Appliance Safety
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Hotpoint & Indesit gas cooker safety notice
Hotpoint and Indesit have issued an urgent safety notice affecting 17 gas cooker models produced between October and November 2024. A potential gas leak from the lid shut-off…
Potential health risks from unused hot water tap
ⓘ Quick Answer A disused hot water tap behind a washing machine can leave stagnant, lukewarm water trapped in the pipework — ideal conditions for Legionella bacteria to…
Gas cooker installation
Can you install a new gas cooker yourself, or do you need a Gas Safe registered engineer? And can you disconnect a bayonet-fitted cooker to clean behind it…
Is washing machine taking in enough water?
If you can barely see any water in the drum during a wash cycle, it can be alarming – but it is almost certainly normal. Modern washing machines…
Broken Door Glass Photos
This page contains photographic evidence of shattered washing machine door glass, submitted to Whitegoods Help by affected users over several years. It also includes a breakdown of reported…
Keep a fire extinguisher near your appliances
Smoke alarms are installed in millions of UK homes and are widely accepted as essential safety equipment. Home fire extinguishers are not. Yet thousands of house fires are…