White goods help and advice for UK
Help and advice about white goods appliances by a UK engineer with 40 years experience. Quoted and consulted by journalists and media around the world (Previously Washerhelp)
This is a list of every article I've written filed under washing machines, including all its sub categories. To jump to specific washing machine sub categories use the "washing machines" link in the main navigation.
NOTE: More washing machine articles are filed under other categories and sub categories if they focus on buying or repairing them for example.
Last updated on February 2nd, 2017
A blocked pressure system on a washing machine can result in various different symptoms. Before deciding to fixing this fault you need to have correctly diagnosed it. It’s not something to speculatively do in the hope that it will fix the fault because the pressure system isn’t always easy to get to and all symptoms have other potential causes.
Last updated on February 2nd, 2017
There are several error codes on Hotpoint Aquarius washing machines that are indicated by flashing lights. These are just basic ones from models WMA30, WMA31, WMA32 & WMA33 although they may be the same for other Hotpoint Aquarius models using led lights. Aquarius models with a proper digital display should indicate error codes in a more sophisticated manner using actual text such as F1.
Last updated on February 2nd, 2017
Last updated on March 3rd, 2017
Washing machine drum sizes were the same for decades, but now we have several to choose from. You would think the biggest is the best, but not necessarily. Back in 1976 when I first started repairing washing machines, all the drums were about 4 ½ kg. By today’s standards they were painfully small.
Last updated on February 2nd, 2017
See the main article on holes in clothes and possible causes
The damage in these clothes looks different to the holes described by many others. These holes are more tears or cuts, and it looks like the fabric has been forced through something and cleanly cut. The description of the problem was as follows – (Blue card used to make holes stand out)
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