It is important to get to the exact variant on many AEG appliances as if you don’t, you run a very high risk of getting an incorrect part as they are not all the same and, even on the same model number, parts both internally and externally can vary. We can, of course, help you to do that but, we …
Author: admin
Hotpoint & Indesit Recall Washers
Oh no not again we hear everyone cry but yes, it’s happening all over again with about half a million washing machines being recalled for a fire risk.
Right To Repair Rules Introduced
Manufacturers are set to be forced to make major appliances more repairable and, repairable for longer under new rules set to come into force from the EU from 2021. Finally!
LG Sues Beko
LG has filed a lawsuit against Arçelik and its affiliates Beko and Grundig, alleging unlicensed use of its freezer door ice-making technology in a number of its refrigeration products sold in Europe.
Investigation On Obsolescence
A French investigation into the longevity and early obsolescence of large domestic appliances are leading to calls for changes to legislation to change the environmentally damaging throwaway mentality.
Dryers Under Recall
Whirlpool reckons that there are still around 65,000 dangerous dryers still out there in the wild and, how anyone can’t be aware of this now escapes us with the sheer amount of coverage it’s had in the past few years but, apparently, some people still don’t know about it.
Microplastic Filter Introduced
Arcelik (better known as Beko here in Blighty) have invented a filtering system to try to prevent micro plastics from laundry entering the waste stream, preventing them from polluting.
Electrolux To Shed 1700 Jobs
Bloomberg reports that Electrolux will cut close to 1,700 jobs and take a charge of 1.6 billion Swedish kronor ($164 million, we’d give it in £ but that’s a guess these days with Brexit) to reduce spending as the appliance maker battles increased raw material and tariff costs.
Pop Down And Look For Parts
People often think it’s easy to pop into a warehouse and look for a part; we explain why that’s not possible these days. People don’t understand just how vast the range of spare parts are and that very often, you need the correct part exactly or it will not fit or work. When the going gets tough,…
Washing Machine Wash Performance
You buy a washing machine to clean stuff. So how do you know how well it performs and it is doing what it should? We started doing some science stuff a few months ago and testing, imperially, a bunch of washing machines for review purposes to gauge the performance and claims made. The results thu…