Penny Lane Domestic Appliances

Is your machine not spinning, very noisy or not emptying?

If your washing machine is not spinning or pumping out the water at the end of the wash, and you suspect washing a bath rug set may have caused the problem?

Call our Engineer, before you do too much damage!

Our fixed labour charge for a repair is £40.00, plus any parts required. We don't charge VAT.

This price remains fixed and is not based on an hourly rate – it is one simple cost which covers your repair whether we complete it on the first call or have to come back another day if parts need to be ordered.

Unlike some other repair businesses, we say fixed and we mean exactly that – there are no hidden extras apart from the cost of the part which we identify and quote to you when we carry out the initial inspection.

We maintain a " No Call-out charge " policy, which simply means if we call to your home to carry out repairs to your appliance – but for one reason or another we're unable to repair your appliance, there will be no charge.

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Call: 0151 2812526

Also see our advice to other washing problems . . . . .

Washing a continental quilt /Duvet!

Washing bras?

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Washing bath rug sets! By following the advice below, you can prolong the life of your washing machine, improve the results of your wash.


We've seen many washing machines that have been completely wrecked by washing bath rugs! Washing bath rugs sets can cause major damage to your washing machine by putting excessive strain on your washing machine and the possibility of causing a unbalanced load. Apart from damaging the inner drum and drum bearings, they can also short circuit the motor. "Good advice is never wash bath mats in your washing machine" Although the wash label on the bath rugs will often say you can, we would advice you to always wash rugs by hand in the sink or in bowl and hang then on a washing line to drip dry. Better still take them to your local public laundrette and machine wash them there.
Rubber backing! The rubber backing on some of the cheaper bath rugs will often break down and separate, and totally clog the wash system hoses, pumps and filters. The Program will sometimes abort the machine, and stop. Washing machines nowadays electronically monitor the motor during the slow tumbling section that leads up to the final spin. If the load is out of balance the motor will not be allowed to spin, the electrons will abort the program and turn off the machine.