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Only mechanical faults covered Under Warranty ?

My partner had an old Hotpoint washing machine for about 10yrs, kept paying a monthly warranty fee (she could have probably purchased 3 new washing machines over that period of...

KAkad0421over 14 years ago
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Zanussi

Zanussi 7114W Belt And Pulley Replacement

Hi all, Newbie here, opened up my condenser dryer to find my belt had got mangled around the pulley assembly. Damage has been done to the pully - so need to replace it and i'll...

NIninereddogsover 14 years ago
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Making High Pitched Squealing Noise During The Spin Cycle

I have a Hotpoint WD860 washer dryer. It's about 5 1/2 years old. Recently it has been making a very high pitched squealing noise during the spin cycle. As the spin speeds up th...

JOJoannamarieover 14 years ago
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Washing Machine Wont Drain When Full But Will Drain And Spin When Most Of The Water Has Been Removed

Washing machine (Miele W 754 S) wont drain when full but will drain and spin when most of the water has been removed! If the water is removed manually, it will then spin ok. Als...

NENeiljover 14 years ago
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Beko

Beko Washing Machine - Water Collecting In Door Gasket

Hi there I just got a brand new Beko WMB81241LW Washing machine from Currys, a pretty good washing machine for the price seems well made (except for the soap drawer feels a litt...

ANandyr12345over 14 years ago

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Hotpoint

Hotpoint Wf560 Flooding Kitchen

Hi all, Our WF560 is flooding the kitchen, it just keeps filling up its drum when running a wash cycle until water backs up to the detergent draw and starts leaking out on to th...

THtherealcyburgover 14 years ago
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Indesit

Indesit W143 Flashes 10 Times

HI, I have an Indesit W143 which has been in storage for a number of years, after only being used a few times since new. Having now moved house the washer has been fitted and wa...

INindesitwashover 14 years ago
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Hotpoint

Hotpoint Aquarius Wd63 Banged And Tripped Fuse

HI The washing machine was on then heard a bang, though a belt had snapped or something, then the wife said the power had gone, the washing machine had tripped the fuse. After p...

CAcalbover 14 years ago
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Drum Will Not Turn After Moving Machine

hi, I have moved house and my Beko wm5100 worked fine. I transported it to my new place and now the drum will not turn. It fills ok and drains ok but will not turn. I have check...

TRtreeface99over 14 years ago
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Aquarius Wt540 Drum Bearings

The drum bearings have gone on my aquarius wt540 so i thought i would dive in with both feet and try and replace them. I have managed to get the drum out of the machine but a bi...

NENevetsover 14 years ago

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Bush Washing Machines.

Hi does any one have any information on Bush machines sold by Argos ,Homebase please ?.

TATAZMANover 14 years ago
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10 Days To Fix A Machine

Hi, I purchased washing machine from a large retail company 9 weeks ago, mid wash it decided to die, phoned retailer and they said they couldnt come until 7 days later, on the s...

FLfletch_4over 14 years ago
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Water Continues To Drip Into Machine When Off

Hi, I'm new to this so bare with! Our Bosch Classixx 6 has been moved to an upstairs loo which we have converted to a utility room - the loo feed now feeds the machine. We had a...

MAmark alexanderover 14 years ago
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Motor Making Clicking Sound And Smells Of Burning

Hi our bosch maxx 5 has developed an odd clicking/knocking noise and a faint burning smell almost like a cars clutch. It started yesterday at nearly the end of the last cycle wi...

MKmk1deluxeover 14 years ago
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Beko

Beko Washing Machine Trips Rcd

Recently The lights on the front of my Beko washing machine have not been coming on. the washine machine still worked perfectly well untill recently every time i turn the washin...

GEGemmabryan10over 14 years ago

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LG

Lg Washing Machine Water Starts Flowing When Turned On

Hi, Really need help here. I have a 9 year old LG washing machine, top load. The problem I am facing right now is that, the minute I turn on (pressing the On/Off) button, water...

REremeronover 14 years ago
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Beko

Beko Flashing Lights Fault

Hiya, I have had my machine for 3 1/2 years, we moved it slightly the other day to install dishwasher but now the 1st 3 lights are flashing which apparentky means 'electronic ca...

KEkellyproover 14 years ago
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Drum Catching On Something

After reading the troubleshooting tips, I thought it might be a broken spider as, when you turn the drum, it becomes difficult at one point and makes a scraping noise. Just had...

CACarolineRover 14 years ago
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Bosch

Bosch Wff2001Gb/01

After 13 years good service, with one new motor 2 years ago, the machine now stops after rinse cycle. My washing machine WFF2001 has a faulty relay in the Power Module according...

GUGuestover 14 years ago
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Washing Machine Drum Not Turning

Hi my washing machine's drum is not turning. It fills and drains ok, but is fairly silent when it's trying to turn/spin. It's about 5 or 6 years old. Haven't checked anything so...

FRfrugaldougalover 14 years ago

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