Washing Machines
Help for washing machines that won’t spin, drain, fill or start: common faults, error codes, what you can check yourself and when it’s time for an engineer.
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Washing Machine Won’t Drain Water
If your washing machine won't drain the water out, and or is stuck full of water, then this article gives advice on how to fix it.
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Should washing machine be serviced regularly?
Should you get your washing machine serviced regularly? Ideally yes, but it's more complicated than that as described in this article by an experienced engineer.
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Should I let washing machine be taken away for repairs?
If an engineer says they need to take your washing machine to a workshop, it is reasonable to ask why. Most repairs - including the replacement of motors, control boards, pumps, heaters, and door…
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Washing machine won’t drain after being moved
If your washing machine pumped out perfectly at your previous address but will not drain after being connected at a new property - or after being plumbed into a U-bend for the first time…
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Belt Keeps Coming Off Washing Machine
If your washing machine belt keeps coming off, there is an underlying fault causing it. A belt that slips off once and stays on when refitted may have been dislodged by an unusually heavy…
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Clothes come out of washing machine hot
A washing machine rinses with cold water in the final stages of every cycle. Laundry coming out genuinely hot - rather than just slightly warm - is always a sign that something is wrong…
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Fabric Softener taken out too soon
Fabric softener that is released too early in the cycle gets rinsed away before it can soften the laundry. Understanding how the conditioner compartment works makes it much easier to identify why this is…
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Fabric Softener not being taken out
Fabric softener left untouched in the drawer after a completed wash points to one of a small number of causes. Working through them in order quickly identifies which applies.
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Hotpoint washing machine shows tESt in display
Demo mode is designed for shop floor display and keeps the machine cycling through a short programme loop without actually washing anything. Once activated - even accidentally - the machine will not accept any…
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Washing Machine Tripping or Fusing Electrics
Even without specialist test equipment, some useful diagnostic work is possible - and knowing which component is most likely responsible helps a qualified engineer fix the fault more quickly.
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