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I agree that it is probably there to mask stinks from combinations of cold water washing, overloading and short cycles.   Here in Australia it is quite easy to find "low stink" products, I use Abode laundry powder which is made for sensitive skin and allergies, it comes in a couple of flavours...

You could open and clean the relay... Normally they are replaced but I have cleaned a few relays before (mostly low voltage) and had luck. You need to be gentle with the old plastics to avoid breaking. I'd only bother if you have difficulty finding a new relay at a reasonable price. Here's a...

I did a reasonable size load yesterday, it worked perfectly and... the rear fan came on after a while. So all is good. The only thing I can fault is a slight squeak / squeal sound inside when running with a load (didn't hear it before with a tiny load), it sounds like maybe a slightly slipping...

I just watched the second video, that is fascinating. I will do a few more loads, some larger ones, and maybe it is OK? Or maybe it needs cleaning out. It certainly seems to have lint dust after the filters, as far as I can see without dismantling.   I had misunderstood how the heat pump...

Thanks Henrik, very helpful.   What you say about small loads vs large loads agrees with what I saw today, I dried a small load of maybe 5 to 10 items, socks and t shirts.  I did a regular cottons cycle, it worked fine enough and everything was dry. (cupboard dry setting.) The fan on the back...

I have recently picked up an LG heat pump dryer that had been discarded. It is only 3 years old. Model DVH5-08W. I have only had a basic look at it so far, it appears to be more or less working, but... 1. it doesn't appear to be drying very well?? So far I have only tried a couple of tiny...

Is that a Shacklock branded Gentle Annie in the background?

I think the original LG SolarDom oven used a combination of microwave and halogen lights. My sister had one and loved it when it was new, but it didn't last long. I never did ask her what happened, but it was the favourite new gadget one year and had disappeared next time I visited. I vaguely...

Oh and the "huge clunk" is completely normal. It's the spin brake engaging. These older machines engage the brake at the end of spin, when the drum is still spinning full speed. The brake action is quite violent and makes a loud noise, it is normal.   Later machines, they wait for the drum to...

This machine uses a very "generic" pump. It is NOT special to the model.   If you can remove the pump and take it to a spare parts supplier, they should be able to find a match.   Really your repairer could have done this for you, but many repairers don't want to get involved in sourcing...

Hi Louis. Yes you are absolutely right. It should be Si-Tro-En. I was a bit sloppy in my description.   I had previously read that the family name was originally Limoenman in NL but changed to Citroen, your linked article explains why. Thanks for posting that.   I am mad about 3 car brands...

That looks lovely! More photos please.

other car brands mispronounced... One that gets under my skin (because I love them) is Citroën.   In Australia, back when I owned one (a GS 1220 convertisseur) they were pronounced Sit-Rone. I didn't know any better and said it myself. BTW it was a fabulous little car, a 1.2 litre flat four...

When that company first came to Australia (1985 or 86?) they had an advertising slogan "Say Hi to Hyundai" where it was pronounced High - oon - dye. It was imported by an Australian company, Bond Corp. (We won't go there...) At some stage (probably when the owner of Bond Corp fell from favour...

It does sound like the issue is the motor isn't slipping on the drive belt as it needs to when draining. With these machines, the design is that, when draining, the motor drives the pump strongly and the pulley for spinning the tub <span style="text-decoration: underline;">weakly.</span> If the...

Liquid detergent is the work of the devil.   Just my two cents worth...

1. Clean out the slots in the top of the screws. 2. Soak in Inox, not WD40. Leave a day or two. 3. Try a selection of screwdriver bits to use in a cordless screwdriver/drill. Try both Phillips and Pozidriv bits, in several sizes each. Only one will fit Perfectly.   only trial-fit them first...

Did Whirlpool make washers with a drain solenoid? I don't know anything about really old belt-drive Whirlpools, I had assumed they are the same as later ones - Pump is always driven by the belt, solenoids are for agitate and for spin. Neutral drain is done by running the motor with both...

Hi Paul You need to think about how to power this pump. It would be tricky on a belt drive Whirlpool because AFAIK there is no terminal on the timer that corresponds exactly to when you need the pump powered up and when you need it to be off. (You don't want it draining during the wash for...

Hi Adam what does the residue feel like? Rub some of it between your fingers. If it just feels greasy / slimy, then it is probably just buildup of body fats and general yuckiness. If you did a 60 degrees C wash in a machine that had done cold washes for years (by previous owner) then you may...