Help & Advice
Practical help for UK household appliances: fault finding, fixes you can try at home and when to call an engineer, for washing machines, dryers, dishwashers and more.
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How to Remove & Replace Drum Paddle
Everything you need to know about washing machine drum paddles. If you can fit new ones, and if so - where to buy replacements and how to remove & replace them.
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Freezer Drawer Broken
How to buy replacement freezer drawers and importantly - how to avoid them breaking in the first place and how to free off a drawer that's jammed.
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Colour Catchers Can Block Washing Machine Pumps
If you use colour catcher sheets in your washing machine you need to be aware that they can cause your washing machine to break down. .
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Can’t Get Drum Bearings Out
Washing machine drum bearings can be very hard to get out, especially if the bearing has collapsed. Here's advice on what to do if they won't come out.
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Time remaining display not accurate
Why is the time remaining display on my washing machine not always accurate and why does it keep changing?
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Cleaned pump filter now it leaks
If your washing machine is leaking from the pump filter after you have just cleaned it here is what to do.
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Gas cooker installation
Can you install a new gas cooker yourself - or do you have to pay for a gas safe engineer to to it? Also, is it OK to disconnect a gas cooker hose yourself?
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Rattling tapping and grinding noise on spin
Sometimes a washing machine makes a strange rattling, tapping or grinding noise on spin, and to lesser extent on wash. Here's what could be wrong.
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Is washing machine taking in enough water?
Do you think your washing machine isn't taking enough water into the drum? A lot of people are concerned that they can't see much water inside the drum.
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Condenser tumble dryer door water container
Some Hoover and Candy tumble dryers are leaking from the door water container. Here's why and how to fix it.
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