I can’t check if my Hotpoint washing machine is one of those affected but, if so, we can only use a cold wash until it is repaired or replaced.
So I looked up washing in cold water (20degrees) Surprised to find all washing machines since 2013 must have a cold wash cycle, which is economical, good for the planet and gives perfectly acceptable results. Hurrah! Why didn’t we all know this?
Whether my machine is one of those affected or not I’m going to wash in cold water in future.
To think that London, or anywhere else for that matter, does not belong to any one demographic