Washing Machine Repair Forum
Front and top loaders that won't spin, drain, fill or finish a cycle - plus error codes, bearings and pumps.
Recent Questions
Door Seal Softening And Warping
Hi there. I am on my 3rd Bosch washing machine in 9 years. I am a part-time massage therapist and wash 1 or 2 loads of oily (massage oil) towels in my Bosch washing machine. I a...
Frozen Sump Hose
Hello, my first post and I'm a real layperson when it comes to washing machines so please bare with me. Can someone tell me what the effects of a 'frozen sump' would be please?...
Leaking
CANDY Turbomatic 801. I had a small leak on this machine. After ruling out the obvious: inlet pipes / connection + outlet pipes etc I saw a drip coming from the sump hose, & tho...
Loud Knocking On Spin
Loud knocking during both low-speed and high-speed spin. The drum is aligned well and I can't get noise if manually rotating or shaking the drum even violently. Noise is only th...
Drum Whirring After Brush Replacement
Hi, I have just replaced the brushes in my Beko washing machine. After putting it all back together, the drum span for a second making a whirring sound then stopped. After that...
Beko Doesn't Want To Drain
Hello everyone. I really hope I can get some help. I have a Beko WMB71642W Washing machine and up to now it has been fantastic. I run a small laundry business for holiday cottag...
Washing Machine Not Working After Connecting To Hot Tap
My cousin has got Zanussi ZWF 1221 S washer and after moving house the washer pipe wouldnt reach the cold connection i told her to get a longer pipe but one her friends decided...
Indesit Iwc 6145 15 Minute Cycle Problem
Hi, I hope someone can help. Its a bit of an odd problem, as the washing machine 'does' work! My washing machine has an express cycle (number 9 on the dial) that is supposed to...
What temperature does bedding need washing at?
My Panasonic Bedding Program has a maximum temperature of 40C. I wonder if they were drunk when they designed it. Bedding has to be washed at 60C minimum to kill all the nasty s...
Taking Too Long And Load Comes Out Wet?
Hi, have inherited a Bosch Exxcel 1400 Express with the new house. It doesn't look very old and I tried it out when our Hotpoint machine broke down, but when the timer is about...
Trips Fuse Board Rcd When Door Is Closed?
Hi, we've had the machine from new and it's never let us down until recently. It powers up ok but when the door is closed, the main 100mA RCD/ earth leakage circuit breaker at t...
Can I extend an Aqua Stop hose?
I have just moved into a new home, where the old type cold fill pipe is in situ, and due to the awkward distance, I would like to utilise the old pipe, and join to the modern fi...
Warm Clothes After Cycle End
Hi can anyone help. The clothes are still warm after completing a wash cycle. The machine has a cold feed only and it is definately cold water going in. Any ideas what else to c...
Hotpoint Wd62 Heating Problems
Hi All Can anybody tell me if the thermistor on my machine could go open circuit , I took the heater element out and tested it , it worked ok , put it back in machine and will n...
Will A Coin Break My Machine?
Without going in to too much boring detail: I have a hotpoint aquarius washing machine. It doesn't have a filter at the back, just a filter within one of the tubes at the back a...
Siemens Wd12D520 Stops Drying
Hello My washer dryer stops after ten mins or so into a dying cycle... this happened before under warranty and a helpful chap came and unclogged something inside that was full o...
Indesit W113Uk Spider Replacement
Hello all, First post, but I've enjoyed reading the forums for some time. As the title suggests, I have an Indesit W113UK which has just recently developed a fault. A loud clatt...
What Does This Symbol Mean?
Hi, please help me know what this symbol means. Thank you.
Indesit Wixxe 127 Replacing Pcb
hi all im new hear, just abit of advice really my indesit wixxe 127 decided to stop working? after i did some checks i realized the door lock and the loom thing had burnt? so i...
Nextra Hnf 3157 Drum Turns About 10 Degrees Then Stops
I have just spent the last hour stripping down the waste system on my Hoover Nextra HNF 3157 machine machine as it appeared to have ripped a sock to bits a few days ago and was...