Hotpoint, Indesit & Creda Tumble Dryers: Fluff Build-Up Still a Serious RiskSome Hotpoint, Indesit, and Creda tumble dryers continue to suffer from serious issues with fluff getting into areas it shouldn't — a known safety hazard that has caused multiple fires in the past.
In many cases, fluff builds up around the heating element or motor. These are places that should stay clean and cool, but once fluff gets in, it can overheat or ignite. How some of these machines haven’t caught fire is honestly a miracle.
The Ongoing Problem:

• Poor internal design allows lint to escape filters and gather inside.
  
• Infrequent cleaning of filters and vents makes the risk worse.
  
• Older or unrepaired models are particularly vulnerable.
  

What You Should Do:

• Check your model on the manufacturer’s recall or safety list.
  
• Clean filters after every cycle.
  
• Have the dryer inspected if it’s older or hasn’t had the official safety modification.
  
• Never leave it running unattended, especially overnight.
  

If your dryer is one of the affected models, contact the manufacturer urgently. Don’t take chances — the risk is real, and the consequences can be devastating.

Bad smells from washing machines are a common problem — but it’s rarely a fault with the machine itself. Instead, smells usually come from bacteria and residue build-up caused by how the machine is used.Causes of a Smelly Washing Machine:

• Regular low-temperature washes (below 60°C)
  
• Using liquid detergents or pods (no bleaching agents)
  
• Plastic outer tubs in modern machines trap bacteria
  
• Overdosing detergent causing sticky build-up
  

How to Fix It:

1. Run a hot (90°C) maintenance wash with no laundry.
   
2. Use a small amount of biological powder detergent.
   
3. Clean detergent drawer and door seals regularly.
   
4. Check for blocked filters or drain hoses.
   

Preventing Future Smells:

• Do a hot wash (60°C or above) at least once a month.
  
• Use powder detergent — it’s better at killing bacteria.
  
• Avoid using too much detergent.
  
• Leave the door and drawer open to dry after use.
  

Avoid wasting money on "miracle" cleaners — regular maintenance washes and proper detergent use are usually all you need to keep smells away.

I've been driving a fully electric van for a year now, and I would never go back to an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle.

No surprise that some appliances catch fire. Take this Hotpoint tumble dryer for instance—after just a few years of use, it's a clear fire hazard. The filters on these budget tumble dryers seem practically useless.

Hotpoint and Indesit Tumble Dryers have had a serious problem for years with excessive build up of fluff in areas where fluff shouldn't be. See below a Hotpoint tumble dryer I can across recently, I don't know how this didn't catch fire!

Went to repair a cooker the other day only to find an extremely old cooker, I was shocked and  asked the customer how long he had had this and he replied it was fitted in 1971 (50 years ago) amazingly I had the element it needed to repair it. 

Bosch Dishwashers have a large plastic tank covering the whole of the left hand side of their dishwashers called the "Heat Exchange". Nothing goes wrong with this part except the very small valve on the bottom right called the "Drain Valve" but when this fails (Usually bringing up fault code E19) you have to order the whole Heat Exchange as the valve has not been made to remove nor does it come as a spare part so this means you have to throw away the plastic Heat Exchange when there is nothing wrong with it and it goes to land fill, how bad is that when the land and oceans are filling up with plastic.

I posted back in March the problems with these washing machines and its only now Whirlpool have put out a recall, better late than never
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The Problem is with models manufactured between October 2014 and February 2018.

These are the models Whirlpool said had the problem:

XWA 81252X K UK Indesit 

XWA 81252X W UK Indesit    

XWD 71452X K UK Indesit

FML 742P UK Hotpoint

WMAOD 743G UK Hotpoint   

WMAOD 743P UK Hotpoint   

WMAQB 721P UK.M Hotpoint 

WMAQC 641P UK.M Hotpoint 

WMAQC 741G UK Hotpoint   

WMAQC 741P UK Hotpoint   

WMAQC 741P UK.M Hotpoint   

WMAQF 621G UK Hotpoint   

WMAQF 621P UK Hotpoint   

WMAQF 641 P UK.M Hotpoint   

WMAQF 721G UK Hotpoint   

WMAQF 721P UK.M Hotpoint   

WMAQL 621G UK Hotpoint   

WMBF 742G UK Hotpoint   

WMBF 742K UK Hotpoint   

WMBF 742P UK Hotpoint   

WMBF 742P UK.M Hotpoint   

WMBF 763P UK Hotpoint   

WMEF 722 BC UK Hotpoint   

WMEF 742 P UK Hotpoint   

WMEUF 722P UK Hotpoint   

WMEUF 743G UK Hotpoint  

WMEUF 743P UK Hotpoint   

WMFG 741P UK Hotpoint   

WMFG 741P UK.M Hotpoint   

WMFUG 742 P UK.M Hotpoint   

WMFUG 742G UK Hotpoint   

WMFUG 742P UK Hotpoint   

WMFUG 842P UK.M Hotpoint  

WMJLF 842P UK Hotpoint   

WMJLL 742P UK Hotpoint   

WMSAQG 621P UK Hotpoint   

WMXTF 742G UK Hotpoint   

WMXTF 742K UK Hotpoint   

WMXTF 742P UK Hotpoint   

WMXTF 742P UK.M Hotpoint   

WMXTF 842P UK.M Hotpoint   

WMYL 7151PS UK Hotpoint

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If you have a sensor tumble dryer that stops to early leaving your washing still wet it sometimes can be as simple as giving the sensor bar inside the tumble dryer a clean so it can detect the humidity again. 

Ever use an plug adapter? I suggest you periodically check them as this seems to happen a lot especially  when 2 appliances that draw a lot of current is plugged into them.