Practical Guides
Archimede network engineers answer the most common questions about appliance faults. Every tip comes from first-hand experience across more than 196,000 repair interventions.
The display shows error E2 — what does it mean?
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After a storm, the display shows error E8 — what kind of problem is this?
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The display shows E9 and it won't turn on — what fault is this?
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The burner only works on low — why?
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A burner won't light — what's causing it?
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The burner won't keep the flame lit — what's wrong?
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There's a smell of gas — what should I do?
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The electronic ignition spark stays on constantly — why?
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The ignition knob is stuck — what should I do?
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The hob is sparking when turned off — how is that possible?
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The induction hob is cracked — what should I do?
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The induction hob no longer detects the pan — why?
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The power trips when the hob is turned on — why?
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The induction hob keeps turning on and off by itself
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Two zones are not working — why?
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Electric oven: Don't leave it unused for long periods
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There's a smell of gas when the valves are opened — what's causing it?
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The display shows error F10 and there is a strong burning smell — why?
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The display shows F130, the oven heats up then stops — what's causing this?
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The built-in electric oven door won't close — why?
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At 100 degrees the heating element seems faulty, strange noises come from the fan which then stops — what's the fix?
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The oven is not heating — what's wrong?
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Only the grill works — what's the reason?
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The steam oven overheated and wouldn't switch off — after unplugging it, it now won't turn on again. Why?
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The oven is short-circuiting — why?
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The temperature is impossible to control and always reaches 180 degrees — why?
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The oven trips the circuit breaker when switched on — why?
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The oven won't turn on — what could be wrong?
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Washing machine: how much detergent should you use?
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Washing machine: which detergent — liquid or powder?
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Washing machine: how to load it (check the weight of your laundry)
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The washing machine won't drain, all the lights are flashing and the display shows error F05 — what's going on?
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The door seal is damaged — what's the cause?
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The door won't open and the washing machine is stuck with laundry inside — what's wrong?
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The programme is selected but the drum won't spin — what's causing the malfunction?
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The washing machine makes a loud noise during the spin cycle — what's causing it?
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The washing machine isn't heating the water — what's the reason?
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The washing machine trips the power immediately when turned on — what happened?
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After a heavy storm the washing machine won't turn on — why?
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The washing machine won't turn on — why?
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Dryer: Is it right to use fabric softener during the washing machine cycle?
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Dryer: Clean the filters after every cycle
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Error code E60 — what is causing the malfunction?
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The dryer is leaking water — why?
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The dryer is very noisy — what's causing it?
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The dryer is no longer drying properly — why?
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The dryer doesn't finish the cycle and clothes aren't dry — what's wrong?
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The dryer stops 15 minutes after starting and shows an error — why?
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The dryer won't start and is smoking — is it serious?
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The drum won't spin and the display shows error E50 — what's wrong?
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The display shows error E70 and the dryer has stopped — why?
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The dryer turns on but won't start, and the display shows error EH0 — what's the reason?
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Dishwasher tablets: can the plastic wrapper damage the appliance?
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Dishwasher: should you rinse plates before loading?
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Dishwasher: removing odours — avoid DIY solutions
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The dishwasher won't stop, forcing me to unplug it — what's happened?
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The dishwasher door won't close — what's the cause?
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The dishwasher isn't heating the water — what's causing the malfunction?
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The power button doesn't work — why?
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After selecting the wash programme, the machine restarts from the beginning, the alarm sounds and it stops — why?
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What does the E1 error code mean on a dishwasher?
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The dishwasher turns on but doesn't fill with water — what's wrong?
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There's a problem with the fridge door seal — what can I do?
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I think I've punctured the freezer coil — can it be repaired?
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The freezer fan is noisy — what's going on?
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The display won't turn on — what happened?
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The interior light won't turn off — why?
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The fridge is leaking water from the bottom — what's causing it?
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My fridge is noisy — what's going on?
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My fridge isn't cooling enough — why?
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The fridge isn't cooling but the freezer works perfectly — why?
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The fridge is cooling too much or too little — why?
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