Undoubtedly, it is a very awkward situation to experience if your trusted and loved home appliance is not working. Indeed, it feels most if you are unaware of the basic troubleshooting steps to identify the problem and repair it. So, in order to repair home appliances like washing machines, microwave ovens, dishwashers, by yourself, you have to read this blog thoroughly for some unconventional hacks on home appliance repair.
Appliance Medic has suggested several common hacks for washing machine repair at home, and a few of them are as follows:
Make Sure the washing machine is plugged in & powered ON.
Due to the load of the clothes in the washing machine, it may move and the cord or the power plug might get removed from the power socket. So, before initiating any troubleshooting on the machine, first check and ensure that the washing machine is plugged in & powered ON.
Although it is the primary condition to check if you try to repair any home appliances like Oven Repair, or any other appliance repair.
Moreover, the cords that have been shortened with ties have no give. In this case, untie the cord to allow for more flexibility. So, It is also required to make sure that the cords are also not tied.
Check and ensure that the lid is closed properly.
In both Front loaders and top loaders washing machines, the lid or door of the washing machine communicates that the machine is closed properly and allows it to run an instruction set to perform the operation. So, It is always a good option to check and ensure that the lid is closed properly to allow spinning of the clothes.
Although in the front loaders, the process of loading clothes and filling of water & detergent is quite different from the top loaders, Close the lid and watch as the part on the door connects with the part on the machine. The top part should seat into the bottom part. On the other hand, If you have a top loader, test the lid by setting the machine to "ON" and then pushing into the hole with the blunt end of a pen. If it works fine, the water is allowed to fill inside even when the lid is opened.
Avoid Overloading the machine
An overloaded washing machine does not spin well because it does not have the enough space for the clean rinse water to pull out the detergent and debris. Apart from it, overloading the machine intakes much power and affects your pocket too.
For more understanding on specific load maximums of your washing machine, refer to the owner’s manual you got inside the box while purchasing the washing machine.
Use less and high-quality detergent
Using too much detergent can cause lint and other debris back on your clothes, so adjust the quantity of the detergent you use for your washing machine.
Low-quality detergent is not good for washing the clothes in the machine, because its particles harm the clothes and may choke the drainage pipe also.
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