Appliance Not Draining: This could be due to a blocked pump or filter. Try draining or
removing the water from the appliance and then opening the pump
cover. On washing machines this normally the petrol cap style
filter at the base of the appliance. This needs to be unscrewed
anti-clockwise to access the pump and filter. If this is stiff do
not force it as it will break and require replacement of the pump
unit.
Washing Machine Won’t Spin: Please check that you don’t have an unbalanced load. Even one
item of washing can cause the anti-spin device to be activated.
Best check the appliance empty to see if it will spin. If the drum
will not turn at all or struggles to turn then it’s possible the
motor brushes are worn and will need to be replaced. These
will need to be replaced by an Engineer.
Washing Machine Smells Musty: This always normally due to constant low temperature
washing (40 Deg Celsius and below). The machine requires a
periodic wash (once a month) at high temperature to clean out the
sludge build up caused by low temperature washing. This will also
help to keep the door seal clean of sludge and mould. Modern
machines use very little water and are designed to wash at low
temperatures but the down side is that they are prone to smelling
musty and the washing smelling as well.
Washing Machine Noisy On Spin: This is often due to worn bearings on the drum. It’s often
likened to the noise an aircraft makes on takeoff! Sadly this
repair is now uneconomic and requires a replacement appliance.
This is due to the way applainces are now made and this repair is
very labour intensive. It can also be unreliable as when the drum
shaft gets worn it can damage the new bearings quickly.
Oven Won’t Turn On: You
need to check the clock is set to a time as many ovens require
this to operate. If the clock is flashing or there are symbols
flashing then try pushing some buttons to set to manual
operation.
Appliance Not Draining: This could be due to a blocked pump or filter. Try draining
or removing the water from the appliance and then opening the pump
cover. On dishwashers there is normally a removable cover inside
the dishwasher in the sump area.
Appliance Dead: You do
need to check that the power is getting to the appliance. Trace
the power cable from the appliance to the socket and plug
something else in that socket to check that power is at the
socket. The appliance socket might be switched via a spur box
elsewhere and might have inadvertently got switched off. It’s
worth spending a few minutes checking as it can be expensive if an
engineer has to turn a switch on that has inadvertently got
switched off!
