Yearly Archives: 2014

5 Common Dishwasher Problems & How to Fix Them [Infographic]

October 27, 2014 | Dishwasher Repair, Help & Advice | No comments

The dishwasher plays an important role in helping to keep your pots and pans clean. They can also help to reduce the amount of time that you’re spending at the kitchen sink washing up, after enjoying a family meal.

Unfortunately, as with all appliances, dishwashers can gain faults; and in the infographic below we’ve highlighted the five most common dishwasher problems and provided a brief guide on how to fix them.

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3 Steps to Keep Your Tumble Dryer Running

October 22, 2014 | Laundry Appliance Repair, Help & Advice | 2 comments

With autumn officially here the weather is going to quickly turn wetter and colder, making it harder for your regular washing to get dry; which is why now is the perfect time to maintain your tumble dryer. To offer a helping hand we’ve compiled this helpful post which looks at not only some of the most common tumble dryer faults and how to rectify them; but also some of the accessories you can get for your tumble dryer to improve its performance.

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eSpares Employee Completes Half Marathon for Charity

October 20, 2014 | Charity News | No comments

It is often said that “charity begins at home”. But yesterday (October 19th) charity definitely began in the centre of Birmingham as over 20,000 runners, many running for various charities, lined up to take part in the Bupa Great Birmingham Run. Amongst the runners was a member of the eSpares team, Mike, who was running for our chosen charity, John Taylor Hospice.

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eSpares Joins National Fix It Week

October 19, 2014 | DIY & Home Improvement  |  eSpares Updates  |  General Appliance Care & Advice | No comments

Have a look around your kitchen, how many appliances can you see? There will be your cooker, hob and cooker, no doubt a microwave too; not to mention a washing machine and in a large proportion of homes a tumble dryer too.

In your cupboards you may also have a blender, toaster and steamer. These are all from one room, when you consider the other appliances dotted around your home there will be a vast number. Now, imagine if you will for a moment that a couple of these appliances (the bigger ones such as your cooker and washing machine) stop working. Frustrating right? Not to mention costly.

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Find the Superhero In Your Appliances

October 17, 2014 | General Appliance Care & Advice  |  Money Saving Tips & Tricks | No comments

As a child there’s a very good chance that you had a favourite superhero, some of the names branded around the eSpares office include Batman, Superman, Wolverine, and some of my favourites Donatello, Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael – also known as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, who were trained by, of all things, a rat (Splinter). Over the last few years, each of those making the list below have had a film (or two) made about them, with the latest TMNT film set to hit the big screen in mid-October.

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Achieve A Stain Free Home

Achieve a Stain Free Home With Ease

October 15, 2014 | Cleaning Tips  |  DIY & Home Improvement | 3 comments

As the old saying goes, there’s no use in crying over spilled milk. However, there does come a time when spilt milk (and other liquids), although do not need tears do need urgent attention if spilt because if they’re left they can cause stains.

Each stain possibility needs to be tackled with its own specialist stain remover, and to help you find the best remover for your stains, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most common stains which are likely to be found within your home.

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