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Appliance Repairs
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Buy Appliances
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Appliance Safety
Look after your home & family. Faulty appliances cause many fires, but they rarely get reported.
Learn about vital safety notices, and risks & dangers related to all your white goods appliances – Appliance safety
Consumer Advice
Advice & help on UK consumer rights issues related to white goods appliances.
Your rights when buying, with faulty appliances, and with bad repairs or service – Consumer section
Using Appliances
Essential advice & helpful tips on using all your white goods appliances.
Learn how to use them more efficiently, and how to save time & money. I guarantee you will learn something useful – Using appliances
Latest Articles
- Is a hot and cold fill washing machine more economical?
In theory yes, but the way washing machines work means that in the majority of UK households it’s likely to be more economical to use a cold-fill …Is a hot and cold fill washing machine more economical? Read More »
- White Goods Right to RepairThere’s been a lot of publicity in the media about the EU Directive giving consumers a right to repair white goods appliances. As someone with over 45 …
- How to Remove & Replace Drum PaddleInside a washing machine drum there are three paddles. They are usually (though not always) made of plastic, and they sometimes break or come loose. Their job …
- Freezer Drawer BrokenThe plastic drawers inside a freezer or fridge freezer often break. It doesn’t help that they are made of fairly thin plastic, which is extra brittle due …
- Colour Catchers Can Block Washing Machine PumpsIf you use colour catcher sheets (or colour and dirt collector sheets) in your washing machine drum you need to be aware that they can cause your …
- Can’t Get Drum Bearings OutThis article is part of my Washing machine repair question archives. Carefully selected topics from Washerhelp’s Forums are abridged into an easier to read article. Drum Bearing …
- Time remaining display not accurateThe time remaining display on a washing machine, dishwasher or tumble dryer is very useful. However, it’s not always accurate. Sometimes it appears to jump back and …
- Cleaned pump filter now it leaksIt’s remarkable how many times someone has contacted me to say that they have cleaned the pump filter on their washing machine and now it is leaking. …
Latest Comments
We have had Miele appliances and kitchens in our last 3 houses. Unfortunately our 9 month old WEG665 front loading…
Hi Marcia. If its still under guarantee they may be able to insist on a repair if it’s over 6…
Thank you so much Andy, Are you able to tell me which part of the Consumers Rights Act they are…
I have been very reluctant to use any socket adapter even for low rated appliances. An old fire fighter told…
Hi Marcia. You would have to insist on a replacement with the retailer you bought it from. Only they are…
Hi there, I really need your advice please. My Indesit washing machine was recalled last year and replaced with an…
Hello Peter. If you look at the chart featured in my article above, you can see that there are washing…
Renting Appliances
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