We bought a rubbish Hoover washing machine about 3 years ago, two days before the warranty expired it died. It had a badly furred up heater element and the engineer blamed our water, although I'd never had this problem with previous machines. We now use a cheap washing machine cleaner about 3 times a year which works so far.
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I bought the HG Service Engineer product from Lakeland recently but when I asked about suitability for use with a septic tank they said that they had not been specifically informed that it was or was not suitable for use with a septic tank.
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Cleaning a washing machine. MimiJane Posts: 7,967 Forumite. 19 November 2004 at 9:20PM. I'm sure I've read on this board that vinegar can be used as a descaler for washing machines by running it through one cycle (a bit less expensive than Calgon ::)).
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Forum Member. . 20/09/10 - 14:21 #1. Just wondering does anyone use calgon washing machine tablets, i keep seeing it advertised and im just wondering does it really work? Does it make your washing machine last longer, does it really reduce chances of a breakdown? Or is it simply a con? The reason i ask, is that my washing machines always seem ...
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DON'T use Calgon! I thought I'd post this, as they are running a big TV advertising campaign in London atm and OH gets annoyed every time they show it. The advert shows a washing machine with its heating element totally furred up and destroyed by water deposits. According to OH, who was trained by one of the biggest washing machine firms and ...
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I've never used Calgon before and the washing machine has lasted for about 6/7 years. Only today have I discovered a large pool of water.
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Hi I purchased a washing machine last year and haven't really considered using Calgon or a descaling product until yesterday when someone suggested putting vinegar in my Stainless Steel kettle, which I did and to my surprise, came out new this morning.
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Calgon Or Soda Crystals? Hi, just wondered what to put in my machine. I've just bought a new washing machine after my old one packed up after 11 years. In with all the paperwork and user manual was a Calgon leaflet with a water tester, it came out as me being in a hard water area and suggested I use Calgon in every wash but it's £5 for about 1 ...
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A washine machine engineer from Hotpoint told me not to waste money on Calgon. We do use a Sainsbury's washing machine cleaner every so often, empty drum and hot 95 wash.
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Do you use Calgon in your washing machine or does it not seem very money saving to you? And maybe someone has a plumber for a husband who can verify that Calgon really does prolong the life of a WM. Or do you think our good old washing soda and vinegar would do just as good a job?? All opinions welcome. Grocery Challenge £139/240 until 31/01.
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