Appearance White spots or an overall white film is left on the glass after the dishwasher wash cycle is completed. The spots are not readily soluble in water but will dissolve quickly when wiped with an acidic solution such as vinegar. Spots or films that do dissolve in water are norm…
Category: Stains And Marks
Stains, Marks & Damage
Articles offering advice, guidance and help on how to correctly use the appliances, solve stains, residue and marking in dishwashers, washing machines and washer dryers and diagnose the problem that is causing it to happen.
Please also visit the care and cleaning section as many common stains and marks can be caused by a lack of simple maintenance and many problems you will be able to easily solve yourself.
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Residues And Dirt On Glasses Washed In A Dishwasher
Appearance Particles of matter, often looking like grit or sand and usually found in the bottom of the glass. This is usually a loading issung and can be caused by overloading not allowing water to reach where it should do or blocking sparay arms preventing your dishwasher from cleani…
Ecoballs And Soapnuts: A Marketing Triumph
We get asked constantly about Ecoballs and Soapnuts and , all over the net, we see people saying that these things are great and they work brilliantly. Our opinion is totally the opposite and we will explain why that is. Have you ever heard of the word ““placebo”? This is a term most often …
Washing Machine Detergent And Skin Irritation
Over the past six months or so we have often opened up Word and started to write this article and, every time we have concluded that it wasn’t worth the hassle. This is such a contentious area that we would likley get lots of email telling us how wrong we are, regardless of what we actually said …
Whites Coming Out Of The Wash Looking Grey
Appearance The wash load appears dingy or dirty as the cleaning in the wash has been poor from your washing machine. There may be oily spots on dark fabrics. In virtually all instances this “fault” will not be caused by your washing machine if the cycle completes correctly, esp…
Bobbling And Fading Of Dyed Garments
Appearance “Bobbles” on the surface of cotton fabric, caused by broken fibres which may also give the appearance of fading. This damage cannot and will not be caused by your washing machine being faulty, it is a result of incorrect cycle choice for the fabrcs being washed and/or using…
Washing Machine Soap Powder Residue
Appearance White streaks of fine powder left from undissolved detergent or soap powder at the end of the washing machine wash cycle. This problem is not caused by your washign machine and no serice visit will be able to resolve the issue as it is down to use and not a mechanica…
Clothes From Washing Machine Looking Old And Worn
Appearance Garments which have been printed rather than dyed have different properties in the wash. Prints, unlike dyes, do not fade. However, they can look old and worn with repeated washing in a washing machine or washer dryer and wearing. This kind of damage to clothing is not caus…
Random Holes In Garments
Appearance Small holes, rips and tears in fabrics. This problem can manifest itself in a number of different ways but the most common complaint is of small or tiny holes appearing in some items. Most commonly this will be seen in light “summer” type wear or suchlike but not exclusivel…
Spots Of Colour On Dark Garments
Appearance Spots of colour on sensitive/dark garments after washing in a washing machine. The spots can vary in colour (e.g. brown, blue, red) depending on the original shade of the garment. This is not a problem that is caused by a fault in your washing machine and…