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Everything You Need to Know About Tumble Dryer Filters

Tumble dryers can be a real timesaver when it comes to getting your laundry done. That being said, it’s important to make sure they get the TLC they deserve so they can do their job properly. Part of that TLC is understanding how the different parts of your tumble dryer work and how to maintain them – and tumble dryer filters are not a part you want to overlook!Read more

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Warning: Is your Tumble Dryer Actually a Fire Risk?

It sits there, in your kitchen or laundry room, white and square and harmless looking. But behind the casing of your tumble dryer could be an accident waiting to happen! If you have a Hotpoint, Indesit or Creda appliance it could be at risk of bursting into flames. Find out whether your machine is a fire risk and what to do if it is.

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Who Are You…Sharing Your Clothes With?

There’s no getting away from it, germs are everywhere – from your kitchen surfaces and floors, to your computer’s keyboard at work. Your laundry and washing machine are no different, in fact it has been suggested the average washing machine load can contain as much as 100 million E.Coli bacteria at any given time. [source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2050239/How-washing-machines-familys-health-risk-Low-temperatures-mixed-loads-spreading-dangerous-bugs.html]

Thankfully there are steps which you can take to reduce the impact such bacteria has on your clothing and to reduce the amount of bacteria being harboured in your laundry.

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Who Are You Sharing Your Clothes With?

There’s no getting away from it, germs are everywhere – from your kitchen surfaces and floors to your computer’s keyboard at work. Your laundry and washing machine are no different, in fact, it has been suggested the average washing machine load can contain as much as 100 million E.Coli bacteria at any given time. [source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2050239/How-washing-machines-familys-health-risk-Low-temperatures-mixed-loads-spreading-dangerous-bugs.html]Read more

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Why Has My Tumble Dryer Stopped Spinning?

Getting your laundry dry during the summer can often be hard enough, as we can never be certain of prolonged dry / hot periods, during the winter months it can be even more difficult as the windows for hanging it out are even less.

Hanging the washing on your radiators to dry having a detrimental effect on your home and increases the likelihood of mould forming, many of us are turning to tumble dryers – with it being estimated 12.5 million household own such an appliance.

But what do you do when your tumble dryer stops spinning? We see no reason why you cannot fix it, by following our advice outlined in this post.

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Hotpoint / Indesit & Creda Tumble Dryer – Safety Notice

Indesit Company – the company behind Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda have issued a safety notice for their tumble dryers, after identifying potential concerns.

Following a review of products, potential concerns with condenser and vented tumble dryers manufactured between April 2004 and September 2015 have been identified. The company have found that in rare cases excess fluff can come into contact with the heating element, which presents a fire risk.

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