From washing machines that dance around the basements to dryers whose fuses have blown, PM has tips for fixing your laundry machines without calling a mechanic.

Although the timer rarely cause an issue with the washing machine, but there are also instances when the timer fails thereby causing power problems with your washer.

What’s wrong with my washing machine? From problems with the spin cycle to blockages in the drain hose, find out how to fix common faults.

Just unplug the washer and look for the wires that control the water inlet valve. Locate the terminals on your timer that correspond to those wires and use your multimeter to check on them.