Ice Build Up In Fridges & Freezers This is a very common problem and there’s quite a number of things that can cause the problem of overfreezing occurring in either a fridge, fridge freezer or freezer. I’ll go through the common faults that can occur on any then to the ones that c…
Category: Appliance Self Repair
Repair Your Own Appliance
Can you diagnose the problem and fix your own washing machine, dishwasher, tumble dryer, cooker or fridge freezer?
In this section we explain the top problems with domestic appliances, how they work and often how to go about diagnosing the fault and curing it, what spare part you might need and advice on how to avoid common appliance problems and maintain your appliances so they work better and last longer.
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Washing Machine Drain Pumps
Washing Machine Drain Pumps We are only going to go into the electric drain pump in this article as it is the most commonly used type now and also one of the parts that can give the most issues. Accessing the filter on a Blomberg washing machine you can see the drain pump impeller The…
The Big Askoll Dishwasher Pump Motor
This article will outline the problems associated with the above motor; and the Whirlpool-built brands it has been fitted to. Brands: Diplomat, Caple, CDA, Prima, IKEA, Magnet, Tecnik, Firenzi. These are all “badge engineered” machines and as such are made to a budget. The single biggest …
Cooker And Hob Hotplate Types
Hotplates, ringplates, ceramic plates, halogen plates, induction hobs; confused? There are several options when it comes to cooking on a hobtop, whether that hob is attached to a cooker or a built-in hob and, when it is electric and not gas, it gets very confusing indeed with the opti…
Washing Machine Motor Carbon Brushes
Motor Carbon Brushes It would not surprise many people in the trade to hear me say that a lot of people think that replacing carbon brushes in their washing machine will cure all ills, but it doesn’t and it’s perhaps not just as straightforward as you think. In days of old carbon brus…
How To Replace Washing Machine Drum Bearings
Replacing Drum Bearings Of all repairs that can be done to a washing machine this can be one of the most physically difficult to successfully complete as, more often than not these days it requires a complete stripdown of the machine. The first thing you have to realise about a bearin…
Washing Machine Not Spinning
Not Spinning We get asked all the time in the repair business about washers not spinning so we decided to write about it as very often it’s got nothing to do with the machine itself. There are a number of reasons why your washing machine will not spin, many of them sadly are user gen…
Tumble Dryer Thermostat Failures
Tumble Dryer Thermostats Tumble dryer thermostats failing is likely one of the most common types of failure on virtually any make of tumble dryer. The big problem that we often have is explaining to people why that, in large part, it is often a fault that is user generated through use or failure …
Zanussi, Electrolux And Tricity Bendix Washing Machine Motors
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…
Frost Free Fridges And Fridge Freezers
How Frost Free Fridges Work Seems like a great idea, freezers that never need defrosting due to the fact that the frost doesn’t build up in the first place and it is a great idea too but, there is no doubt about it, frost free causes a lot of problems that are not easily sorted. &nbs…