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They are obsolete and there’s no stock with any EU supplier I can check, the part number was 480121103202. No alternates.
K.
Dave, genuine one and not compatible:
https://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/1320041906-washing-machine-door-seal
Compatible one:
https://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/zn18105-washing-machine-door-seal
If the part number of GSK9144 is correct.
K.
-18˚C average is the correct temp or food can spoil, even if colder.
But, that sort of problem is almost bound to be a refrigerant system issue.
K.
Sounds like a classic control switch failure and in that cooker it should be this one used for the main oven:
https://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/a03408-oven-function-selector-switch
K.
If I’m getting what you’re saying correctly it sounds like it’s cutting out as the compressor is overheating and cutting out. If I’m right then, honestly, it’s scrap as it’d be too expensive to repair.
K.
Are you sure the clock isn’t in an automatic mode as that would give the symptoms described, the common issues and how to solve it described here:
https://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/fix-it-yourself/ovens-hobs-a-cookers/2769-help-my-oven-is-dead
K.
When they get really bad, the only way is to strip it down and clean it out.
Affresh contains a bunch of enzymes and such to break down the biological residues which are the cause of these issues, these work much more than the rest of the stuff in it when it’s correctly used. That breaks down the residues and the idea is it falls off, taken away in the waste. But, even using that I’ve seen people have to use that multiple times when it’s bad. It’s not perfect but, the best solution we’ve come across.
The other thing to note is that whilst you can maintain it and keep it at bay, once it gets a hold you’ll never get rid of it entirely, it’s not possible once the growth of bacteria is there.
Old wives tales about citric acid and bleach cleaning them are, to a degree, true but those are cleaning materials that are not aimed and not really appropriate for the inside of a washing machine so will all too often not work, though they may mask the smell giving the illusion that it works or marginally improve things for a time but, they are not a solution. Those solutions are aimed more where you’ve got the undiluted direct application and good old elbow grease as the mechanical action which obviously, inside a washing machine is not possible unless you strip it down per the previous comment.
The comment you picked up on is not published by UK Whitegoods, it is an unmoderated user comment, therefore, should be taken with a large pinch of salt as well as the bleach. 😉
Bleach only sterilises and it’s not so good in this application (read, doesn’t work) despite all the internet magical cures you see, often with other unicorns and rainbows telling people a bunch of utter rubbish.
That article explains the cause and how to cure it if it is possible to do so and honestly, I don’t get involved in discussion much beyond that as if people don’t want to listen or make stuff up believing some of the garbage I’ve seen on the net then I’m wasting my time. That might sound harsh but, after doing this for countless years you do tend to get a bit weary of it all.
K.
It is all explained in great depth here: Smelly Washing Machines
You can use bleach in it.
Disinfectant I wouldn’t, you don’t know what will (if anything) react with it.
Follow the advice found in the article for the last bit. 😉
K.
