Washing Machine Repair Forum
Front and top loaders that won't spin, drain, fill or finish a cycle — plus error codes, bearings and pumps.
Recent Questions
Bloomberg
Hi I have a Bloomberg washing machine which keeps tripping the electric main box it has a clean filter and the drum is clean i can't see any bare wires please can you help
Leaking from filter after cleaning
My new article is up on Whitegoodshelp is for anyone who has taken out the pump filter to clean it or remove an obstruction only to now find it's leaking. It's surprising how of...
Miele W853 bearings
Mielie Novatronic W853 - bearings fairly certain bearings have gone - any advice on how to do this/is it easy-difficult would be appreciated as I can not find any info on the in...
Smeg, loud noise on spin and burning smell
Hi, I have a 7 year old Smeg WMI12C7. The last wash I did caused a really loud racket when on the final spin cycle plus I could smell a lot of burning rubber. I know it's imposs...
Wash motor fault ISE W288
Hello, I get the "wash motor fault" error message on my machine. The error points to the motor being faulty? Does the motor need replacing or could it be something else? The mac...
Drum feels loose
If I place a finger on the drum, I can move it back and forth very easily. When the machine is on a spin, it makes a loud knocking noise. I have checked the weight is tightly at...
Miele wt945 leak
I had cause to remove the dispenser housing on my Miele WT945 in order to repair a crack, all went well with the repair, and so I thought with the reassembly. On testing the mac...
Indesit washing machine won't start a cycle?!
Hey! So my indesit washing machine has been Working fine but tonight has stopped working. I've cleaned out the filter and the waste pipe but still nothing. I've turned it on an...
Samsung Defaults to draining
Power on washer, push cycle and everything seems normal. Once you push start, defaults to draining. Pause button will not work or any other button other than power off. Main PCB...
Washing machine tension springs - how to know when to replace?
Hi, I've got a Miele 4144, about 12 years old. Since I moved house, it's been on a suspended floor. Despite levelling, it vibrates a lot on spin, and you can feel through the fl...
Extra brackets to prevent vibration
Hi, I was given 2 little brackets by an engineer to help stop the vibration on the spin cycle but i dont know where they should be fitted any ideas?
change the bearings on a hotpoint aquarius aqxxl129pi washing machine
I have a hotpoint aquarius aqxxl129pi washing machine and I'm trying to change the bearings but I can't find them for this version online. Does anyone know where I can get them...
Beko wdx8543130w switches itself off
I have a beko wdx that turns itself off after running for a few minutes. I've put it into test mode and it just shows 15 I've tried searching for error codes and how to reset th...
Tapping noise when drum turns
I've just finished a new washing machine help article on Whitegoodshelp. I recently had to repair my son's washing machine. It was making a strange tapping, rattling sound when...
Beko WMI 71641
Hello, I currently have a 4 year old Beko WMI 71641 washing machine. Last week, during the drain cycle - water was spraying into the machine via the detergent drawer - which is...
LG F1480RD Issue - Clicking relay
Hi there, I have the above washer/dryer that has recently packed up after showing some Power failure (PF) warnings. The washing machine died and I removed the main board and fou...
Samsung Quickdrive Noise
Hi there, Slightly odd one so hopefully someone can help! My 13 month old Samsung Quickdrive washing machine with Digital Inverter Motor has started making fairly loud noises wh...
Specific Service Code for Flashing Lights
Please can you help me? I have a Hotpoint washing machine, model: WML520 'Aquarius'. When I turn it on I get flashing lights. Specifically, the 'SuperWash', 'ExtraRinse', MiniLo...
Mrs
Hi my Indesit washing machine won’t work on the separate extra spin cycle. The minutes show but the machine just slowly moves but doesn’t go into full spin mode. I’ve cleaned th...
Washing machine filter unscrews only in the front part and doesn't allow access
Hi, I wanted to clean the pump filter, however when I unscrewed the lock, it did not open the hole and there was some other part still in the way. Please look at the image cause...