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Re: Black ‘gunge’ type stuff in washing machine
FYI – A belated addition to this thread. My better half was concerned that our water supply might not be quite as clean as it might be so we called in a local plumber. He said the pipework was OK and there were no dead birds in the cold water tank(!). He was puzzled and phoned a colleague who said he had the same trouble in his house. “It’s mildew – standing water in warm damp conditions.”
He suggested that (within reason according to weather) try to have windows open in bathroom and toilet; and since our utility room has no window, run the extractor fan whenever we use the washing machine and tumble drier.
The best bit was the exchange that went “What do I owe you?”….. “Nothing, I was passing this way anyway and haven’t actually had to do anything. Call the cup of tea payment”. 🙂
Off now to give the machine its cleaning cycle.
Thanks again for your help.
Re: Black ‘gunge’ type stuff in washing machine
Sorry for delay in coming back on this – thanks for info. Our instruction manual mentioned using the cleaning cycle when machine was first installed but doesn’t seem to mention it as a regular routine (I may have missed it, of course). Anyway, we ran the recommended routine and it certainly seems better. Still a bit of muck, but a second run hopefully will see it off!
We seem to have fairly soft water in North Warwickshire, (rarely have to clean out the kettle like we did in Banbury!), so hopefully that will extend its life a bit longer than average. The cleaning will now become a regular routine! 🙂
Thanks again for your help.
Re: Hotpoint WMA56P (March 04) knocking
Thanks – however, taking the top off and putting it back seems to have cured whatever it was. But we’ll probably look on here for a local repairer if (when? 🙂 ) it does come to that again.
Thanks again for your responses.
Re: Hotpoint WMA56P (March 04) knocking
Thanks for the prompt reply. We tipped the machine forward and removed the rear inspection panel and had a good look around but can’t see anything loose. All screws and bolts that we could see appear to be tight. Since we’ve no way of knowing if parts are needed, reckon we’ll give Hotpoint a call after new year because as it’s not even two years old yet we are covered for the parts.
