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…
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.
For any information that you cannot find please use our appliance help and support forums or should you not see an article that you think should be in this section then please feel free to email a request to us on admin@ukwhitegoods.co.uk and we will do our best to accommodate your requirements.
How To Replace A Fan Oven Element And Why They Fail
Oven And Cooker Fan Elements Imagine a fine wire spiral,. encase it in magnesium oxide powder, then encase it in a metal sleeve. This is how a fan oven element is constructed, but why should it fail? And, when they do, how do you replace them? Consider that the element is essentially …
Dishwasher Water Softening Systems
How Water Softening Systems Work We get lots of water softness or hardness related issues crop up on UK Whitegoods and very few people understand the basic premises behind the system, hopefully this article will de-mystify the process. Dishwasher Water Softening Theory The Chemical Process Water …
Washing Machine Bouncing or Vibration
Washing Machine Bouncing or Vibrating We often get calls about washers and washer dryers bouncing all over the place especially in newer properties. There really is little mystery in this bar the fact that customers virtually always assume that the problem is caused by the appliance i…
Basic Electrical Safety
Staying Safe Working On Appliances Stay safe, stay alive! It’s all too easy these days to take all our electrical appliances- and what makes them work- for granted. But, make no mistake, hidden inside your washing machine, dishwasher, television, computer even, there is a kille…
Washing Machine Overfoaming Or Oversudsing
Overfoaming Overfoaming is not a fault caused by a washing machine or washer dryer, it is purely down to either the use of incorrect detergent of to overdosing normally of the detergent that you are using. There is no reason that the actual appliance can cause this fault. …
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…
Washer Dryers General Principles
How A Washer Dryer Works This article will outline the drying functions of the combination washer dryer. The wash functions are as explained in The Washing Machine General Principles. There are two types of drying systems used; The vented dryer The condensing dryer Both types share …