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I did wonder if any of the manufacturer's of the US heat pump washer dryers might try selling a version in the UK market. Not being constrained by the standard 600mm wide gap and fitting under a worktop means there's plenty of space for an efficient heat pump and a large enough drum to dry a...

Just noticed Samsung have a UK version of their US sized heat pump washer dryer available for pre order for a mere £2,249, and that's £750 off! Samsung Bespoke AI All-in-One WD18DB8995BZT1 18/11kg Heat Pump Washer Dryer WD18DB8995BZT1...

Sun Expert Gel https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s7/product/sun-extra-shine-protect-gel-28-x-dishwashing-detergents-5991081 "Sun Expert Gel is the only gel with oxygen pearls" That seems to suggest the sodium percarbonate is encapsulated in something that doesn't dissolve in the other ingredients...

The pressure sensors used in most modern machine, well ones sold over here anyway, have a pulsed output and the frequency of the pulses changes in proportion to the pressure. Looks like some can be dismantled and might be possible to adjust:- A neater way to do tweak it could be to use a...

transparent door Why not get a cheap waterproof camera to get the view inside your dishwasher from your shrimp Alfredo casserole dish's perspective. If you get one with wifi you'll be able to stream it :-) Just make sure it can stand the heat. Of course it's been done before The plastic...

Here's a tear down of a heat pump dryer if you are interested how they work. It's actually a Samsung one, but it will be broadly similar.

Don't own one, but I'm pretty sure that fan at the front is an electric fan to cool the compressor by blowing air from the room over it and will only turn on if the compressor gets over a set temperature. If the compressor's temperature exceeds the recommended maximum when the fan is already...

I don't think the reliability of (front load) washing machines sold here in the UK has changed much over the years, I don't think it has ever been more than about 10 years on average. If you want one that's likely to last a fair bit longer, you'd expect to pay a lot more money for a premium...

I need to use the extra rinse option on modern machines or the detergent not rinsed out thoroughly would make me itch, and I'd get rashes where I get moist from sweat, my back, groin etc. My mum was one of those that had a bad reaction to Persil's (UK) new system (I think it was called), one of...

I've got a 2009 Zanussi jet system, the recirculating pump doesn't produce such a strong jet as that second video, the water runs down the top of the door glass which is a sort of a dished wedge shape to channel the water to the centre of the washing. Probably the best washer I've used. The...

I'm not expert, but if it powers the heating element via a relay, the contact can become stuck "welded" on. I would expect to run hot on a cold tumble setting if that's the fault. And rapping the relay may break the welded contacts apart and get it working for a while.

They do lose brightness over time, but it should be imperceptible. Loss of brightness is what the life expectancy rating on the packet is based on rather than the time to complete failure. The life expectancy will be reduced somewhat when used in a confined fitting where the air can't circulate...

Recycling E-waste appliances African style I don't know if any of your US appliances end up in places like this:- Some of ours have. Some shady companies were prosecuted for exploiting a loophole in the e-waste regs. that allows appliances that are working, or deemed repairable to be...

I've needed to trace the wiring on one or two washing machines we've had over the years when they have developed faults, and I recall at least one of them and probably both were wired so that opening the door isolated just the neutral wire which went via the door latch to the heating element...

Reply#32 I was going to say the same thing. There's not much brand loyalty these days, many people shop for detergents on cost per wash, so it is in manufacturer's interests to give good advice and they test their products in washing machines to ensure it is accurate. Recommending a larger...

Our low denomination coils, 10p and less are plated steel, they stopped making pennies out of bronze about 16 years ago, and had to switch to using stronger dies to mint them. Our half penny was scrapped in the 80s, I was pleased to see them go, there was talk in the media of scrapping 2p and...

Well, his advice might be good for filling a few column inches, but I certainly wouldn't follow his guidance on getting laundry clean! On UK washing machines at least quick cycles are pretty useless, they are only intended for a few items at the very most, that aren't really dirty, something...

I got put off using liquid detergent around 1990 because it caused my parents washing machine to become absolutely foul smelling and skanky after my mum stopped doing regular 90C washes. I'd got them to try it out! Never had a smelly or crudy washing machine using powder other than mould on the...

Possibly not a good idea, but I just use anhydrous citric acid to clean and descale mine since we've very hard water. I've tried a couple of dishwasher cleaners products in the past, they smelt awful.

For me, mushy peas, I find the smell of hot mushy peas quite unpleasant and tasting them literally makes me vomit. Pea consomme too, which I found out in a restaurant. Fresh garden peas I'm fine with.