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Re: New Washing Machine – John Lewis vouchers to burn!

We went for the slightly more expensive Siemens machine, came in at £449 after trade-in discount which I thought worth the extra for a 5-year guarantee.

A bit bland, but perhaps better a plain workhorse than a fragile showpony!

[mattie_uk]

Re: New Washing Machine – John Lewis vouchers to burn!

Thanks Don, much obliged.

Interesting that JL have a scrappage deal when buying Siemens, I’m going to assume they’ll accept my old machine with a broken handle – if my machine was perfectly functional, why would I be buying another one?

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Re: Door latch ‘disconnected’ – Fagor FU-4613

Hmmm.

I’ve used the machine a few times whilst we wait for the replacement handle (popping the door open form inside the casing). It worked OK for a while, now it gives an error message to the effect that the door’s not closed. I’ve checked, the latch has caught and the door seems secure, but the error message remains.

Two possibilities suggest themselves:
I took the door apart to check the latch mechanism, and refitted – could something not be lined up correctly,perhaps slipping after a few uses after rebuild of the door?

I use a small screwdriver to open the latch via the top of the machine as a temporary measure, is it possible I’ve damaged the interlock or some sensors through heavy-handedness?

All ideas of what (and, ideally, how) to check would be appreciated.

(Machine is playing a few other silly tricks so may look for a replacement if this is in any way complicated)

Many thanks

[mattie_uk]

Re: Door latch ‘disconnected’ – Fagor FU-4613

Thanks mr mag00

I had to pop out and buy a hex drive set, once I had one it was pretty easy to pop the door. Taking the door apart was simple, just undo the hex bolts and the frame divides into two (careful not to let the glass dome drop!) and these can be taken off the hinge. The handle is held down by another hex bolt.

Now to change the handle. It looks pretty straight-forward, but I must say I’m far from convinced by the design – the loaded edge is pretty thin, no wonder it cracked! Sadly it broke into pieces, so no chance of glueing.

Cheers also for link, I’ll put an order in ASAP.

eta: good luck with warranty!

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Re: Water not draining – Fagor FU-4613

Cheers Washman, that’s exactly what it was!

I squeezed the tube (*ahem*) but didn’t feel a blockage, but when I removed the tube itself there was a not-very-shiny 50p piece stuck in it.

All now working perfectly. Ta for comments.

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