Appliance Spares
Dishwasher won’t shut off or finish: which step it is stuck on
A dishwasher that runs for hours is stuck on one step: heating, draining or filling. Feel the water at 20 minutes, then test the element, drain pump or inlet valve listed for your model.
Appliance model number lookup: where the sticker is on every appliance
Where the model sticker is on washers, dryers, dishwashers, ovens, fridges and rangehoods, what each brand’s number looks like, and how to search it so the part that lists your model comes up.
Is your washing machine worth repairing? Repair cost vs replacement in Australia
Most washing machine faults are a wear part under A$100. What the common repairs cost fitted yourself, with a repairer, or replaced, with a calculator for your fault and machine age.
Black flakes on your clean washing? Where they come from and how to stop them
Black flakes on clean washing are built-up detergent and grime breaking loose inside the machine. The one-afternoon clean-out, and when the door seal needs replacing.
Why your front loader stinks: five culprits, from a 2-minute fix to a new pump
Musty, sour, rotten eggs or sewage: each washing machine smell points somewhere different. Five causes to check, easiest first, and when a part needs replacing.
Bleach and vinegar in the washer? The cleaning hack that makes chlorine gas
Viral washing machine cleaning hacks mix products that release toxic gas. What never to combine, the safe mixes for seal mould, and a monthly clean that works.
Washing cold saves up to 80% of the energy: do this once a month so your machine doesn’t pay for it
Cold washes cut washing machine energy use by up to 80%. They also leave residue in the seal, drawer and pump filter. The 10-minute monthly routine that fixes it.
Samsung Washing Machine Inlet Valve: Models and Price
Samsung washing machine inlet valve guide: the symptoms, where the model sticker is, which inlet valve is listed for each model, the replacement steps and the price band.
Fisher & Paykel Washing Machine Drain Pump: Models and Price
Fisher & Paykel washing machine drain pump guide: the symptoms, where the model sticker is, which drain pump is listed for each model, the replacement steps and the price band.
Bosch Washing Machine Drain Pump: Models and Price
Bosch washing machine drain pump guide: the symptoms, where the model sticker is, which drain pump is listed for each model, the replacement steps and the price band.