Holes In Clothes We often see reports of washing machines tearing or magically making small holes or tears in people’s clothes but, is it really your washing machine that is to blame for this? The answer is, probably not. Although huge numbers of people will automatically blame their washing mach…
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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How A Washing Machine Really Works
How Washing Machines Work How a washing machine really works in real world use is key to diagnosing any problems that you might have with your washing machine and in this article we will show you what your washing machine should be doing and when. This will allow you to understa…
Fridge And Freezer Thermostats
Most thermostats that you see in a fridge, freezer or fridge freezers are electro-mechanical in operation although, in recent years with the advent of electronic controls creeping slowly into the domestic refrigeration market, electronic sensors known as thermistors have become more commonplace. …
Soap Drawer Leaking
Leaking Soap Drawers A common complaint that is made about many washing machines is that they leak from the soap drawer and, in many cases, this is due to a number of issues that you can solve yourself without the need for an engineer. You can avoid expensive call charges for simple b…
Variable Wash Times
Washing Machine Wash Times Very often people appear to assume that the wash times on a modern washing machine are too long and we have looked at this in several articles explaining why that this is the case. However, there also appears to be a lot of confusion surrounding washing mach…
The Number One Washing Machine Fault
User Error Probably the single biggest cause of problems that people have with washing machines, especially with a new washing machine, are the users themselves. Although the word “probably” is used loosely, as we know that the biggest single problem with washing machines are users. Y…
Electronic Controllers & Timers
Electronic Controllers People often assume the worst and the controller is faulty but that’s often not correct Before you read this article let us point out that we are no electronics or programming gurus, have not a single qualification in the area but we do understand how man…
Door Glass Failures
Exploding Washing Machine Doors Every so often we see reports in the media about washing machine door glass allegedly “exploding” with accusations of poor safety and reduced costs leading to failures that would never have happened in the past but, is that really true and is this the r…
Temperature Testing A Built In Oven
Oven Temperature Testing It is fairly common to receive complaints or concerns about the temperature of a built in oven or cooker in respect to the heat in external panels as often people think that they are too hot. The reality is that it is incredibly rare to get an oven, especially…
Modification And Bypassing Appliance Components
Hacking Appliances Why hacking appliances, altering them or modifying them might not be the best plan Electric shocks are not a lot of fun and, as an appliance repairers, we’ve had our share of them over the years that have usually been a result of our own stupidity or lack of …