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Find Your Local Recycling Centre By Postcode

If you want to help reduce waste from household appliance and would prefer them not to just be scrapped then you may need to try and find your local recycling centre by postcode...

WHWhitegoodshelpabout 19 years ago
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Indesit

Indesit Moon

Just wondered if any one had any experience or knowledge of the new Indesit Moon Washing machine? I'm also impressed by Currys take away your old and connect your new machine:an...

SNsnapyouabout 19 years ago
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Washer Doesn't Seem To Use Much Water

We have only recently purchased the above machine and since there were only two of us, we decided to go for the most basic and cheapest AEG model. When we did our second wash (o...

JAJames Tanabout 19 years ago
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Clothes Not Coming Out Clean And Tried Everything

So I have a Zanussi FLE 1416 about 2-3 years old. Changed to Surf Tablets a few weeks ago and everything was alright until 2 weeks ago. Basically, the stains aren't getting remo...

TAtaylope1about 19 years ago
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Miele

W1714 Mini Review

Well after trawling many websites and reading what seemed like hundreds of reviews, and a lot of reviews from these forums and website, we decided on a Miele. We were going to g...

SHShyDaveabout 19 years ago

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Confused About Which Washing Machine To Buy

I am looking to buy a washing machine but am feeling rather bamboozled by all the information. Have you considered a spreadsheet for comparing features? I like the sound of Miel...

JAJaneabout 19 years ago
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Miele

Miele Washing Machine Trips Rcd

Hi everyone - I'm new to this forum, I found it really useful when choosing my new washing machine so am desperately hoping someone can help/advise here. I had a new miele washi...

JAjanicearcherabout 19 years ago
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Help! - Too Much Washing Liquid In Machine

hello i have just put a very muddy wash on, and like a wally have put in tons of liquid thinking it would clean the clothes better... instead, i have a foaming washing machine,...

CRcrisbuskabout 19 years ago
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Black marks on clothes after washing

I have had black marks on clothes when I have washed them. I read on some sites that I should carry out a maintenance wash to get rid of any grime or build up which I did. I did...

GUGuest jamiefmabout 19 years ago
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How To Wash A Duvet?

I'm interested to learn how to wash a duvet, not a duvet cover. Previously I've washed my duvet in the bath-tub but it never seems to get it totally white. What's the best way t...

QWqwertyabout 19 years ago

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Clothes Smell

Hi there, I rent a place with a washing machine which is a Hoover HW 120M. The machine has two hoses blue and red which are screwd into a Y connector and then in to a single col...

SMsmellyclothesabout 19 years ago
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Bosch

Five Days Old Bosch Door Locked

Bosch WAS32466 Just brought 5 days ago and today cant open the door with garments still inside and staying in untill next week when engineer comes to fix.

ASAshokabout 19 years ago
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AEG

Aeg L16830 Or Zanussi Zwd16581w ?

Hi all, I'm thinking about buying a washer dryer for my apartment and am looking at the AEG L16830 or Zanussi ZWD16581W. Both are very similarly priced and have 7kg drum which s...

MAmathewabout 19 years ago
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Neff

No One Else Considering Neff?

Hi, New to forum. Is no one else considering the Neff brand? I was told that the Neff was second to Miele and better than Bosch. I have had to replace my 7 year old Ariston inte...

ANannelincsabout 19 years ago
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Black Stains In Soap Dispenser Tray... Help !

Cold fill machine. We put detergent into a "ball" that goes directly into the drum. The only part of the soap dispenser used is the "softner". Over a few months we get a build u...

OTOTRabout 19 years ago

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Candy

Candy Go1482 Any Good ?

I need to buy one today cos my indesit cheepo which cost me about £160 over 9 years ago never broke down until now. Well the door and seal has gone the plastic bit the pins sit...

OXOxyabout 19 years ago
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Small Holes In Clothes After Wash

I bought a Samsung Washing machine from a large retailer on November 6th so is around 9 months old. We have noticed a number of small holes appearing in clothes over the last fe...

POpougheraabout 19 years ago
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Can washing machine pump water up from a celler or basement?

Im intending to put a washing machine in my celler. Can anyone please tell me hoe i can pump the water out to the drain and is this going to be expensive. Any useful comments ap...

NOnoviceabout 19 years ago
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Washer Dryers Which One To Choose?

Hi, I am about to buy a washer dryer to replace my old washing machine and tumble dryer because of lack of space. I have narrowed it down to either the Hotpoint CTD 80P or the H...

COcozzieabout 19 years ago
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Undecided

We have had a ariston washing machine for a long time now and has been very reliable only had to put in new bushes but it is started to stop before the cycle is complete so we w...

JOjoncoabout 19 years ago

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