Washing Machine Care and Maintenance Tips
Most Washing Machine are designed to normally provide years of trouble free service to the homeowners provided basic care and maintenance is undertaken. Here are few tips on maintaining your washing machine to ensure trouble free experience.
- Regularly inspect the water hoses: Look for any bends and cracks on the water hoses. They can cause leakage and expensive floor repair. Make sure to change worn out hoses immediately and it is recommended to replace the water hoses once every 5 years by the manufacturers.
- No Overloading: Make sure not to overload the washing machine beyond its capacity. This may cause undue strain on the motor and may cause very expensive damage.
- Keep the machine in Level: It is very important to have the machine 100% level. An off- level machine may rock, vibrate and walk across the floor causing damage to the machine and the flooring.
- Keep sufficient gap from the Wall: Keep a clearance of at least 4 inches from the wall to prevent bending and stress on the hoses.
- Use high quality Washing Machine detergents: Always use high quality detergents. Cheap quality detergents tends to leave a residue on the drum walls and cause excessive wear and tear on the equipment.
- Clean the lint Filter regularly: Lint filter should be regularly cleaned to make the machine run properly.
- Regular Cleaning: Clean the inside of the machine drum at least once a month and wipe the rubber lining on the door and the exterior of the machine with moist cloth at least once a week.
- Leave Ajar: Leave the machine door ajar between washing cycles to let the moisture from inside the machine evaporate.
- Remove washed clothes immediately: It is best not to leave damp clothes in the machine. This provides ideal ground for mould to form. In case you are going out after running the machine and not coming back soon, its best to use timer function the delay the wash cycle to align with your schedule when you can remove the washes clothes immediately.
The above tips will ensure trouble free performance for many years.
Replace or Fix-it
Most home owners are in dilemma weather to replace or fix the broken or faulty Washing Machine. Most washing machine problems can be generally fixed at a very reasonable cost. After the repair by our trained technicians the machine will work like new for a long time without any issues. Being costly equipment, it makes sense to get it repaired in case of any trouble instead of choosing to simply replace it.
Most experts suggest 50% rule, that is if the cost of repair is over 50% of the cost of replacement its advice to replace or else fix it. It’s also advisable to replace if the machine is over 9 year’s old and giving regular troubles like excessive leakage and noise.
Always give us a call at +65 85116346 for a rough on call quote for repairing your machine and we will be happy to guide you.
Should You Self-repair?
Some people are overly inspired to repair their faulty Washing Machine on their own by referring to numerous online self-help videos and guides. Is it a good idea? Surely not unless you are an experienced engineer with complete know how and skills to carry out the repair on your own which sure is a distant possibility. Though all different brands and makes perform same function their working and parts may differ significantly and will need specialized knowledge of each brand for proper addressing of the issue. We have a team of highly skilled technician who are experts in different brands and makes of Washing Machines. The biggest reasons why we advise not to try repairing on your own are as follows:
- You will not have of proper equipment and tools to open the machine.
- Being bulky equipment there are high changes of injuring yourself.
- Changes of electrocution endangering your life.
- No access to spare parts needed for replacement.
- Waste of time and chances of further damage to the machine.
Transport Charges-SGD 40-60
(Waived if proceed with repair)
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