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Re: GOF 662-80 Fault
You’ve virtually answered your own question. Yes check out that motor and replace the brushes.
Re: Puddle beneath Britannia Nebraska FF
NebraskaFF wrote:Dave no it seems not to be
But in your opening post you said….
NebraskaFF wrote: The problem appears to cease if the drinking water feed is turned off
That would indicate that the water valve isn’t fully shutting off (i.e. Faulty) 😳
Re: Neff S41E50S0GB/28 E24 fault code
Latham63 wrote:,just seems to bring me back to my post?
Yes yours comes at the top of the list but others (Bosch etc) are the ones worth reading to show you are not alone with the mysterious E24 error. :snig:
Re: Neff S41E50S0GB/28 E24 fault code
Lots of guff on this if you type E24 in the search box. Opening door after initial drain. Gunged blocked circulating pump etc………
Re: Whirlpool to do a recall on Hotpoint dryers
Yep, nationwide trick Steve, rivet, green sticker all done! Hence why I said earlier that ID’ing burnt out dryers impossible including that sticker! Better alert Fire & Rescue covering FY8 though, just for your own peace of mind. 😆
Re: Whirlpool to do a recall on Hotpoint dryers
Indeed so Ken but that doesn’t detract from my point. Fire & Rescue often as not only have burnt out remains in which to identify and examine. (Vauxhall Zafiras often only ID’d by their VIN number.)
I have read a number of folks stating their modified dryer has caught fire. How true any of this is I can only imagine, but catch fire they will. 😉
Re: Whirlpool to do a recall on Hotpoint dryers
When you see photos of these burned out machines the vast majority are unidentifiable as to the exact make and model. Often only its profile proves it to come from a certain manufacturer. If the original purchase documents haven’t gone up in smoke with it then often that is the only proven way of identification.
Now the government is seeking clearer evidence of identification:
the government wrote:• the value of marking white goods to preserve their identification through fire;
which brings me now to my point, each ‘modified’ machine gets a green sticker so unless the owner keeps the documentation to show the appliance has since been modified or purchased new with the mod already in place, we won’t know how many modified ones also catch fire, as catch fire they too certainly will in the fullness of time. Then what will happen ?
Re: Washing machine drum wobble
From what you describe it sounds pretty normal you should see that with any sort of load, on spin especially at low speeds. Once it accelerates that wobble with disappear totally.
Incidentally, if your machine is free standing it is important the adjustable feet are adjusted correctly and locked into position. There should also be a free gap all around the machine of at least 1cm to allow the cabinet a little vibration (wiggle) room. When you say “wedged in” it should not be literally so as that could compromised the machines stability tolerance.
Re: Noisy drum on bosch classixx 1200 express
To check for bearing failure, power disconnected, remove the back panel and release the belt from the main drive pulley. Then from the front spin the inner drum by hand. It should be virtually silent and rotate freely. Any rumbling noise and the bearings are toast for sure. If the inner drum has any lateral (up and down) movement on the drive shaft the bearings are shot and so too often the shaft. If there’s a distinct scraping/metallic noise then it’s not the bearings but something caught between the inner drum and outer tub (bra wires, credit cards, hairgrips etc caught between).
HTH?
Re: Washing machine height
Machines advertised as 85cm are their ‘maximum height’ with the adjustable feet extended to maximum I think you will find. Most work surfaces are almost 86cm in height allowance. I am sure, with the adjustable feet in position most machines will go under your worktop. Double check that tape measure to be sure once your mind is made up as to what make.
Worst case scenario is that there’s nothing to stop you removing the worktop and fitting a 3 ply wooden cover, screwed down much like the Bosch metal conversion kits. 😉
Re: Whirlpool to do a recall on Hotpoint dryers
The Government’s response…..
The Government has responded to the petition you signed – “Call on the Government to urge Whirlpool UK to recall all faulty tumble dryers”.
Government responded:
Government has set up a Working Group to look at options to improve Product Recalls and Safety, and is in close contact with the enforcing authority working with Whirlpool to rectify this issue.
The Government places significant importance on the issue of product safety and considers that the safety of consumers should be the number one priority for manufacturers. Consumers can reasonably expect clear advice on how to safely use products in their home, and prompt and effective action should be taken if a safety issue is identified.
• The Government recognises the efforts Whirlpool has made to rectify the problem with its affected tumble dryers. Of the 1.5 million affected appliances that consumers have registered with the manufacturer, 1.3m appliances have been modified or replaced and Whirlpool are resolving approximately 100,000 cases a month. However, the Government recognises that there remain many unregistered appliances in use across the UK.
Margot James, Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility has written to Whirlpool and met representatives of the company, urging them to progress their programme of replacement and repair, and to improve communications with consumers on this issue. The Minister has, in particular, raised concerns about reaching out to those consumers with an affected machine who have not yet signed up for a repair or replacement.
Product safety legislation in the UK is enforced by Local Authority Trading Standards departments. The Government is in close contact with Peterborough City Council Trading Standards department who, as the lead regulator in this matter, have access to the most relevant information to provide a full assessment of the risk posed by the affected machines. Peterborough Trading Standards have taken enforcement action, issuing Whirlpool with a ‘notice to warn’ that requires the company to warn consumers not to use the affected appliances until they have been modified. The two organisations are currently working together to ensure compliance.
More generally, in October last year, the Government announced the establishment of a new Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety to look at further options to improve the safety of white goods and the recalls system. The Working Group aims to build on the good work of the Recall Review Steering Group, which was established following the Lynne Faulds-Wood review into product recalls.
The Working Group brings together key stakeholders from a range of trade associations, product safety experts, the fire service and trading standards professionals. The Chair is Neil Gibbins – former Deputy Chief Fire Officer for Devon and Somerset – who has a long and proven track record in fire safety and has worked with the Government and other stakeholders on the Regulators Excellence Forum.
The Group has been tasked to develop credible recommendations to ensure that the system works well for everyone. In particular, the Minister has asked the Group to consider and develop options around:
• the causes of fire in white goods and the steps we can take to reduce them;
• ways to improve the capture and use of data relating to faulty electrical goods;
• the value of marking white goods to preserve their identification through fire;
• registration of electrical products at the point of sale;
• a code of practice for product recalls including the peer review of risk assessments;
• improving the information available to consumers and the role of consumer education.The Working Group passed its initial recommendations for propriety action for the Government to the Minister in December 2016. The five recommendations are:
• greater co-ordination of product safety recalls and enforcement at the national level;
• developing Primary Authority Partnerships as a means of increasing access to helpful, practical advice for businesses and ensuring effective relationships between businesses and their lead regulating body;
• developing a Code of Practice on managing effective correction action including recalls;
• government support for AMDEA’s ‘Register my Appliance’ as a means to ensure consumers are informed of relevant safety issues for products they have bought;
• undertaking research into consumer behaviour to understand how best to encourage consumers to engage with a corrective action when a problem is identified with a product.The Group is continuing to develop an action plan and will provide a final report to the Minister in March.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petition … sponse=yes
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