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Clothes Are Stuck In Washing Machine

I have a Hoover Softwave 1100. My clothes are stuck in the washing machine and the door will not open. I donn;t think the machine went through the spin cycle. Please let me know...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Washer not taking in enough water

Hi, I have a 5year old Hoover WA110. According to Hoover's manual, the machine should take water to about a third of the way up the door window. If it doesn't, they say to use a...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Hoover Door Hinge Broken

The door hinge on my mother's 18 month old Hoover washer has broken. I can easily remove the door, but I can't work out how to remove the hinge from the door to replace it. I've...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Hoover Wa110 Fails To Pump Water Out

After a normal wash and rinse cycle, my Hoover Performa WA110 washer dryer does not pump the water out. Water remains in the drum and door does not open. I checked all buttons,...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Washing Machine Very Noisy When Spinning Fast

I have a washing machine that's started to be very noisy when spinning fast. The fault comes on even with a fairly moderate load of 2 or 3 towels, though not when empty. The noi...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago

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Hoover New Wave Error Code E1 - Instruction Manual Please?

I have a Hoover New Wave WA 1400 and I need the Hoover instruction Manual. My Hoover has started to display error codes E1 with all LED's flashing.

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Hoover Ecologic. Water Is Pumping Out But Clothes Still Sopping Wet

The water is pumping out but the clothes are still sopping wet... I have checked the filter that is alright I have been told it may be the pressure chamber where is this???

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Hoover Electron 1100 A3260 Not Filling With Water

I have an old Hoover washing machine (1983) which has given stirling service with only a few minor DIY repairs. However, it has stopped filling with water. At start of any cycle...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Hoover Wa110 Washing Machine Sticking On Cycle

I have a hoover performa washing machine model WA110. The problem is that the programmer stops at the same point in the wash cycle (between 4-5). If I move it on by hand the pum...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Removing Door Seal On Hoover A2142 Washer

I wonder if you can help me? My new wave washer (A2142) recently started to show the E1 error code during every wash. I checked the eco ball and the pump, and the water is filli...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago

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Hoover Ecoligic Filter

I have had this washing machine for many years but now it keeps blocking please can you inform me where the filter is on this baby... I keep having to pay someone to come around...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Hoover Ecologic A3950 - Stops In Cycle

We have a Hoover Ecologic A3950 which is about 13 years old. It's developed a fault where it stops in the cycle, twice it seems. I normally use it on the "D" cycle which is the...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Hoover New Wave 1100 Electronic Fails To Spin

My Hoover washing machine seems to do everything it should, except ramp up to spin speed on spin. When it reaches the spinning part of the cycle the drum rotates slowly for a fe...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Hoover Wdm120 Leaking Out Of Overflow Pipe

Hope you can help. When my washing machine is filling, water is pouring out of the overflow pipe at the back. I called Hoover for technical advice and they said it must be a blo...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Hoover Washing Machine Doesn't Drain Water

My Hoover HW521 3M Washer dryer does not drain the water. I think it's blocked because I can hear the pump running but the drum does not drain. The problem is I can't seem to fi...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago

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Hoover New Wave Overheating

I have a Hoover New Wave 1100 Washer. When I use wash number 4 (50 degrees) everything seems to work Ok for about 45 minutes, then I notice the water starting to heat up. It is...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Hoover Error Codes On Old Washing Machine

Can you say what the error codes E3, E4, E5 & E6 on my Hoover new wave mean? I get E5 intermittently on my washing machine.

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Error Codes E1 And E2 For Hoover New Wave Washing Machine

My Hoover washing machine (New Wave Plus) has started to display error codes E1 or E2 during the wash cycle. What these error codes mean please? In fact the washing machine is a...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Carbon Brushes Hoover Wa110

Dear Andy, Thank you for this site. I live on a small island in the Hebrides and professional help is sparse and sporadic. My Hoover WA110 washing machine filled up with water a...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago
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Hoover 1100 Water Level Sensor

My friends hoover washer dryer 1100 wont stop filling up when on a fill cycle, she has been told by a friend who had the same problem (and called out an engineer) that the water...

CUCuriousover 20 years ago

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