Help & Advice Self Repair

Appliance Self Repair Guides Helping You To Fix It Yourself

Can you 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 as well as 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

  • Applies To All Appliances   ( 4 Articles )

    This section has articles that apply to all appliances and some, such as electrical safety, that should be read prior to attempting any DIY repair work on your appliance.

    It is vital that you carry out any repairs to your washing machine, dishwasher, tumble dryer and so on in safety and this means that any appliance should not be worked on with mains power applied. All components or parts can be accessed without any requirement to power them up.

  • Dishwasher Repair Guides   ( 10 Articles )

    Dishwasher problems and maintenance is explained in this section as well as many ways that you can fix your own dishwasher as well as keep it in tip top condition.

    If you need further help, advice or support on an issue you have with your dishwasher problem please use our dishwasher help and support forum

  • Fridge And Freezer Repair Guides   ( 8 Articles )

    Help to deal with problems on fridges, freezer and fridge freezers with help to diagnose faults and repairing the problems, including with frost free refrigerators.

    All teh repair guides in this section are generic and designed to help you diagnose the problem yourself with your fridge freezer but if you need more specific help or cannot find the answers here please use the refrigeration help and suppoprt forum for further assistance.

  • Microwave, Hob And Hood Repair Guides   ( 3 Articles )

    In this section we cover microwaves, cooking hobs or hobtops and also cooker hoods, the common issues and how to resolve them.

    If you need further help or assistance please use our cooker and oven support forum which also encompasses other cooking applainces such as hobs, cooker hoods and microwaves.

  • Oven And Cooker Repair Guides   ( 9 Articles )

    If you have a problem or fault with your cooker or a built-in oven then this is the section that deals with most of the common problems that we see on these appliances and how you can repair or cure many of these yourself.

    If you cannot find the help with a repair that you need in these articles please feel free to use our cooker and oven support forum

  • Specific Appliance Faults   ( 15 Articles )

    This section contains articles based on common questions with a specific cure for specific models or ranges of appliances that crop up in the forums repeatedly. We try to condense some of the larger threads and give you the answers to the most common problems quickly.

    If you cannot find the answers here the topic will have been covered in much greater depth and probably at great length in the appliance help and support forums

  • Tumble Dryer Repair Guides   ( 4 Articles )

    Tumble dryer problems and issues explained and how to repair tumble dryer problems yourself in our guides writen by tumble dryer engineers that repair tumble dryers as well as general maintenance tips.

    If you cannot find the answer to the problem that you have with your tumble dryer please use our tumble dryer help and support forum for further assistance.

    Find a tumble dryer engineer to repair your tumble dryer To find an approved local appliance engineer to repair your tumble dryer just click here
  • Vacuum Cleaner Repair Guides   ( 1 Article )

    Got a problem with your hoover or vacuum cleaner? In this section you will find an explanation of all the things you need to check to resolve common faults and issues.

    For more assistance or help please use our vacuum cleaner support and help forums

  • Washing Machine Repair Guides   ( 22 Articles )

    Guides and advice on how washing machines work, what commonly goes wrong with them and how you can repair a washing machine yourself. All the top washing machine and washer dryer issues you will find in this section.

    Please note that many of the washing machine repair guides are generic and the exact details may vary from your own washing machine or washer dryer but the general principles will normally be the same. For addtional help and advice if required please use our washing machine help forum

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