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W5 Dishwasher Tablets Hi Nick, I Look forward to your report on the W5 Dishwasher Tablets, I also feel confident that your Potato and Fried Egg issues will be resolved. Yes indeed the W5 Concentrated Washing Up Liquid is excellent almost as good as Fairy, I think I mentioned that to Jon in...

Hi Darren, Yes I noticed that myself it reminded me of the older Hotpoint drum in the WF860P. Holes in the rear of the drum seem very popular these days I guess Electrolux had to join the club LOL. Sorry about the picture its from the AEG brochure. David

Lidl Detergents Hi Stefan, I see you live in Germany. Perhaps you could contact Lidl in Germany and ask them who makes their detergents and softeners. Lidl might be more forthcoming with information to a German citizen than they would be to us UK folks. It would be great if you could possibly...

Premium products without the premium Hi Nick, I'm glad you tried some Formil and Doussy I knew you would be impressed. Yes indeed I think they are the best value laundry products bar none and I agree they seem to be premium products but without the premium price. I suspect you are right about...

Lidl Formil Aktiv Bio Powder Hi Folks, Here is a link on the Lidl site to the ingredients in Formil Bio, its in Adobe Portable Document Format PDF. It appears to be Phosphate free and contains three Enzymes Protease for protein stains, Amylase for starchy stains and Cellulase to reduce bobbling...

Longest Running Detergent Scents Hi Nick, I would say its Fairy Snow or original Persil Handwash, I could have included original Ariel Handwash Powder but unfortunately P&G changed its scent about 3 years ago. Fabric softener it has to Lenor Spring Awakening, thankfully P&G have left it alone...

Tide Coldwater Hi Laurent, LOL you know the old saying about the Grass being greener on the other side of the fence so I just had to try some Tide Coldwater. I'm all for energy saving even cold water washing but I must have excellent results, if you have to rewash because the product does not...

Hi Jon, Yes that would be a great idea or even a round dozen then you can leave plenty of room in each bag. They really do protect finer items from damage and also keep your smaller items like socks together. Don't use them in the dryers though as the bag could melt in a very hot dryer...

Lidl Formil Bio Hi Nick, The Daisy Bio certainly did perform well, no doubt the Sodium Tripolyphosphate greatly enhances its cleaning performance. I will definitely be trying some Daisy Bio! I believe one of the the best value detergents on the market is without doubt Lidl's Formil Bio Powder...

Laundry Net Bag Hi Jon, Here is a set of three on eBay UK. The zipped ones are much better than the drawstring as the drawstring has a tendency to open during the wash cycle which defeats the purpose. I hope this helps. David...

Hi Nick, I have not tried the Daisy Bio as yet but I recall reading on the Powder and Liquid Products Limited website that their Daisy powders contain Sodium Tripolyphosphate. This can only be a good thing as far as cleaning goes. I look forward to your reports on this product. David...

Mini Twin Tub Hi Matt, I have one I bought form Argos which seems identical to yours except for the colour. They are great fun and wash surprisingly well. Enjoy. David http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/0198541.htm

Capacitor Hi Allen, It could be the Motor Capacitor which will cause the motor to hum and not start. or it could be the wash pump seal has started to fail allowing water into the Motor bearings causing it to seize. I'm not familiar with your machine but a Capacitor should be easy to replace and...

Fairy Household Soap Hi Jon, I'm sorry to hear of your Top Load laundry problems. Its probably the Zeolites in the washing powder causing the streaking on your dark items, I find I always need the extra rinse on my Whirlpool DD Top Loader when using powders but an extra rinse is likely not...

Tide Coldwater Hi Launderess, I have tried Tide Coldwater in both Powder and Liquid variants in my Whirlpool DD Top Loader, they are high suds detergents so not suitable for Front Loaders. I had excellent results in cold water, great stain removal and I did like the scents although they are...

Hi Jamie, I must say I am very surprised as I have had excellent results thus far and in cold 20°C too. I live in an extremely soft water area but that alone should not account for such variations in cleaning performance. Hi Laurent, Why did you take the dosing device out of the machine during...

Segregation Hello Kevin, I sincerely hope you don't find my postings segregating? I would not want that to be the case. I really enjoy reading about the various washer designs around the World, I find the engineering of the GM Frigidaire Unimatics most fascinating and unique with their...

Dosing Devices Hi Laurent, Yes it was a bit weird at first on this side of the Pond, and yes the earlier designs did clunk around quite a lot but the Ariel Excel Gel device is really quiet with just the occasional lite tap on the door glass. The Dreft dosing ball will work for the Gel just fill...

Ariel Excel Gel Hi Laurent, Please use the dosing device, I can assure you it will not damage your laundry. I've done a few loads of my Mums and Grans Nylon Stockings using the dosing device and no damage resulted whatsoever. Hi Jamie, Please try the Ariel Excel Gel with cooler water, it is...

Steak & Kidney Pie Hi Laurent, Don't knock it till you've tried it! A Steak & Kidney Pie is a most delicious British dish; I use Lambs Kidneys and chop them finely as I don't like the texture of the Kidneys but the flavour they impart to the Pie is simply delicious. I also make a variation...