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Fisher & Paykel Appliances

Fisher and Paykel the Brand The Fisher and Paykel brand which comes from New Zealand is commonly referred to as F&P. Fisher and Paykel is a large company in New Zealand and has a large range of products including it whites goods range. The company was founded in 1934 by Maurice Paykel & Sir Woolf Fisher […]

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Simpson Dishwasher – Leaking

A common fault with late model Simpson Dishwashers Recently I have come across a common fault with Simpson & Electrolux Dishwashers. A leak has been occurring in them. The last model Simpson dishwasher I worked on with this fault was a 52B 850WJ*05. These model as with all the late model Electrolux dishwashers have an […]

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Washing Machine Full of Water?

Washing machine will not drain A washing machine full of water and will not drain is one of the most common problems with washing machines. This is usually caused by things that have been left in the pockets of clothing. There are a large variety of things I have pulled out of washing machine pumps, […]

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Electrolux & Simpson Recall Fault

Simpson & Electrolux Washing Machine Lid Switch Fault Electrolux Home Products put out a Technical Bulletin No. WMB68 which describes a fault that some models of Electrolux and Simpson washing machines had a fault. The fault caused either a failure of the lid switch locking the machine and the customer could not remove their washing […]

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New Hot Water System Element

Desolved minerals in our water supply In a previous post I mentioned the different faults a hot water system can have. The most common fault comes from the fact that the element is sitting in a tank of heated water. All water carries a level of desolved minerals and when the water is heated these […]

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No Hot Water

Hot Water Systems Now one thinks of the humble hot water system until some go for a shower and finds that the water is cold. Now with the push for more economic power consumption the electric hot water system is being phased out, but it will still be some years before they disappear all together. […]

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Mackay Washing Machine Repairs

Domestic Washing Machines Domestic Washing machines covers a huge variety of machines over the last thirty years and I say that because that is how long I have been repairing machines for. Here is Mackay, Queensland, there were not a large number of manufacturers back then. All were Australian made and they included Whirlpool, Simpson, […]

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Simpson Clothes Dryers

Simpson Clothes Dryer Simpson products have been one of the most popular Australian made products and their clothes dryers were right up there in their range of products. The Simpson clothes dryers is one of the simpliest and reliable brands for many years. I have been repairing the Simpson clothes dryer for over 30 years. […]

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