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I would actually quite like to have wifi on some of my appliances, although none of mine do, because they are all far too old, but I wouldn't be willing to pay much extra for it, and probably no more than an extra fiver. One reason is I normally put the dishwasher, washing machine and dryer on...

My 2009 Zanussi (Electrolux) has an operation hour counter, it's not in the manual, but is detailed in the 2007 service manual for the control board, which is also used in AEG machines etc. It maxes out at 6550 hours, and stops counting. Current AEG/electrolux models have their instructions to...

I was wrong about the single cold wash cycle on my current machine being unheated, according to the service manual for the board, the hand wash cold cycle is at 20°C.

I've watched a video of a tumble dryer being torn down and repaired on youtube, where the previous owner had used dryer sheets, the stuff from the sheets had run down inside the case and had also coated the conductivity sensing wires so autodry didn't work properly until they were cleaned up...

I think major detergent manufacturers typically mean 30°C when they are talking about a cold wash for products sold here. https://www.persil.com/uk/laundry/laundry-tips/washing-tips/temperature-use-wash-clothes-towels.html My current machine has two hand wash cycles, one of which is cold...

There's a similar themed video by a washing machine repairman complaining about planned obsolescence and in particular, sealed washing machine tubs here: What he doesn't cover is the lower cost of the machine as a result of welding the tub instead of holding it together using screws and a...

^ Found the image via google as I couldn't see it either. Maybe this works

Oh, I knew it was flammable, my intention was to just to coat it with a very light film of oil to stop it rusting and a give it a good wipe over with a cloth to remove any excess. What I hadn't realised is inverting the can had caused a lot more than normal to squirt out, and didn't see as my...

It makes for a fairly impressive flame thrower if you use it on a cylinder vac! When I was younger, my dad asked me to clean and vacuum his old Ford Cortina while he was at work as, having just bought a new car, he wanted to sell it. When I tried to use our old 1960's Electrolux cylinder vacuum...

I'm pretty ropy at soldering, mainly because I don't get a lot of practice and I've got a brother whose job was repairing expensive electronic modules, who I can ask to do the more tricky stuff. I would still solder the cracked solder joints on some of those pins for two cable connectors for...

The usual reason is the router is configured to use dual band (2.4ghz + 5ghz) wifi with a shared SSID and band steering, but the device you want to connect to it only supports 2.4ghz. (If the LG washing machine supports 5ghz, then it is not the issue, so ignore this) Usually, temporarily...

Possibly a non-foaming urethane adhesive might be useful for repairing the door seal? If you can find one suitable for hot water and detergent. I've only used a tube of a one part sealant/ adhesive for repairing waders and sticking the rubber soles back on my shoes, but as it sets to a film, I...

The only stuff I use is anhydrous citric acid at 90°C once a year, although that's primarily to descale the machine, due to our hard tapwater. Costs about £3 - 4 a kg, if I buy a reasonable amount. The powder detergent I use has sodium percarbonate in it and in a 40°C wash, helps keeps the...

A few years ago, I did think about replacing a cabinet with a second dishwasher, so I could be emptying one, while filling up the other and have much less stuff to put away.

$18 here, although as its a hazardous material delivery would be expensive if it can't be collected. https://www.appliancerepair.homedepot.com/PartDetail/High-Temperature-Adhesive/WPY055980/1243096 Perhaps a high temp silicone like this stuff for flues and oven gaskets might work...