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Miele

Miele Drum failed during CV19 lockdown

Our 13 year old Miele started smoking. Phoned Miele but could not get any technical support told to book an engineer visit. About a week to 10 days. Local engineer same day took...

CVcviclark•over 6 years ago
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Mr Keith O'Brien

My conditioner is left behind after a wash. I have cleaned the tray and cleaned the head could it be the inlet valves?

KEKeith O'Brien•over 6 years ago
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Mr allan

Model number FH4U2VCN4 when switching on machine, water comes out the drain filter ,I have cleaned filter etc but it still comes out

ALAllan meldrum•over 6 years ago
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Could under-loading be causing my machine to trip mains?

Hello Andy I hope you are well. I haven’t been on this forum for a while. If you remember just over two years, I had many problems with several brand new washing machines which...

RORollcage•over 6 years ago
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Item lost in washing machine

Hi all! I have a WDL520 Aquarius washing machine, and I fear there may be a ring lost inside! At the bottom of the machine, I take the cover off, and there's a kind of circular...

MAMacca•over 6 years ago

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Mrs A Forrest

Samsung eco bubble 8.0kg water filling into fabric conditioner drawer after wash cycle

MIMillport•over 6 years ago
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Zanussi

Zanussi FS1295 door won’t open

Hi there ive read the troubleshooting questions and can’t find an answer. I moved the machine from my mums garage to my house in the back of my car and have plumbed it in. It wo...

HEHells Bells•over 6 years ago
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LG

LG front loader drainage

Hi all - I have a LG front loader - about 7 years old. It started giving the OE error indicating a problem with drainage. I checked the filter and drainage hose - both were ok....

PAPaul2020•over 6 years ago
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laundry comes out of washer with specks of dirt and debris on them

Is there a pump filter on my Samsung washing machine? When clothes are done washing they have specks of dirt and debris on them. So I was wondering if the Samsung washers have s...

TOTony192•over 6 years ago
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Diarmuid Smith

My Beko washing m/c [WX842430B] wont start any cycle. It is remaining on Start/Pause flashing with the End cycle cursor flashing, no matter what cycle selected. Any ideas? DS.

DIDiarmuid Smith•over 6 years ago

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Samsung

Samsung Ecobubble terminal leak?

Hi, My Samsung has developed this leak. Is it going to be easier/cheaper just to buy a new machine? Thanks James

JIjimbojames79•over 6 years ago
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Twin dos cartridge not recognised

I can’t engage twin dos as each time I try I get the message replace cartridge 2. However that cartridge is full. Have tried reinserting several times, turned machine off and on...

PAPaul2101•over 6 years ago
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Knocking when spinning anticlockwise (& Identify this part!)

Hi all! I'd be grateful for your help... A couple of weeks ago, I was using my Indesit WIXE127 (UK) (TEV) which I've had for perhaps 9 years from new without any issues. Just as...

MAmattpw•over 6 years ago
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Hotpoint

Hotpoint WMA9P

I have a Hotpoint Model WMA9 - Serial Number 07101058 (an older machine given to me). Just lately it has been a bit of a noise and when turning the drum by hand it's making a bi...

LILinda•over 6 years ago
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Hotpoint

Hotpoint WMF720 Aquarius + 7kg washing machine cycles 5min and stops.

Hi My mums washing is on the blink, my sister in law told me the water is not draining,so I checked the standpipe and all clear, I then checked the Grey outlet pipe and removed...

CACaretaker49•over 6 years ago

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Samsung

samsung wd906u4sagd

I get dE error code on the display of my samsung washing machine (WD906U4SAGD) which is a door error code. I thought the door lock mechanism wasnt switching as it should so I bo...

JOjoshmjames•over 6 years ago
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Hoover

Hoover Dynamix fast spin

Weird issue with a 2 year old Hoover Dynamix washer. Basically it runs through wash cycles fine but won’t fast spin- unless its tilted back slightly then put back level at which...

ZEZelee•over 6 years ago
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Indesit

Indesit machine won’t drain - tried all I can

I have an Indesit machine which stopped draining. I did some YouTubing and tried all the basic self fixes, I checked all the pipes for blockages and then checked the pump filter...

JAJack Ledwith•over 6 years ago
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Russel Hobbs won't agitate or spin.

Hi, hope you can point me in the right direction. I have a Russel Hobbs RH1247W. It fills with water but won't agitate or spin but then drains ok at the end of the program. Ther...

KIKidda•over 6 years ago
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Haier HW-C1070TVE broke

My Haier washing machine didn't work After pausing it twice. The first Time it worked no problem but the second Time it didn't work and it showed the error code ERR1(Which is co...

NANadiaDaikhi•over 6 years ago

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