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Re: Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts
DDDave wrote:The way I open the Indesit/Hotpoints is to cut off the top of the handle with a snips and then use a long nose pliars to pull the latch pin up.
Rather than break the handle unscrew the lid and reach inside and push over the latch from the insideRe: Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts
mjjuk wrote:
Rather than break the handle unscrew the lid and reach inside and push over the latch from the insideIf the handle is broken ,the door locked and the machine integrated then this is the quickest way I have found to open it.
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And 99{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of the time the handle is already broken. 😉
Re: Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts
I use a length of strap and slide it from top to bottom of the door and pull towards the glass which releases the pecker
Bryan
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r600a wrote:I use a length of strap and slide it from top to bottom of the door and pull towards the glass which releases the pecker
Bryan
:tup: …or a piece of strimmer chord…
Re: Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts
Probably been mentioned before but!
Had a machine today with a broken top spring, which had been left unrepaired for many weeks,causing drum seal to twist out of shape even when new spring was fitted..
Solution was to remove seal and put in tumble dryer for 5 mins..came out as good as new.
Probably could be done in situ using a hairdryer
Martin!Re: Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts
I recently have opened a few washing machine doors with broken handles by cutting as large a rectangular piece as possible from a plastic milk carton, fold long ways and then double it over so you have about 4 ply/ layers. Then insert it in between door and front panel to push door pecker back. You might have to add a few more layers if the spring holding the pecker locked is stronger.
Or if anyone knows of a flexible strong plastic let me know.
Good luck!!
A1alRe: Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts
a1al wrote:Or if anyone knows of a flexible strong plastic let me know.
Steel filling knife or decorator’s scraper maybe?
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Hi Martin good idea in fact I think I have a plastic filling knife somewhere.
ThanksRe: Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts
Had glass in one of the plastic base bosch dishwashers and wasnt emptying. Unclipped drain pump cover ran my fat cable tie round impeller chamber. Could not get it. Pulled the mushroom up with cover off and it flicked out. Job done.
Getting washing machine heaters out if you live in a bad limescale area.
For years I sometimes spent ages trying to remove badly limescalled up heaters from washing machines.
Simple trick.
I make up a solution of citric acid and hot water 1-2 litres.. pour it in to the drum. I go away for 10 minutes, make a few calls etc.
I return, drain the machine and bingo, the heating element comes out without reistance. No snagged or broken heater supports either.
Why I hadn’t tought of it before I don’t know?I tend to buy 5KG or 10KG tubs of citric acid. So much cheaper than that cr*p Calgon!! and other washing machine cleaners.
I regularly leave a cup full for my customers to do a service wash.. Most are amazed at the results of citric acid and heat for cleaning their WMs.
2-3 spoon fulls work wonders with kettles as well. Just rinse afterwards and don’t make it too strong.Very simple but so effective 🙂
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