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Miele Washing Machine (Spinning Noise)

This is our 3rd Miele Washing Machine and replaced our last one that stopped working for no reason in July 2024. Miele engineer came out and to cut a long story short we purchas...

NENeil Bourhillabout 2 years ago
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Calgon and limescale article

I've just rewritten and improved and updated my article Is Calgon worth using?

WHWhitegoodshelpabout 2 years ago
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Miele

Miele WCD020WCS 8kg

We've had our new Miele for nearly a year now. It's been great, but sadly recently it started playing up. It doesn't rinse or spin just ends the cycle occasionally. Any idea wha...

ASAsparagusover 2 years ago
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Hotpoint

Hotpoint WM51 motor armature query

Hi All! Yes, still got the HP New Edition WM51A. 800 spin speed wm. 1stly, has anyone successfully changed the bearing on the pulley end of the armature...,,? The pulley seems t...

NInicam49over 2 years ago
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Hisense

Hisense main board problem

I have hisense washing machine wfhv7012 main board DSG A24, It running usually today but before the end of the program by 10 minutes it stops and the display becomes off, when I...

HAhaam2924over 2 years ago

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Magic Chef Washing Machine Loud Whirling

Hello Everyone, The whirling sound is still very very very loud (see video) on the spin cycle only. Do you guy have any idea what it can be? Model MCSTCW16W4 1.6 Cu. Ft. Thank y...

BEberrypieover 2 years ago
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Bosch

Bosch problem

I have a 4 and half year old Bosch. When I open the door after a wash has finished and "end" comes up on display, a tiny bit of water comes out and dribbles down the front, out...

ANAnyaalmost 3 years ago
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Ever known cleaning buttons cause an error?

I know from this forum my AEG L7548WD is 10 years old (how time flies). It's been working fine, but I recently cleaned the front when it was off, not particularly vigorously I d...

KEkeealmost 3 years ago
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Drum shaft spider arms corroded & broken

Miele W3740 Drum shaft spider - 3 arm - broken I think it is cast iron ?. Are there any other models of miele that I can buy to repair this machine ?

BABarneyBgalmost 3 years ago
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Hotpoint

Hotpoint selling split tubs again?

By chance I came across a thread in another forum the other day, the poster had discovered that the parts diagram for a still current 2021 Hotpoint model, showed a split tub, wh...

MEMelSalmost 3 years ago

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Bosch

Bosch varioperfect clothes soaking wet

Based in UK... Bosch Varioperfect washing machines clothes are dripping wet after cycle is complete... spin fuction has to be used to get them dry / damp... even then the time r...

CHChris Balmost 3 years ago
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AEG

AEG - Damp smell after 3 month

Hi Folks. Our x3 month old AEG washing machine has an unfortunate damp smell coming from inside the drum. I think it might be my fault, having found Whitegoodshelp(Andy)'s link...

RORoscoealmost 3 years ago
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Intermittent leaking

Hi. For some time now, our beko washing machine has had an intermittent leak that is impossible to locate. The machine appears to leak from underneath, unsure as to the point in...

CHChrish72almost 3 years ago
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Miele

W3740

Any help would be appreciated. Drum is completely stuck. Will not turn at all.

BABarneyBgalmost 3 years ago
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washing machine door locks

I wonder what the rating is for these newer door locks that are on washing machines these days (am talking about the door locks that unlock immediately after the cycle has finis...

ANandyr12345almost 3 years ago

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Hotpoint

Hotpoint WD21 "Starter Edition" question

Hi, My (ancient) washer/dryer won't properly go into spin mode - it just does the general "tumble" action when it is supposed to be spinning. Clothes thus come out sopping wet....

STSteve999almost 3 years ago
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Beko

Ratchet sounds

I have bought a new beko washer dryer and its making weird ratchet sound. There is no sound when rotated manually and even on drying mode. I have tried uploading the video also...

NOnoumanalmost 3 years ago
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AEG

AEG 9000 drum doesn’t move

I’ve got an AEG LFR94946WS and it worked fine yesterday but today when I’ve gone to use it it’s filled up with water but the drum doesn’t move. The machine doesn’t display any e...

GAGarak112almost 3 years ago
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Samsung

Samsung ecobubble keeps blowing the heating element.

We have a model: WW90K5413UX - 5 years old. 4 months ago the heater stopped working so I replaced it. It stopped working again recently. Replaced it again today. 5 minutes later...

ZYzYxalmost 3 years ago
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Hoover

Hoover Vision VHD 9143 ZD

Shut door, pressed start - staccato injections of water then none. Fiddled, shook - more water. But in general, door security light just flashes and nothing - I hear interlock e...

IAIanCHCalmost 3 years ago

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