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Which washing machines machines have hot-fill?

I live in a remote area with a private power supply Where we are not allowed to use anything electrical that heats water, or uses more than 1KW. My hot water is heated by an ins...

VEVectorox•over 8 years ago
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Bosch

bosch bosch logixx 7 washing machine

Can anyone out there assist me with some information on what the following warning lights indicate could be wrong with my washing machine? I have 3 'beeping' flashing warning li...

MAMac Daddy•over 8 years ago
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Washing at 60 for holiday lets

This may or may not be the wrong forum for this question but.... 1. I have been told by someone I know that runs a pub with letting rooms that she must wash all bedlinen for her...

PEpeter_964rs•over 8 years ago
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Hotpoint

Hotpoint Aquarius WMF760 belt come off

Recently my Hotpoint Aquarius WMF760 was making an odd noise while spinning at lower speeds. I had also noticed it had become very noisy at full spin. Today it stopped spinning....

WAwackywoo105•over 8 years ago
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Samsung

Cant find mounting rubbers for samsung motor?

Hi, I've finished putting my new spider arm on and have it assembled, then it came to putting the motor back. The back feet are fine (ones that all spares places have in stock a...

OJOjustaboo•over 8 years ago

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Noisy drying cycles

I have a hopoint fdd9640 washer dryer. It washes OK no problems but when on any drying cycle it makes a start stop noise every few seconds from the powder/liquid tray. I can hea...

PLPlett4128•over 8 years ago
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Beko

Beko WM5100W

Hi Guys, Can anyone help. I habe a beko washing machine model WM5100W and i have replaced the wireing loom as changed the front panel and pressure switch on it. Does anyone have...

HAhartnoll833•over 8 years ago
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Zanussi

Zanussi ZWX 1605 W

Hello Picked up this machine today and got it home and connected. Turned it on and orange power light came on, it beeped and I could see leds for other functions come on. Then I...

EPEP49•over 8 years ago
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Washing machine drum size innacurate?

I recently bought a Hoover Dynamic WDXOA485 8kg washer/dryer and I am somewhat concerned that the advertised 8kg drum size is inaccurate. I bought it as a replacement for my pre...

KRKris72•over 8 years ago
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which number threadlock for spider arm bolts please

Hi, I have a new spider arm for my Samsung Ecobubble on it's way. On removing the bolts from the old one, they all have blue threadlock on them. Simple I thought, but there's to...

OJOjustaboo•over 8 years ago

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Washing machine noisy when using powder

Hello everyone! We have recently started using washing powder in our machine (Bosch Classixx 6 1400 Express) and have noticed that it makes a loud 'groaning' sound at various po...

JRJRD•over 8 years ago
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Bosch

Bosch 1200 express heater element damage

I recently replaced the heater element in my bosch exxcell 7 1200 express front load washing machine due to the machine tripping the fuse, when i removed the element i could see...

OWOwen•over 8 years ago
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Beko

Beko E18 Fault

HI, Just a quick one... My Beko has developed the E18 fault. I Only realised when I came to put next wash on and it would not start. So it must have finished it's last cycle. Fo...

ANAndyH•over 8 years ago
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Parts required

Senior moment. Had the no drain Issue on my LG F12u1tcn4. Stripped it down to clean but appear to have lost the L/H side of the pump ( Viewed from the front) which is two wire f...

TOtomp•over 8 years ago
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Samsung

Replaced bearings on Samsung, not sure where washer goes

HI Samsung eco bubble 7kg, disassembled machine, when I took the drum assembly out from the outer rear drum/bearings, there was an o-ring (or possibly flat rubber) washer, half...

OJOjustaboo•over 8 years ago

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Where to get parts. Model number not recognised

Hi all, im trying to fix the door of my black Hoover dynamic next 10kg. Its only a year old and just out of warranty. Call out etc is too expensive. The plastic inside the door...

RORojapo•over 8 years ago
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Rubber seal

Hi The rubber seal on my Candy washer dryer GVW496T has come lose. 2 bands fell out, one which I believe is the inner retainer but the other, which is a spring all round and muc...

MAMazalino•over 8 years ago
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Hotpoint

hotpoint WMEF722 Keeps showing 3..2..1 then switching off mid cycle

My WMEF722 7kg washing machine keeps switching off mid cycle. The LCD display counts down 3..2..1 then switches off completely. Does anyone have a rough idea what could be causi...

RIRick H•over 8 years ago
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inlet Inlet solenoid

The dryer leaves clothes steaming. Looking at the forum I saw it may be the inlet valve. I checked and the solenoid to the condenser has no reading whilst the other 2 where arou...

IAIan•over 8 years ago
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Water not pumping away all the time

Hi I have a indesit iwe 7145, I am having to release the water from the filter at the front as it comes up with f05 on about every 2-3 spins, once the water is released it works...

ANAnt1211•over 8 years ago

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