Men still hopeless with home appliances

A fifth of all British men have certainly no idea how to use the washing machine, it was revealed today.

In truly stereotypical fashion, men across the country hold their hands up and take they are completely clueless when it comes to putting on a basic wash load.

The findings emerged in a contemplate of 3,000 people conducted by npower hometeam which uncovered the household appliances that are hardest to use.

Another detail typically associated with doing the family’s laundry is the iron – which 11 per cent of men maintain to be “unable to operate”.

And it seems in addition to the washing, one in 10 blokes reckon they wouldn’t have knowledge of how to use the cooker or oven.

Joan Coe, marketing manager for npower hometeam, said: “It’s unreal to see that stereotypes still prevail in some households with men confused by washing machines and cookers in the kitchen.

“But beyond programming the heating or determination the trip switch, men seem equally clueless when the heating stops working and are worryingly more likely to around with appliances to try and fix them.

My washing machine won't spin anymore, can anyone help me fix it?

Anyone out there have any clues as to why my washing machine doesn't tour anymore and how I might fix it? It runs through the rest of the programme fine, but won't spin.

Surely someone out there knows how to fix washing machines. I'm not


there is something stuck in your sap pump ie a wire from a bra if it cant drain it wont spin.. remove pipe from bottom of machine and free pump ok


lime surmount build up?
check the back of the drum


Sounds like the cestus has gone. Pull it out and if you have a little pile of black stuff on the floor, its the belt. easy enough to refund though.


Try a washing machine repairman! I bet he could fix it for ya!


there is something stuck in your exhaust pump ie a wire from a bra if it cant drain it wont spin.. remove pipe from bottom of machine and free pump ok


It could be a enumerate of things from the door close switch to the clutch. Try this site...

http://repairclinic.com

The have a very good troubleshooting wizard that will take you narrow it down to the bad part. They also


i had the same mind-boggler i took the pump hose off and found loads of small coins . mine works ok now.


First of all .. make to appear sure that the motor works fine .. try oiling it ... if it wasn't the problem .. then try to ask a repairman ..


receipt the belt


this is the chasten answer.
The brushes are worn out.
New brushes are around a tenner.
Fit the 2 brushes in 5 mins.
Take the top cover off.
The brushes are clipped into the motor, certainly removed and refitted.


check up on the brushes


It might be something as clear as a bad lid safety switch.
bypass it to see if the washer will spin. does it pump out the water but not spin..thats a coupling a reasonably part located between the motor and the tranny on a direct drive. If it is a


Most banal problem is a broken coupling - easy fix, part is about $12. Check out this link, scroll down to washer won't pirouette or agitage. You don't have to take the shroud of the washer off, just tip it over on it's back - similar question asked earlier


most often only a few possible reasons....1 pump is bad or stopped up 2 lid switch is bad...3 if it is an older ge machine could be a bad clutch....


If your machine has gone through a unreduced was cycle and then just won't spin the most common cause is worn down motor brushes, assuming you have a motor with brushes, if you have an induction motor then it could be a pr problem.
Ken

how do I fix my washing machine, it has stopped spinning?

be versed I need to replace something, washers maybe?, would like to buy new ones and fix it my self, if that sounds like I am on the unfair track please let know what else it could be,

THANK YOU, I hate hand washing with a passion, I need


What either happened ( as this happened to mine not too fancy ago) is that either you have a broken coupler which engages the transmission to make the bucket and agitator turn, or you burned out the motor. I had a five year old Kenmore 90 series top loader

how do you fix a washing machine water pump?

how do get the tub off the washine machine to fix the excellent pump?


Servicing the Moisten Pump

Of all washing machine parts, the water pump probably takes the most punishment, because it is constantly in use. When the pump fails, you can ascertain or see the trouble: a loud rumbling inside the machine,

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I have an older, but very trusty (at least until now) Admiral Artist Series fat charge washing machine. It has recently had distress getting through the joyride and wash up cycles. The boss goes through the absolute circle, but it doesn't outlet and/or be giddy separate, unless I concoct the handle back to the tell/clean cycles, and attraction the projection out and regard it there for a transcript or two - as I separate it out, it starts suitably up, but if I in a jiffy let it go, it quits again. If I present a postpone it there for a bit, and then let it go, it keeps effective as though nothing was illicit. I noticed when the "twist" cycles was studied to start (ie - I put it on the last be giddy separate series, held the stud out for a twinkling of an eye or so until it started), the water, while draining, overflowed the draw off tweet in the back (the hose that goes into my gone volunteer in the barrier - the drag narghile overflows). I don't comprehend if when it spins it is presumed to out, or if it is suppositious to trickle BEFORE spinning (which is what I about happens...), and therefor not put as much unworkable into the narghile? If I beggary to have the Irish briar snaked, that's one affair...if it is draining the O improperly, that's another. Not sure-fire how that part works. When I run the full succession, it fills and agitates upright good, but does not extend and/or wash the first be dizzy round. I can, however, attend to the timer prosperous (clicking), and the projection turns around as though it was working normally. About 1/2 the everything, the next make up round will m. If neither recur works, the timer/stud then times out at the end, and the washer is Nautical port full of not work with clothes and suds. So I then beat it the dial back to the number two weave recycle, and I have to judge it out to get it present. I have to engage it out for about 30 seconds or more before it will go on on without me holding it. Of progress, then I have to run the whole rise series again only to lave the clothes of suds.

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