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Glotech Repairs Wins IER Awards 2025: Best Independent Retailer for Repairs, Spares and Service

Glotech Repairs Wins IER Awards 2025: Best Independent Retailer for Repairs, Spares and Service Glotech Repairs is proud to announce that we have been awarded Best Independent Retailer for Repairs, Spares and Service at the prestigious IER Awards 2025. This national recognition celebrates our dedication to high-quality domestic appliance repairs, exceptional customer service, and trusted spare parts supply across the UK. Trusted Appliance Repairs Across the UK With over 40 years of experience, Glotech Repairs has become a household name for reliable appliance repairs. We specialise in washing machine repairs, dishwasher repairs, oven and cooker repairs, fridge freezer repairs, and more. Our highly trained engineers operate throughout London, Surrey, Hertfordshire, Essex, Cambridgeshire. From Southampton to Scotland, we have you covered! Winning this award is a…

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How to check your washing machine or washer dryer filter for blockage

Before checking your washing machine or washer dryer filter for blockage, always makes sure the machine is isolated from power to avoid risk of harm. 1. Locate the filter cap, on most washing machines this is located at the bottom on the front kf the machine to the left or right behind a flap. If yours is not obvious please consult the user manual for your machine or seek professional help. 2. Once located place a large beach towel or tray (a baking tray usually works) under the filter to catch water. 3. The filter is a screw mechanism and rotates anti clockwise to undo. Slowly turn it anti clockwise. Be prepared for water to leak out as it is below the water level of…

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Our first apprentice!

We have recently taken on our first ever apprentice domestic appliance engineer here at Glotech Repairs. Jessica Driver has recently completed her first month with us and we are delighted to have her on board. We thought this would be a good opportunity to take a moment to thank her for all her hard work so far and share some feedback of her experience with the company and the team. “I’m Jessica, I started in early June as a trainee field engineer here at Glotech. I’m looking forward to learning the new skills and the challenges that are ahead. I’m excited that I was selected to be given this amazing opportunity to learn this role as a white goods field engineer from scratch. It’s an…

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Another competition?!

Glotech are holding a competition on our social media platforms. To enter all you need to do is follow us on our social media accounts and follow the rules, this could give you the chance to win a brand new Amazon Echo Dot! Please click on the links below which will direct you to our social media channels. Good luck everyone! Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter

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COVID-19 Update

Following the message from Boris Johnson on Monday we would like to confirm that we are still able to carry out essential repairs, deliveries and installations. Our showrooms will be closed however our phone lines and websites are still open.We are still able to deal with new and ongoing kitchen enquiries.Our staff are following strict procedures in order to keep you safe.We would like to thank the NHS and their staff for all that they are doing during this pandemic.

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Halloween Competition

Glotech would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who participated in our pumpkin competition. This is something we will be doing yearly, so keep your eyes peeled for next year! After viewing many pumpkins, we finally chose our winner. A huge congratulations to Carly Aves who carved this brilliant Gizmo!

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Macmillan Coffee morning 2020

Glotech took part in Macmillan Coffee morning this year and in total raised £165.00! If anyone would like to donate towards Macmillan, please click here – all donations go towards a worthy cause. Well done team, what a great achievement!

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The UK’s Top Food Imports And Where They Come From

Click the map to view full size image It’s no secret that the UK is a huge importer of food and drink, it’s not like we can grow exotic fruit in our allotments and we’re not exactly known for our vineyards! Just how large scale our import demand is might still come as a surprise to you though, as it did to us when we carried out research on the top food and drink imports to the UK from 191 countries. The import data for the first 6 months of 2018 was collected from HM Revenue & Customs and broken down into countries and categories. What it revealed was that we import a huge amount of food and drink from pretty much every country in…

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Smoke Coming Out Of Your Oven? Here’s Why

The last thing you want when you’ve got guests over for dinner is smoke coming out of your oven. Aside from the embarrassment it can cause, smoke isn’t exactly a flavour you want accompanying every meal you serve. There are a number of reasons why you might have smoke coming out of your oven, so if your gas or electric oven is smoking right now and you’re trying to figure out what’s going on, read on to find out what it could be. Causes of Smoking Ovens Factory coatings or chemicals burning If your oven is new, this is the most likely reason that it’s smoking. When being manufactured, it’s common practice for ovens to have an oil based coating that can cause smoke as…

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Is An Appliance Service Plan Worth It?

Everybody has domestic appliances in their home, from ovens to washing machines and everything in between, so we all know that they can break down at the least convenient times. Sometimes the appliance breakdown itself isn’t even the worst of it – being hit with a large but unavoidable repair bill in a tough month can be expensive. Instead of waiting until your appliance breaks down to think about how you’d deal with doing without or having to pay for a repair, making use of an appliance service plan can give you peace of mind and save you time and money. Benefits of an Appliance Service Plan Cheap – From as little as £2.60 a month, you can have the guarantee that any time your…

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Five Uses for Your Microwave

We all use our microwave for a few regular things; heating up food, reheating our forgotten coffee and defrosting frozen products. But there are other uses for our microwave that you might not be aware of. Here are five tips and tricks to get the most out of one of our staple appliances: Stop those onion tears When we’re cutting up onions, we spend the majority of our time wiping our eyes to ensure we can see what we’re cutting. If you’ve tried all the hacks – including putting a wooden spoon in your mouth – you might be happy to hear that your microwave can help! To banish the tears, put your onions in the microwave for a few seconds before cutting. This will…

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How to Stop a Fridge Freezer Making Noise

Have you spotted a strange noise coming from your fridge freezer? Although it’s one of the largest appliances in your kitchen, you shouldn’t have to put up with a machine that sounds like a jumbo jet getting ready for take-off! A certain level of noise is to be expected from a fridge freezer. In fact, you might barely notice the regular humming coming from your kitchen if it’s been a common occurrence. However, fridge freezers that make excessive noises can indicate a problem – not just for your ears. In this guide, we’re sharing the common faults which can cause a noisy fridge freezer, and how to fix them to restore peace and quiet in your home: 1. Appliance gets louder when opened If the…

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