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Re: Spray Arms not turning at all on Lamona 8670 (Beko make)
Took some finding but that part is here:
https://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/1760400 … rter-valve
Looks like the usual simple electro-mechanical valve affair so it should either be open or closed circuit I expect, assuming it’s not jammed or something but, I’d doubt that.
Asides that, the motor not pumping possible. Which looks to be a magnetic motor so, no capacitor on it to fail.
K.
Re: Secure my goods ltd
I didn’t even use my Google-Fu. 😉
K.
Re: Firenzi DW930 error code
If you look up the Whirlpool fault codes in that section of the site you should find answers to that.
K.
Re: Beko DSFS1531W "sucking noise"
I can’t tell you what the noise is but, if it’s working okay I’d ignore it until there’s cause not to.
What I can tell you is that the EU two year warranty isn’t what you appear to think it is and, it’s a common error.
It is an EU harmonisation of legislation across member states that effectively gives other EU members the same rights, up to two years at least, as we already enjoy in the UK for up to six years for England and Wales and five years in Scotland.
You must be able to prove a pre-existing fault from new and, if you cannot then I’m afraid that the reality is that you’ve pretty much not got a leg to stand on.
Therefore you are actually afforded greater protections under UK legislation than you are under the EU legislation you cite.
It is in either case most certainly *not* a free extension to the warranty offered by the manufacturer in any EU state. Despite what may be portrayed in the media, social media or whatever.
With no fault in evidence and no fault from new until recently I’ll let you guess what the chances would be of a successful claim under either. 😉
K.
Re: LEC TF6086W not cooling
Sounds like it’s not pumping correctly and overheating but, without testing it, it’s impossible to be certain.
K.
Re: Liebherr Freezer Not Defrosting & Ice Maker Over Freezin
It’s probably the sensor but that is a best guess.
K.
Re: Whirlpool to do a recall on Hotpoint dryers
It’s made the front page of the BBC website this morning…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35744313
K.
Re: Hotpoint freezer red light and not working
What model is it?
Without that it’d be a wild guess for any of the guys.
K.
Re: Whirlpool to do a recall on Hotpoint dryers
Oh I forgot to add Martin, a fire suppression system won’t work if the put the thing in their dark, dank, damp garage or another outbuilding and the dampness shorts the damn thing and it goes up due to that.
Of course in there, especially on cold winter days when people use their dryers more, not many people will be in attendance when (if) it does go up as that’s just unreasonable to expect.
Wouldn’t be a problem if the machine was where it should be but I guess that manufacturers should all have them rated for outdoor use to negate that eh?
Heh ho, guess we’re still back to, what if…
😉
K.
Re: Whirlpool to do a recall on Hotpoint dryers
Martin wrote:What if they put in too many or the wrong type of fabric, what if they don’t ever clean the lint filter, what if they go to bed and leave it unattended?
Most probably, it’ll burn out or even go up.
You can play “what if” till the cows come home and, you’ll never satisfy it.
These dryers (along with others) aren’t very good, stuff breaks. And?
You’re going to see more of these than anything else as repairers because, there’s more of these out there than anything else. The ones you do see most often will probably be ones that haven’t been well cared for. Fairly logical to most I’d expect.
So not great quality, you see a lot of them, is it any wonder that the repairers think they’re cr4p and, they may well be but the salient point being that opinion of the repairers is or, could be, somewhat skewed by this.
But not many seem to have come across these swathes of them that are burning out homes up and down the land.
Sure, like Jim, there’s a few no doubt about it but we do not have the data or forensics to be able to apportion blame to any party with a degree of certainty. Neither do the media but they seem hell bent on pinning it all on the company or companies regardless.
What I can tell you is that almost every single fire I’ve ever seen or been involved with has been down to something to do with use or installation. So, on the balance of probabilities…
But how about this for a solution, what we could do is legislate that all domestic kitchens must have a fire suppression system fitted just as I think they are in California now under new build regs. Make the homeowner pay of that and you will negate almost all deaths or even serious fire damage in every UK home. Not only that, you cover all the appliances including small appliances (which are a major cause of kitchen fires) in one fell swoop.
People can rest easy then in the knowledge that, should something go wrong, they will be kept safe by this miracle of modern safety.
Trouble is, I don’t think many people would be too happy at having to pay thousands of pounds for that for what is a very small risk, especially if you do take even a moderate amount of care.
You’d go nuts if it was an EU mandate.
That said, it’s the sensible solution that covers everything in the kitchen even if it’s not affordable, convenient or particularly palatable for people.
If it ever did become a legal requirement though, I’m getting into another business. 😉
K.
Re: Whirlpool to do a recall on Hotpoint dryers
Martin,
I’ve been looking and investigating these things for years, it affects virtually *ALL* brands and a lot of the same things happen on washer dryers as they can on tumble dryers.
So to say that this is purely down to bad design is a totally false and highly misleading statement to make and I strongly suspect that you have zero data to back that position.
Dryer and washer dryer fires are nothing new, happens all the time and has done for decades.
To say that the safety should be designed in is, to a degree fair enough however there are a number of things there that already do this. Just like cars, batteries, cookers, computers and almost anything else though, there’s only so much you can do to prevent people from being idiotic in their use of almost anything as, almost anything can be abused.
It is incredibly difficult to make a product that is completely safe, probably impossible given that NASA can’t even do it with mega-millions and squadrons of actual rocket scientists. To expect a manufacturer of cheap domestic appliances to achieve a higher level of safety or to get even remotely close is, frankly ludicrous.
In your last paragraph you do sum it up the way I see it in some ways, it’s the Great British Public out for someone to blame, get dragged through the town square, shamed, hung, drawn and quartered for our amusement. Because of course, there’s no such thing as an accident is there? There’s always someone to blame, someone to claim and someone to be punished.
Childish tabloid nonsense designed to sell copy and amuse the weak of mind.
All these dryers and other products meet or exceed EU safety standards. If people want them to be better, change the standards to achieve that.
Just accept that this will hold some effect other than increasing safety, most probably increasing the costs which to my mind would be a good thing.
My point being, there’s no point haranguing a sole manufacturer when the standards still allow everyone else to continue as if nothing ever happened. Therefore, your “those responsible brought to account” achieves absolutely nothing.
K.
Re: Whirlpool to do a recall on Hotpoint dryers
If non-tumble dry items are put in there then they can ignite.
Hence the warning labels that are put on all items or, they should be.
Classic is plastic backed bath mat things and the likes but, some towelling and fragile items cannot be tumble dried. If they are in there, especially on a high heat then as I said, they can ignite.
Or, work overalls with combustable chemicals or residues on them, seen that in one as well.
K.
Re: Whirlpool to do a recall on Hotpoint dryers
Video now online here:
http://www.itv.com/thismorning/hot-topi … speaks-out
K.
