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Indesit
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Indesit Washing Machine W103 Wont Finish Spin. Dial Clicking Round

My indesit washing machine will sometimes not finish spinning. It is always on the final spin this happens, the program dial just starts clicking round. If it is left for a whil...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Curious
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Washing Machine Takes 3 Hours To Wash

Over the last few months the washing machine has been taking over 3 hours to complete full wash cycles even on the short wash. -i.e upto 3 times as long as normal. I think the w...

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Zanussi
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Zanussi Fl1012 Will Not Spin

I have a Zanussi FL1012 washing machine, it currrently will not spin most of the time. I suspect the sensor which detects water level, but it is not 100% clear to me. Washing ma...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Whitegoodshelp
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Washing Machine Stops And Starts

Help my washing machine stopped working. If I keep turning it on and off sometimes it starts for 1 second then stops.

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Whitegoodshelp
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Washing Machine Fills With Water Overnight

I have a four year old washing machine. My problem is that if the machine is left idle for over 12 hours, it is frequently filling with foul water. I suspect that there may be a...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Curious

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Bad Odor From My Washing Machine

I am glad to find this site! My situation is: I have just moved into a new apartment and the washer has a bad odor that smells like rotten something? My brother says this can ha...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Whitegoodshelp
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Indesit
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Indesit Wg1034tg Drum Bearings

I was trying to replace the drum bearings in my Indesit washing machine. I managed to take the drum pulley off. I then tried to take the bearing out but I could not. So I tried...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Whitegoodshelp
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Hotpoint
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Hotpoint Aquarious Drum Will Not Turn

Before I get the tools out maybe you can give me some pointers. Washing machine started stopping mid cycle and while trying to get it finished it tripped the electrics RCD. Now...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Curious
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Hotpoint
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Hotpoint Wd71 Tripping Rcd

The RCD has tripped a couple of times. By a process of elimination (or finger pointing) the washing machine is the culprit. The kitchen accessories circuit is now relegated to a...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Whitegoodshelp
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Wma10 Belt Slipping Towards Drum

A couple of years ago we bought a Hotpopint WMA10 with no extended cover. For the last few months it has shaken fairly noisely whenever on a high spin and we've ignored it hopin...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Whitegoodshelp

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Hotpoint
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Where's The Pump Filter On A Hotpoint Washing Machine?

I have made the mistake of trying to wash a bathmat in the machine. The mat partly disintegrated, losing a lot of fibres in the process, which must be blocking the works because...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Whitegoodshelp
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Sticking Halfway Through Wash

I have a Hotpoint aquarius 1100 (wm63) which is fairly heavily used (2-3 washes per day). A few days ago it seemed to be stuck at the beginnning of the rinse cycle and so I turn...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Curious
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Hotpoint
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Hotpoint Aquarius 9538 Door Problem

About a year ago, the door on my washing machine wouldn't open after the cycle had finished. This was repaired. Then in broke again and repaired again. Now it's happened again....

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Curious
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Noisy Washing Machine

My washing machine has recently started making a *VERY* loud noise, and vibrating violently on fast spin. I took a look over the weekend and the top and bottom concrete blocks w...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Whitegoodshelp
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Something Stuck Inside Washing Machine

I just need some advice please I have a WM52 1000 spin and I think something has gone through the holes in the drum as when the drum is going round I can hear something catching...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Whitegoodshelp

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Belt Snapped

I have an old washing machine and I think I probably overloaded it a bit a few weeks ago as the drive belt snapped. I bought a new drive belt, fitted it, put the washing machine...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Whitegoodshelp
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Hotpoint
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Hotpoint Wd71 Error E15 Check Outlet Pipes

My Hotpoint WD71 won't drain, showing error E15 "Check Outlet Pipes". Normally this is a blockage in the pipe or the filter connected to the drum. I've taken this all apart and...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Whitegoodshelp
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Washing Machine Dead

The other day my washing machine stopped mid-programme and has refused to do anything since. The on / off switch also appears to have become jammed. I have checked the fuse and...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Whitegoodshelp
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Hotpoint
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Hotpoint Wm67 Door Hinge

I ordered a new door hinge and whilst removing the old hinge, a back plate seemed to drop into the washing machine meaning there is nowhere to screw the new hinge onto! To retri...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Whitegoodshelp
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Hotpoint 1200 Deluxe 9546 door won't open

I have an old Hotpoint 1200 Deluxe 9546. The problem is that the washing machine has just finished but I can't open the door. This happened once before but an old friend fixed i...

Latest reply over 20 years ago by Whitegoodshelp

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