt came off, I had a...

SEsephirothover 13 years ago

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Indesit

Loud Banging Indesit Washing Machine

Hi, Bit of a poser for you all. I've got an Indesit WIDL126, 1200 washer dryer. It's been here since we moved in a year ago and works well. Recently it's started making a proper...

ASashdom01over 13 years ago
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Bosch

Bosch Not Heating Water / Filling With Water ?

Hi all, I've just bought a Bosch WAB28061GB - installed today & have done a couple of loads. I'm not sure that its heating the water - the door window feels cold to the touch (w...

JEjez4over 13 years ago
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Bearings Have Gone In The Main Drum

First post so go easy. We have an Indesit IWC7125 bought in France 2 years ago. It has done well, but as its now gone funky, not as well as it should. The bearings have gone in...

BRbrianj42over 13 years ago
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Failing To Stop When It's At The End Of A Drying Cycle

My washer dryer (now around 3yrs old) has recently started failing to stop when it's at the end of a drying cycle. It gets to the final 1 minute according to the display on the...

HAhannahover 13 years ago
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Hotpoint

Hotpoint Wt640 Machine Seems To Freeze During Cycles

Hi everyone I have had my hotpoint WT640 for around 5 years and until recently it has been fine. It has a digital counter display and the machine seems to freeze during cycles a...

DIdinkyover 13 years ago

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New Module Pcb Looks Different

Ok, I have read the general blurb on why the drum won't spin. My machine has had a new motor and a new Module. I also changed the PCB display with a 2nd hand one, and it still w...

FRFrenchydooover 13 years ago
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Hotpoint

Hotpoint Ultima Wt721 Error Code F10 Help?

Hi, Yesterday about halfway through the washing cycle 3 on my Hotpoint Ultima WT721 it stopped and I got error code F-10. I turned it off got all the washing out turned it off a...

DAdaniel556over 13 years ago
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Washing Machines

No Soap Suds When Washing

Can't see any soapsuds when machine is washing but the tablets have gone from the drawer - washing looks and smells clean but could be the fabric conditioner - have used the sam...

MRmrsg40over 13 years ago
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Washing Comes Out Smelling

recently purchased indesit, doesnt always clean clothes, sometimes washing comes out smelling, sometimes clothes dry in patches after been through a wash

WEwebboover 13 years ago
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Washing Machines

Article On Washing Machine Sizes (looking for a smaller washing machine)

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, wi...

WHWhitegoodshelpover 13 years ago

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Help Washing Machine Drum Won't Spin

Hi my washing machine will not spin whatsoever the drum that it isn't turning round at all ease can anyone help

LOLozbethover 13 years ago
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Wma40S Bearing Help.

my prob is that iv eventually removed the bearings from the outer rear tub which actually fell out disentagrated but will new bearing be okay fitting in this .ill post pic as lo...

TEterry681over 13 years ago
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Washing Machines

Holes In The Inner And Outer Drums Of A Washing Machine

Firstly I would like to thank the people who maintain this forum, I find it very informative. My problem in brief: I have a 16 month old, Candy washing machine. I used it the ot...

DRdremarioover 13 years ago
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Used Washing Machine with no hot water valve

I have inherited an old washing machine in the apartment that I rent. It's been used for more than 6 years by other people, and had all kinds of things, like mats, etc, washed i...

SCScottSover 13 years ago
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Hotpoint

Hotpoint Wd860 Stops On 1 Min Left

Hi, I've got a Hotpoint WD860 washing machine. On all cycles it runs fine, then stops on 1 min for ever. You have to cancel the cycle then rinse & spin. Any ideas what the fault...

HUhughwatkinsover 13 years ago

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