Fridge Freezer Airflow People often think that American fridge freezers or American style fridge freezers which are more common in Europe than true American fridge freezers are complex pieces of machinery when in fact, they’re often not and many simple problems can be solved by simply…
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.
Noisy Fridges And Freezers
Fridge & Freezer Noises We find ourselves asked about noisy fridge freezers a fair bit as well as the odd question on noise from a standalone fridge or freezer although complaints of noise from separate fridges and freezers are more rare. In this article we will try to explain wha…
Washing Machine Will Not Drain
Washing Machine Won’t Drain One of the most common faults on a washing machine is that the washer will not drain the water from the drum and there are several reasons why your washing machine could fail to drain the water away. In this article we will explain the most common reasons f…
How To Access Washing Machine Bearings
Washing Machine Bearings We are often asked how to access the bearings on a washing machine with many people thinking that the bearings in their washing machine can be replaced without stripping the washing machine down completely and, sadly, in most modern washing machines there is n…
Bosch Dishwasher Stops With 1 Minute Left
We often see the question get asked to explain what causes a Bosch dishwasher to stop with one minute left or display the E01 (E:01 as shown below), 01, 1 0r -1 error, here we explain what it is and what to check on your Bosch dishwasher. There is no magic bullet here, it’s a case of being able t…
Bosch Washing Machine Stops At 1 Minute
We often see the question get asked to explain what causes a Bosch washing machine to stop with one minute left or display the E01, 01, 1 0r -1 error, here we explain what it is and what to check on your Bosch washer. If you are unsure, do not have the equipment or ability to test the components …
Cooker Hood Fault Diagnosis
Fault Finding For Cooker Hoods Cooker hoods are usually simple enough appliances to diagnose faults on and to repair or, they are at least to professional appliance repairers like ourselves. If however you have no experience with them and take a peek inside you will very often see lit…
Integrated Fridge And Freezer Door Hinges
Integrated Door Hinges Door hinges that are used on integrated fridges and freezers come in two basic flavours, ones that allow the entire door with the outer cupboard door to swing out and those that have the cupboard door slide on the fridge or freezer door. Some people may think in…
Fabric Softener Issues
Fabric Softener Compartment Problems Quite often we get asked about soap drawers (sometimes called a draw) on washing machines and, in a separate article some time ago here, we covered how to clean your soap drawer and why you should do it but, we didn’t actually explain how they work…
How To Replace A Washing Machine Water Valve
Replacing A Water Valve The water inlet valve on your washing machine is the electrical solenoid valve that will open when current is applied to allow the washing machine or washer dryer to fill with water from your household water supply. Generally when a washing machine water valve …