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Miele W916 internal filter keeps blocking

Hi I own a Miele W916 washing machine and am sick of paying out for a service engineer to unblock the INTERNAL filter. Sometimes I am charged 100 GBP for 10 mins work to simply...

DIdiroolover 19 years ago
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Miele

Miele Or Aeg?

Hi, I have just found this website today and to say I'm impressed is an understatement so thank you washerhelp! Sadly, my old Hoover 1100 Logic appears to have come to the end o...

YOyoj13over 19 years ago
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Drum Led Lighting Question On W3922 / W3985

Does anyone know if the LEDs remain lit when washing (providing a washing spectacular show, or unspectacular depending what's in the wash )? - or if they only come on when loadi...

UUuumodeover 19 years ago
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2 Machines - Both Not Emptying Water

My friend's 18 year old hoover played up the other day - it wouldn't drain or spin. Drain Hose wasn't blocked, filter looked fine and the upstand to the drain wasn't blocked eit...

GLGlenscimitarover 19 years ago
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Thinking of a Miele W1512 but door is hinged on the wrong side

Thinking of a Miele W1512 as a replacement but very irritatingly the door is hinged on the wrong side restricting access in our utlity room. Also the drum is small compared to m...

UUuumodeover 19 years ago

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Washing Machine Doesn't Appear To Be Heating

Hello, I bought a Ariston A1436 washing machine 1.5 years ago. After I moved house, there's no heat in the wash anymore. I don't know what happened to the machine. We didn't dro...

VEvenuskyyover 19 years ago
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Miele

Losing Faith In Miele's Guarantees

I have to say I am losing faith in Miele's guarantee that they will be able to keep machines going for 20 years. Here's my story. In 1994 I bought a Miele washer dryer for £1100...

SHshlg2over 19 years ago
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Miele

Detergent in the Drawer Or Drum?

Mr. Washerhelp! So we don't spoil our detergent drawer and avoid the chore of cleaning it regularly, we have been adding powder to the drum directly. I have been told this is le...

KAkaratedragonover 19 years ago
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Can I run a hot and cold washing machine using cold fill only?

We currently own a washer with both hot and cold water feeds which is running like this in the current position in our kitchen. We are thinking of moving the washer into one of...

LEleecs1980over 19 years ago
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Miele

Which Miele?

OK, just moved house and our trusty tricity bendix has finally given up. So now we need a new washer and I beleive miele are one of the best I have about £500 to spend so which...

SIsimonfoyover 19 years ago

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Cheap Washing Machines?

I wonder what you get for your money on the Beko WMA510S?

KAkaratedragonover 19 years ago
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Miele Pump Filter

I have taken delivery of a Miele W2209i washing machine which I am thrilled with. The wash quality is excellent and it is so quiet. BUT I am not sure about the pump filter. Toda...

PAPatsieover 19 years ago
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Miele

Miele Best Detergent

At the moment I am using Bold Lavendar and Chamomile together with Lenor Sleep Sensations fabric conditioner. I knwo Bold has in built softner but I feel the clothes are nicer w...

KAkaratedragonalmost 20 years ago
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How to use washing machine withut user manual

I recently moved into a new house. The washing machine has loads of buttons and wash settings on it, but there is absolutely no indication of what the settings and symbols mean,...

PIpixalmost 20 years ago
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Ise - Experience After 4 Months

I wanted to record our experience with the ISE washing machine after four months of use. The ordering and installation process was quick and easy through FFR Services of Luton....

DOdoylekmalmost 20 years ago

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My new W3240 review

I've had my W3240 for a few weeks now and thought I'd post back some thoughts. I had a 15 year old AEG with a 900 spin speed, still working but often erratic. I had particularly...

TETessaalmost 20 years ago
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Which? Hundreds Of Washing Machine Reviews

A great place for some of the very latest washing machine reviews is the Which? online site. They have over 128 washing machine reviews online. Although you need to be a member...

WHWhitegoodshelpalmost 20 years ago
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Large Capacity Machines

Can anyone recommend a machine that will fit in a normal 600mm space but that can wash a king size duvet? I have a dust allergy and need to wash my duvet regularly - the launder...

_C_catkinalmost 20 years ago
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Washing Machines
Hoover

No Instruction Manual For Hoover Softwave 1100

Hello, can anyone help me? I have recently inherited a washing machine when moving into a new flat and not only is there no user manual but pretty much all the writing is missin...

SHshrunkTshirtmanalmost 20 years ago
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Miele

Is There A Free Longer Guarantee?

Thanks to this forum I just bought a new W1512 washer. What a fantastic machine!! Even the transit bars were a work of art! SO quiet too... Anyway I thought I read somewhere tha...

SWswhitoalmost 20 years ago

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