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Self-Improvement: Fixing Faulty Household Appliances.

October 7, 2014 | DIY & Home Improvement  |  General Appliance Care | No comments

Last month, September, was the month when in reality not a lot happens, schools return and the countdown for Christmas begins. With many of us looking to tighten the belts after the summer holiday and ahead of the festive period, more time is being spent within the home resulting in the “to-do” lists of work which needs to be carried around the home increasing, with tasks such as fixing faulty household appliances making up a large proportion of the list.

Putting off such tasks may be the preferred choice for many of us, but following on from September being the official “self-improvement” month, we think that now is the perfect time to learn how to fix those broken household appliances yourself, improving your DIY skills and knowledge, at the same time as reducing your “to-do” list and saving money; that’s what we call a win-win-win situation.

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Dont Find Faults Find Fixes

Self-Improvement: Fixing Faulty Household Appliances

October 7, 2014 | DIY & Home Improvement  |  General Appliance Care & Advice | No comments

Last month, September, was the month when in reality not a lot happens, schools return and the countdown for Christmas begins. With many of us looking to tighten the belts after the summer holiday and ahead of the festive period, more time is being spent within the home resulting in the “to-do” lists of work which needs to be carried around the home increasing, with tasks such as fixing faulty household appliances making up a large proportion of the list.Read more

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Universal vs Genuine

April 12, 2013 | General Appliance Care & Advice | 1 comment

At eSpares we’re constantly promoting a “make do and mend” attitude. It’s really refreshing to hear about how many people are adopting the same and discovering just how easy it is to carry out home repairs and restore your appliances to their full working glory, for a fraction of the cost of replacing them.

Household appliances should be built to last and it’s unacceptable to think that even when used properly and taken care of, they might give up the ghost after only a couple years. Sure, as to be expected with any machine, individual components will endure wear and tear from usage but this is where you can grab the Bull by the horns, identify the problem, find a solution and fix it yourself!

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A Vacuum Losing Suction

July 22, 2010 | Vacuum Cleaner Repair, Help & Advice | No comments

A vacuum losing suction is an infuriating thing to happen when you’re in the middle of cleaning the living room. So why does it happen?

All vacuum cleaners have a motor equipped with a fan that sucks in air and dust; while the dust stays in the vacuum, the air is filtered out. On bagged vacuums, that dust accumulates in the bag; and the more dust there is in the bag, the less space the air has to circulate. As the bag gets fuller and fuller the vacuum gradually loses suction. This is remedied by stocking up on vacuum bags, and replacing whenever they become full.

Bagless vacuum cleaners though, employ an altogether more efficient technique. Cyclone technology, pioneered by one James Dyson, uses the air coming in to the vacuum to keep the dust moving, allowing air to circulate freely in the vacuum. This means that no matter how full the bin becomes, no suction is lost. Of course Dyson vacuums aren’t immune to loss of suction; like their bagged cousins though, this is a problem easily solved. In this video, Helen takes you through how to diagnose loss of suction on a Dyson DC25 as well as showing what Dyson spares are needed to fix the problem.