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Indesit

Indesit Witl-105 Fills With Water Then Shuts Down Mid-Cycle

I have an Indesit WITL-105 washing machine which I bought 2 years ago. When the technician installed it he said that the filter is behind the plastic cover at the bottom and it...

RArachelm9over 14 years ago
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Washing Machine Won't Start But Red Light Flashing

Hi, I have an indesit wil103 and it wont start. The red light is flashing but when I press the start button the green lights come on for about a second a then go off and nothing...

GIgingerjoe90over 14 years ago
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Hotpoint

Hotpoint Washer Tripping - Door Switch?

Hi All, I have an issue with our Hotpoint Aquarius WM62P tripping out the RCD. It happens within a couple of seconds of selecting any function/wash cycle/spin. I think it's safe...

GAGary Cover 14 years ago
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Zanussi

Zanussi Zwf1221W Powder Drawer Not Filling With Water

I have a Zanussi ZWF1221W which has given good service, however just recently it has developed a problem whereby the powder drawer (main wash section - don't generally use prewa...

STStagmanover 14 years ago
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Washing Machines

Continued Issues With An Ise

It seems upon fairly lengthy research that I might well be the only unlucky person that has had a problem...sorry continued problems with an ISE machine. The background: My wife...

TUtuggerover 14 years ago

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Zanussi

Zanussi Not Draining

Zanussi ZWF 1421W, 10 yrs old. A few years ago it started to fail to drain, warning light and flashing. I did a manual drain, after which the cycle continues. It got more and mo...

MRMr Washover 14 years ago
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Zanussi

Zanussi Bearing Replacement

Can anyone advise me on replaceing the Drum Bearings on a Zanussi ZWD16581W. I have mangaed to get the Tub out, however it looks like the 2 sections have been glued together so...

BOBongo14over 14 years ago
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Samsung

Samsung Wf8602Ngw "de" Error

Hi, Would anyone be able to help diagnose the fault with my Samsung WF8602NGW washing machine. The machine turns on and I can select a programme to use but when I press the star...

DLDLangstonover 14 years ago
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Washing Machines

Spin Speed Slower Than Usual?

Hello, I have a Hotpoint Aquarius WM64 washing machine for the last ten years. It has been a reliable, but recently the top spin cycle (1200 rpm) has been slower than usual and...

YEyetiover 14 years ago
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Bosch

Bosch Washing Machine Skips To Last Minute

I have an integrated Bosch washing machine (FXI2840GB) which starts a cycle and doesn't finish. In fact, it doesn't really do anything. It has a LCD which shows that it carries...

MAmarkfraserover 14 years ago

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Hotpoint

Hotpoint Ultima Should Washing Come Out Hot And Steamy?

We had bought this model of washer/dryer last week, installed last Thursday. After each drying cycle, when the door is opened, there is a lot of steam comes from the drum and th...

BUBurfordover 14 years ago
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Indesit

Indesit Wib 111 Stopped Now Won't Start

Hello, I have an indesit WIB111 washing machine. I stopped the machine mid cycle yesterday to add more washing, the on/off led flashed rapidly then stopped. Now i have no power...

MLmld041278over 14 years ago
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Hotpoint

Hotpoint 9518 Wont Spin

Hello I have a old hotpoint 9518P which won't turn the motor any more. The timer turns and clicks, but the drum motor will not turn, the pump motor does work. I have checked the...

T1t111drsover 14 years ago
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Hotpoint

Hotpoint Wmf940 Overfilling

Hi my washing machine has started to take in far to much water near the top of the door. I have emptied the pump but it still does it. It started as an intermittent fault but no...

WIwinty85over 14 years ago
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Hoover

Hoover Hspf167 Drum Bearings

Hi Been meaning to change the bearings on our Hoover HSPF 167 for a while any idea how many bearings/seals are in there?

SPspikezx14over 14 years ago

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Zanussi

Zanussi F1225 : Drum Won't Turn And Belt Broken

Hi, Yesterday we discovered your Zanussi F1225 (frontal loading) stopped before the final spin. We were able to open the door normally. The drum won't turn (even a millimeter)....

CEced64kover 14 years ago
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Washing Machines

Where Can I Buy Drum Bearings?

I need to purchase new bearings for my Hotpoint Aquarius, model number WF541P. I have found bearings for all other models but not mine, will any other models bearings fit mine....

KEkeithgermainover 14 years ago
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Beko

Beko Wma 520W Spin Fault

My beko WMA520W doesn`t spin. The drum rotates slowly & the pump runs but it doesn`t accelerate to spin speed. Can any of tou wonderful people help me to diagnose the fault. Tha...

ALallan12over 14 years ago
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Bosch

Bosch Classixx Won't Spin

The machine goes through a wash cycle but will not spin. I have tried selecting the spin only function with no clothes loaded but it still does not spin. I checked the motor bru...

BIbillblackover 14 years ago
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Washing Machines

Washing Machine Flood Caused By Coin?

I live in New York City and I moved into a brand new apartment building which had a front load washing machine which flooded the entire apartment. They found in the machine $0.1...

PEpeanutover 14 years ago

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