A recurrent problem in the Public Forums concerns the above washers throwing water out and generally banging around. A brief explanation of how the motor works is called for. These are carbon brush motors, comprising a set of field coils around the outside of the motor and a live armature revolvi…
Category: Specific Appliance Faults
This section contains articles based on common questions with a specific cure for specific models or ranges of appliances that crop up in the forums repeatedly. We try to condense some of the larger threads and give you the answers to the most common problems quickly.
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Zanussi, Electrolux & Tricity Bendix Dishwashers
There are two common types of fill systems used by the Electrolux group of dishwashers and both are discussed frequently on UK Whitegoods. Both systems utilise displacement of air to operate pressure switches, which will cut off the electrical supply to the water valve and thus the supply of wate…
Servis M Series Washing Machine And Washer Dryers No Spin
We often get complaints of an intermittant spin problem on Servis (amongst other appliance to which this also applies) hopefully this will serve as a cure. Most Servis appliances with a 4 digit model no i.e M3022 not M301,Have an out of balance sensor operated through the electronics of the machi…
Crosslee White Knight Tumble Dryers: Most Models
The appliance has a reset button, all you may have to do is press it! On the rear of the machine to the top left (looking from the front) you should see a little red button, press it. If the tumble dryer then works you have found the problem, if not you may still require an engineer to call. …
Tecnik TKD701 Dishwasher Stops On Program
When the TKD701 stops during a program the cure may be a boiling hot kettle of water as the pipes underneath get clogged with grease. Problem Cure Have the dishwasher switched off, there is no need to unplug it to carry out this maintenance. Remove the bottom basket so that’s out your…