Help & Advice
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Setting Up Dishwasher’s Water Hardness Settings
Unlike washing machines, dishwashers need to be set up for the local water hardness level. Factory default settings aim to suit average UK conditions, but water hardness varies…
Calibrate your dishwasher for multi-tab detergent
Dishwashers are designed to work with three separate components: detergent, salt, and rinse aid. Multi-tab (all-in-one) detergent tablets claim to replace all three, but for them to work…
What is the Fast Freeze button on a freezer for?
Most freezers include a fast freeze button, but many people never use it or are unsure what it is for. Used correctly, it is a genuinely useful function…
What temperature should a fridge be?
Keeping a fridge at the correct temperature is important for both food safety and energy efficiency. The recommended range is between 0°C and 5°C. Manual vs Digital Temperature…
Is it OK to dry laundry indoors?
Drying laundry indoors is not ideal. It can create excess moisture, condensation, and damp - and poses health risks for people prone to asthma, hay fever, and other…
How to remove a greyish white coating in drum
A greyish or white coating on the inside of a washing machine drum is most commonly caused by limescale build-up. This can usually be removed with citric acid,…