Contact the consumer helpline
If you have a Hotpoint or Indesit washing machine
Some Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines made between October 2014 and February 2018 have a fault, which means they could catch fire.
If you think your washing machine might be affected, unplug it and call the manufacturer Whirlpool on 0800 316 1442 - if it’s a faulty machine they’ll replace it free of charge.
You can also contact the consumer helpline for advice.
When to call the helpline: energy and postal issues
The Citizens Advice consumer helpline helps consumers in Scotland with energy or postal problems.
If you need help with another type of consumer issue, check the relevant consumer advice page for your options.
Call the helpline
Citizens Advice consumer helpline: 0808 223 1133
Textphone: 18001 0808 223 1133
To contact a Welsh-speaking adviser: 0808 223 1144
Textphone to contact a Welsh-speaking adviser: 18001 0808 223 1144
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Closed on bank holidays
An adviser will answer your call as soon as possible, usually within a few minutes. Once you're speaking to an adviser your call should take an average of 8 to 10 minutes.
Calls are free from mobiles and landlines.
Other ways to contact us - including online forms
There are different ways you can get in touch, including an online form.
Energy - the supply of gas or electricity
You can either contact us about your energy issue using our online form or write to us.
Citizens Advice consumer service
2nd Floor, Fairfax House
Merrion Street
Leeds
LS2 8JU
Post - mail you've sent or received
You can either contact us about your post issue using our online form or write to us.
Citizens Advice consumer service
2nd Floor, Fairfax House
Merrion Street
Leeds
LS2 8JU
How the consumer helpline can help you
The helpline adviser can:
- give you practical and impartial advice on how to resolve your energy or post consumer problem
- tell you the law which applies to your situation
- pass information about complaints on to Trading Standards (you can’t do this yourself)
However, the adviser can’t:
- make a complaint for you
- take legal action on your behalf
Before you contact the helpline
Before you contact the helpline, you should have a pen and paper ready.
To help the adviser give you the most relevant advice, you should be ready to give them as much of the following information as you can:
- brief details of your problem, eg the type of meter you have, how you pay for your energy bills
- the supplier's name if it's an energy problem
- what you’ve done so far to try to solve the issue
- your reference number (if you’ve already contacted the helpline about the same problem)
What we do with your information
We’ll use the information you’ve given us to answer your query. We might contact you to get your feedback on our service.
We’ll also share your information with Trading Standards and other trusted organisations we work with to help their consumer protection work. They could contact you with more advice, or to ask for more information that will help them with their work.
Tell us when you contact the consumer service if you don’t want your information to be shared.
Find out more about how we use, store and share your information.
If you’re unhappy with the service you've received
You should follow our complaints procedure.