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Re: Its Official Then

Penguin45 wrote: Being professionals, we all turn the water off and unplug our major appliances before going on holiday, don’t we?

Penguin45.

Doesn’t everone? 😯

Steve

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Re: ISE AW23 and high water pressure.

aqualectric wrote:Turning the supply to the machine down solved the leak instantaneously.
It shouldn’t leak at the vent, but it does, so watch out for that, guys!!

Steve.

Turning the tap down reduces flow not pressure and someone could turn it full on again.
One of these will fix the problem.

http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/compression … 4215/10001

Steve

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Re: Energy Efficiency Con

leavemetogetonwithit wrote:Spinning clothes is a waste of energy anyway. So is rinsing. Do the washing on a rainy day. Hang it out unrinsed. Rain = free rinsing. Next day raining too? Good. Free second rinse. Three wet days in a row, well that’s unlucky but you’ve probably got enough clothes in the cupboard to cope. Mike.

Yeah and turn your underpants inside out when dirty and save washing them so often 😆

Steve

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Re: Magnetic Refrigeration

Penguin45 wrote:I think spimps would have liked to have had a discussion about magnetic refrigeration, chaps.

Lots of threads to choose from for spare price bashing…….

Chris,
Moderator.

The article quoted extols Whirlpool’s green credentials which is far removed from the reality of premature scrappage and criminally high spares pricing.

Standard refrigeration units can be repaired cheaply and reliably.
Heaven help us when we are held to ransom by this new technology. 😡

Steve

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Re: Magnetic Refrigeration

But would anyone want to buy one with Whirlpool’s spares pricing policy?

eg. This week washer 2.5 years old,mint condition,timer u/s £167 for part.
Machine cost £225 new.

Top load USA w/m gearbox was about £90 a few months ago.
Quoted retail today £137.78+ VAT 😯

A good week for the scrap man.

Steve

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Re: Neff fan oven elements

Penguin45 wrote:Because the top retaining screw is blocked by the fan.

When the fan just absolutely won’t come off I drill a hole in the fan to access the screw.
Then drill an identical hole on the opposite side to balance the fan.

Makes the job easier on the return visits too 😉

Steve

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Re: w’pool top loader (3rlsq8000)

There is a hard foam strip stapled to the top tub cover which seems to serve little purpose and is not shown in part diagrams.

Steve

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Re: Bearing replacement on Whirlpool AWM 8123/S

No one has mentioned examining the condition of the drum shaft and the brass collar that the shaft real runs on.

Bearings don’t fail unless they get wet!

If the shaft is chewed up abort the job and scrap it.

I used to do these on a daily basis when I had Whirlpool work and I wouldn’t attempt a bearing change but always fitted the tub half assy and a new drum thereby avoiding the recall at my own cost to do the job again.

OK for DIY bods but I have to guarantee my work and the price you can get for a bearing change these days doesn’t cover the cost of doing it twice.

BTW job time total 45 mins from ringing doorbell to finishing the tea! 8)

Steve

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Re: whirlpool f/f s20drbb32-a/g (858615815000)

Sit down for an hour and read this

http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.p … pic&t=6816

All will be revealed. 🙂

Steve

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Re: Spam alert

Post in General appliance forum by aronygof.
Must be a Google translation cos makes no sense 😆

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Re: 0800 Repair

aqualectric wrote:

It states “could be as low as £60” 😯

£60 is about the maximum you can get in these parts unless its a B/I dishwasher or SBS fridge freezer

Steve

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Re: No Parts Available If Retail Price Below £250?

Just a point on kettles.

I do a lot of sub work for a water heater company and no responsibility is accepted for limescale damage which I guess is the most likely cause for kettle death!

The stock answer given is “we don’t supply your water and have no control over it’s quality”

In other words PAY UP. 😛

Steve

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Re: Lucrative Dishwasher Money going west

neilsukwg wrote:steve wrote

I would seriously recommend one of these

Would not this course of action possibly lead to further complications 😯

No it would prevent further breakdowns 😆

Seriously though I went to one of these yesterday (Baumatic BDW45) two previous under warranty breakdowns for water in base with no obvious cause and same fault again.
Advised customer that this is what these beasts do and to save his money and get a new one next time it goes wrong!

Steve

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Re: Lucrative Dishwasher Money going west

neilsukwg wrote:
How is this particular problem (leak) repaired?

Thanks in advance..
Neil
Model Kenwood KDW12ss

New circulation pump will fix the leak but no guarantee that this will fix the other fault.

I would seriously recommend one of these 😉

Steve

http://ssiworld.com/watch/dishwashers.htm

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Re: ISE10 sump

From what I remember of detergent courses over the years the softening of rubber bits is due to insufficient detergent and/or incorrect program selection.

Steve

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