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Re: LG D1484 AE fualt code and leak

First of all, sorry for the HUGE typo in the title 😳 :rotfl:

Thanks for the comment jimca007

Does anyone here know a reliable appliance repair man or woman in Hertfordshire or North London who would tackle this issue?

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Re: Tumble dryer and washer dryer capacities

Hi,

Thanks for the input, but please don’t argue over this.
I think you are both right but only partially.
I did actually get an answer combining the info from both of you. My washer dryer will wash and dry 4kg cotton clothes or 2kg synthetics in one go without me having to worry about breaking it during the first 3 years or so.
Is volume a better way to measure the load? Probably yes. As the end user can I measure it? No.
Is kg a better way of measuring the load? No. Can I weigh my clothes? Yes.
I don’t think it is bad way to measure loads and compare machine capacity /performance. Manufacturers and retailers have to have something that sells their products. And if they do you repair guy will have a job as well.
If you kwatt and Martin are buying something that you don’t so much about as you do about appliances (e.g. car, bed, clothes) you’ll go by what the marketing people put on the labels (mpg, size, waterproof etc.)
It is funny that one of the articles contains a comparison about mpg (or indeed emission) claims of car manufacturers. Hahahaha Since that writing we have awakened to see that all those claims are rubbish because of EU regulations and testing standards.
On the other hand there is a contradiction in the appliance loads as well. If the “theoretical maximum” load can only be achieved by professional packers and the usual UK load in another article was 2.5kg, then how the hack can the biggest problem be overloading?
I think this is because we usually (taking my families washing habits) wash mixed fabric loads, which have to go in on the synthetic programme, which is half or less in kg than the full cotton programme, which always has the maximum load.
Yesterday we managed to get a 5.5 kg mixed load together and after reading the articles today and the manual again, it dawned on me that we overloaded the machine by about 2kg. Not because the drum was packed with kicks from my boot to push that last sock in, but because for that programme with that type of clothes it was.
This is all written in the manual, but I think not emphasised enough, probably on purpose. see here http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/buyi … great-wash ing-machine-swindle/ You must be familiar with this as well.
Most people will not take the time and read these articles at all or the manual 5 times. They will only remember that they have bought a 7kg capacity machine and load it happily every time thinking that they are doing the right thing. And this suits the manufacturers fine.
I do my research before I spend this much money on stuff. I did want to buy a separate tumble dryer based on the advice on uk whitegoods. But we live in a two bed flat and the old washing machine had a 54cm depth and the cupboard door barely closed on it. The slimmest tumble dryer I could find was the entry level Miele at 57+ cm. And I was not really willing to cut the door in half. Some washer dryers like my new Zanussi manage to pack the whole thing within 54cm depth. Ofcourse it will be a compromise.
Is this good for me? Yes. I have a dryer that will ease the condensation in the winter, by not having to air dry in two rooms.
Do I believe I have bought a machine for eternity? No. But I am fine with my decision and will try to make the most of it by looking after the washer dryer. Thanks to uk whitegoods’ good advice.
Keep it up guys!

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Re: Tumble dryer and washer dryer capacities

hmmm….
So basically consumers/end users are completely screwed by the lack of clear instructions and methods….
I obviously don’t want to overload my washer dryer (I did my homework and I know that they are complicated appliances, thus more liable to complications).
Going by volume can be tricky as well. Two of my trousers will weigh around 2 kg and fill the machine to about a third. But about 10-15 of my kids t-shirts, underwear, socks will weigh much less and fill to about the same volume. (coal and feathers as mentioned above) The same load can also be arranged different ways to a different volume. Totally confusing.
Is the method suggested by kwatt for washing or drying? I am guessing for washing and/or separate tumble dryers. For washer dryers it will not work. Or I could double the hand rule to get the reduced load….
Or if I want to play it safe it seems going by weight is OK and quite easy to measure as well.
So an 8 kg dry load can swell over 10 kg wet after wash. Is it safe to say that half of this (5kg) is OK to dry in a 4kg (dry) capacity machine?

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Re: Tumble dryer and washer dryer capacities

Thanks for both comments, but I did not get an answer to my question.
The link is about washing machines and obviously mainly dry clothes go into them (and wet ones come out with a significant amount/ weight of water in them).
I am also aware of the drying capacity being half of the wash in a washer dryer.
And this actually is the core of my question. If I wash 4 kg cotton clothes can I leave in the dryer safely and get the normal drying results, although the water in the clothes make the load much heavier than the original 4kg?
But the same question applies to separate washing and drying machines with let’s say equal kg rating. (I also know it is a silly capacity measurement but it is the only a consumer like myself can go by)

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