This could be a reset failure, failure to complete a programme, or an issue with door opening waiting time. If water is still in the drum this will prevent the door from opening. The appliance is leaking Features and programmes – Very basic controls, but they’re easy to use and there are wash programmes to cover most types of clothing. Next to the programme dial, you’ll see the Smart Touch area with a picture of a smartphone. This is to enable NFC-enabled smartphones to transmit a programme from the Candy Simpli Fi app to washing machine. Only, it isn’t all NFC smartphones, since iPhones currently aren’t supported and you can only use an Android handset. Error codes vary from E01 to E18. For a comprehensive guide of how to identify these codes simply refer to your manufacturer’s handbook Candy Washing Machine Issues

To work out yearly figures, I used the average number of washing machine loads in the UK (274 per year), and multiplied by three different load amounts (6kg for high, 4.5kg for medium and 3kg for low) to get a total amount of washing per year in kg. Spin efficiency – Excellent, particularly when the washing machine can run at 16oorpm to leave clothes comparatively dry.

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Stain removal wasn’t quite as effective, since the stain strip folded and twisted inside the sheet during washing. As such, results may vary from wash to wash. I found that most of the stains were removed, but there was some red remaining, while the tomato sauce stain had partially transferred to another part of the stain strip. However, where the strip hadn’t become folded, the ketchup stain was less visible than on the 30ºC cotton wash. Candy is an international brand. And provides an entire range of free-standing and built-in washing machines with some of the most advanced technology. The Candy Grando, for instance, has been developed to meet all laundry needs. Featuring a 9kg drum capacity, automatically adjust settings and special drum action for a deep clean. Unfortunately, problems do occasionally occur. And although you may not be able to fix them yourself it’s good to know what they may be related to. See common Candy washing machine problems and troubleshooting here… Candy Washing Machine Error Codes

Thanks to the 1600rpm spin speed, our clothes retained 0.9kg of water, which works out at a decent 34.62% of their original weight. The washing machine’s energy label says that this machine has an A-rated spin cycle, and the tests confirm it. It’s useful to have such an efficient spin, since it means that your clothes spend less time drying or in a tumble dryer.When on the spin, this washing machine has a noise level of 82 dB which is quite loud. As such, it will best be suited for a utility room or similar closed space where noise won’t echo through the property.

The Candy GVS149DC3 is a very useful, very modern washing machine. With all the programmes and settings available on the machine and through the app, this washer is highly versatile. With a convenient and clever design, this machine is also very easy to use, and intended to be as least time consuming as possible. Examining our stain strip, we have – left to right in the image below – red wine, vegetable oil, tomato sauce, orange juice and gravy, all left to dry into the fabric. At the end of the wash cycle, all the stains had effectively been removed, bar a circle of the tough red wine test and a faint mark left of the ketchup. This is often an issue with the outlet pipe which may need re-aligning by a qualified plumber. Mid-cycle stopping

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The detergent drawer is as you’d expect Candy Grand’O Vita GVS169DC3 performance – Impressive running costs and decent stain removal for the price