Hi I'm Mat from eSpares.
In this video I'm gonna be telling you some top tips about how to get the best
out your washing machine and to prevent the possibility of a breakdown.
Now these tips have been accumulated over many years from our engineers
who have dealt with common problems with customer appliances.
Now the first tip is to do with the detergent drawer.
One of the main problems with the detergent drawer
is conditioner not siphoning away I'll just take the drawer out to help demonstrate.
Now the conditioner not syphoning away may be due to old and thick conditioner blocking the siphons here
but it's more likely to be due to mould building up
at the top of the detergent drawer
Now that's very easy to deal with just grab yourself
a nice strong brush like this and give it a good scrub
to release all that build up at the top.
Now its also a good idea at the end of each wash cycle
to either remove the draw completely from the Machine or to leave it fully out.
This will stop the mould and bacteria from building up and allow the air to flow through the machine
Now the next tip relates to smells in the washing machine and in your washing.
Now this is due to a bacteria build-up either through a lack of hot washes
or the drum remaining damp after washes.
Now you'll see a build-up bacteria and mould in the door seal as well,
easy enough to claim give it a good scrub
with the brush getting rid of all the loose material
but to get the mould and bacteria out at the rest machine
we recommend regularly using a washing machine cleaner such as this one.
And you can learn how to use one of these in our How to Cure a Smelly Washing Machine video.
It is also very good idea to leave your door
wide open after each wash until the drum is dry.
The next tip relates to detergents.
Now I'm not going to advise you as to which detergent to use
because is down to personal preference
but what many people do is use a single detergent
for both whites and colours but there's an important distinction between the two.
Powders and
hard tablets not marked for Colour use will contain bleach.
Bleach is great for making your whites look whiter
but over time though draw the colour away from coloured items
they'll make you Reds look pink and your blacks look grey.
For this reason is a good idea to use a powder marked for colour use or a liquid detergent.
Liquid detergent don't contain bleach so over time they can make your whites turn grey.
Now if they're marked for use with whites they will contain something called optical brighteners,
These are microscopic particles that reflect light making your whites seem whiter.
For this reason it's a good idea to use a powder with bleach
for use with whites or a bleach additive
And with use with colour washes a liquid detergent or a powder
marked specifically for use with colour washes.
Now the next step relates to a vibrating machine.
Now if you have checked that the feet underneath the machine are adjusted correctly
and the machine does not rock when pushed but you put it on the spin cycle and it still vibrates
it's likely that it's not the machines fault this will be due to an un balance load.
If you're putting heavy items
in with lights items the machine finds it hard to balance the load and starts to vibrate.
So if you washing things like jeans or towels
it's a good idea to group these items together when washing
or put enough of them in to even out the load
you can see more details and information on this problem
by watching our 'How to Prevent a Washing Machine Spinning Noisily' video.
The last is arguably the most important tip
If when loading your machine you accidentally leave items in the pocket
such as matches coins or hair grips
at best these will block the pump and stop the machine from draining,
and these can be accessed by removing the filter.
But at worst these can cause the machine to catch fire.
or pierce the drum and cause your washing machine to flood.
So it's essential that when loading a machine to make sure that all the pockets are empty.
By passing on these tips we hope that you get
the best out your machine and help you to reduce the breakdowns.
But of course if you do need spares and accessories these can be found on the espares.co.uk website.
Thanks for watching.