The door catch of my Zanussi 1012 has broken with the door shut and cannot be opened. How do I open the door? Can I get a new catch fitted? The machine is very old but in perfect working condition. I cannot afford to buy a new machine for the sake of an inexpensive plastic catch. Pleas advise.

Barrie Orton, December 2007

try sales@gwhitedist.co.uk for good prices on those hard to find parts

pop, January 2008

hi,you can purchase a door catch of a ebay user called appliancehelp,i've just purchased a part from this supplier that my local repair shop wanted £80+ for,for less than £30 hope this help's steray

steray, December 2007

Get a piece of very thin strong wire wrap around a couple of dolly pegs (to prevent wire cutting in to fingers) hold in the 12 and 6 o clock position, slide the wire under the door catch keeping TENSION on the wire move both ends of the wire towards the door hinge end and outward at the same time, the door will open as the catch clears. replace the catch CHEAPER than the machine .catch £5-10 max MACHINE a couple of HUNDRED guess which one i prefer to PAY.

wirecutterman, December 2007