June 20, 2012 | Kitchen Appliances Repair, Help & Advice | 1 comment
If you fancy cleaning your oven but would rather avoid using any harmful chemicals, you can try cleaning it with steam. To do so simply follow the steps below:
1. Take out all the racks
June 12, 2012 | DIY & Home Improvement | No comments
It would appear that the hose-pipe ban could be ended sooner for some areas in the UK. Thames Water, the largest in the UK has announced that unless there is a ‘Saharan twist’ in the weather the ban should be lifted before autumn. (Not that any of us would be particularly interested in watering anything in our gardens at the minute!!)
June 8, 2012 | General Appliance Care & Advice | 1 comment
Today’s new appliances are far more energy efficient than ever and use less electricity than older models. Whether you’ve purchased a new low energy appliance or have an older version, here are some helpful tips that everyone can follow to reduce energy and cut costs.
June 7, 2012 | eSpares Updates | No comments
We are very proud to announce that we’ve reached an incredible 5 million views of our how-to videos (5,580,269 to be exact!). The eSpares YouTube channel was born in December 2008 with just a handful of videos. Originally the vids were filmed in the homes of grateful eSpares staff but they’re currently filmed on a set in-house. Customer feedback has been crucial in helping us learn what types of faults are most common with appliances and therefore what we should be filming to help you. All the research and presenting is done by our own staff which further shows that most problems can be fixed by anyone no matter how DIY-inclined you might be.
May 29, 2012 | General Appliance Care & Advice | 1 comment
We get a lot of great feedback from our customers about our products and service. However, there are certain comments that really make me chuckle.
May 29, 2012 | General Appliance Care | 1 comment
We get a lot of great feedback from our customers about our products and service. There are certain comments that really make me chuckle, ones that go along the lines of, ‘Well it’s a light bulb. Took it out of the pack and put it in- not a lot to get excited about here.’ Or ‘It’s a grill pan. What do you want me to say about a grill pan?’ OK so not all spare parts are particularly exciting, but on the flipside we do also receive tons of comments where people describe their satisfaction and pride in being able to fix their appliances themselves. Things like ‘I never knew how easy it was, can’t wait for something else to break’ or ‘I almost hope something else breaks so I can fix it myself.’
May 25, 2012 | Gardening Tips | No comments
The warm, sunny weather is here and there shall be no excuses for not getting your garden up to scratch this weekend. Sort your lawn, flowers beds, drains, gutters, do a spot of painting, clean the deck, pressure wash the drive, your patio, your children- whatever it may be get your home looking fab. A little DIY does the body good. Sort your chores then fire up the barbie, meet your mates, hit your local, whatever your little heart desires!
May 23, 2012 | Kitchen Appliances Repair, Help & Advice | Laundry Appliance Repair, Help & Advice | No comments
There are a number of reasons your washing machine might be leaking from the detergent drawer, the drawer housing, the door seal, the pump filter or pump. If you’ve got a leaky washing machine take a look at the video below where Mat helps to demonstrate exactly where the water might be leaking from.
May 22, 2012 | Kitchen Appliances Repair, Help & Advice | No comments
Recently we’ve had quite a few of you writing in about the quality of your cooker knobs and enquiring about why some might be prone to melting. Naturally if cooker knobs melt we put this down to the (lack of) quality or the fact they are very old. We’ve since discovered that when cooker knobs melt it might not be a problem with the knobs themselves but rather with a faulty oven door seal. Obviously if you are cooking something in the oven and the seal is no longer tight and fitted properly hot air will escape out the top and will cause the knobs to melt.
May 17, 2012 | Repair, Re-use & Recycle | No comments
An article featured in The Metro this week about a survey conducted by the University of Manchester, stated 85% of microwaves that people throw away are actually fixable. Replacing parts on them could save you pounds not to mention keep the landfill free of potentially useful waste. It’s particularly relevant when considering that not only is the country battling a recession but the earth is also battling the destruction of its wildlife, eco-systems and natural resources. Now is a good a time as any to look at what you can do in and around your home with regard to fixing your appliances (other than just your microwave) to save money as well as reduce your waste.
