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Re: Washing machine advice please.
« Reply #15 on: 29 August 2010, 18:00:29 »

Mine went caput this morning, dam thing.

Brushes are getting short on the motor and the back EMF from the sparking caused the field current control transistor to fry.

Just when we have a load of holiday washing to get through.

So I have had to bodge it to get it working whilst new parts arrive on Wednesday.
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« Reply #16 on: 29 August 2010, 18:24:58 »

I was going to treat my self to a matching washer dryer and dish washer when I moved last year. So in a dilema with mine as if something did get stuck and cause water ro stay in barrel them when problem is found maybe no repair needed.  If it needs repair then I have 3 options rey fix it it me/mate. if not, then cost what a repair servive will charge.

Swap it for a washer dryer I have in the shed.

Sell both, buy new, but not needed the didh washer so far so not sure on that.  :-/
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« Reply #17 on: 29 August 2010, 19:05:53 »

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I was going to treat my self to a matching washer dryer and dish washer when I moved last year. So in a dilema with mine as if something did get stuck and cause water ro stay in barrel them when problem is found maybe no repair needed.  If it needs repair then I have 3 options rey fix it it me/mate. if not, then cost what a repair servive will charge.

Swap it for a washer dryer I have in the shed.

Sell both, buy new, but not needed the didh washer so far so not sure on that.  :-/

Just as a bit of advice really..... a Washer/Dryer combined unit is probably the most unreliable bit of electrical kit in anyones home.  Also, quite impractical.  Say it has a 6kg load, you can wash upto 6kg of clothes.... but, the drying cycle will probably only be 3/3.5kg.  Whats the point in that?  You have to stop the machine, remove half the clothes and dry them in two stints.

They are also extremely inefficient (all dryers are, but Washer/Dryers are exceptional).  The drum is foremost designed to wash clothes, with many holes in.  A Dryer Drum will be pretty much solid, with very few holes.

Just generally a very bad idea.  Even the extremely expensive, best brand Washer/Dryers (AEG, Bosch etc) are rubbish.  :'(

If you need a new Washing Machine though, I cannot praise the later LG Direct Drive units enough.  They are simply brilliant.  Massive load figures, extremely quiet, quick and efficient.
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« Reply #18 on: 29 August 2010, 19:10:21 »

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I was going to treat my self to a matching washer dryer and dish washer when I moved last year. So in a dilema with mine as if something did get stuck and cause water ro stay in barrel them when problem is found maybe no repair needed.  If it needs repair then I have 3 options rey fix it it me/mate. if not, then cost what a repair servive will charge.

Swap it for a washer dryer I have in the shed.

Sell both, buy new, but not needed the didh washer so far so not sure on that.  :-/

Just as a bit of advice really..... a Washer/Dryer combined unit is probably the most unreliable bit of electrical kit in anyones home.  Also, quite impractical.  Say it has a 6kg load, you can wash upto 6kg of clothes.... but, the drying cycle will probably only be 3/3.5kg.  Whats the point in that?  You have to stop the machine, remove half the clothes and dry them in two stints.

They are also extremely inefficient (all dryers are, but Washer/Dryers are exceptional).  The drum is foremost designed to wash clothes, with many holes in.  A Dryer Drum will be pretty much solid, with very few holes.

Just generally a very bad idea.  Even the extremely expensive, best brand Washer/Dryers (AEG, Bosch etc) are rubbish.  :'(

If you need a new Washing Machine though, I cannot praise the later LG Direct Drive units enough.  They are simply brilliant.  Massive load figures, extremely quiet, quick and efficient.


Washer driers also get very hot. As was stated, the drum is made for washing, not drying. The hotpoint one I had only had two temperature settings, 'very hot' and 'call the fire brigade'.
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« Reply #19 on: 29 August 2010, 19:30:07 »

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I was going to treat my self to a matching washer dryer and dish washer when I moved last year. So in a dilema with mine as if something did get stuck and cause water ro stay in barrel them when problem is found maybe no repair needed.  If it needs repair then I have 3 options rey fix it it me/mate. if not, then cost what a repair servive will charge.

Swap it for a washer dryer I have in the shed.

Sell both, buy new, but not needed the didh washer so far so not sure on that.  :-/

Just as a bit of advice really..... a Washer/Dryer combined unit is probably the most unreliable bit of electrical kit in anyones home.  Also, quite impractical.  Say it has a 6kg load, you can wash upto 6kg of clothes.... but, the drying cycle will probably only be 3/3.5kg.  Whats the point in that?  You have to stop the machine, remove half the clothes and dry them in two stints.

They are also extremely inefficient (all dryers are, but Washer/Dryers are exceptional).  The drum is foremost designed to wash clothes, with many holes in.  A Dryer Drum will be pretty much solid, with very few holes.

Just generally a very bad idea.  Even the extremely expensive, best brand Washer/Dryers (AEG, Bosch etc) are rubbish.  :'(

If you need a new Washing Machine though, I cannot praise the later LG Direct Drive units enough.  They are simply brilliant.  Massive load figures, extremely quiet, quick and efficient.

A very fair point.

I hatewasher/dryers as suh,  I bought this one 10 years ago as part a a set.  Washer/dryer. seperate fridge and freezer frige since has packed up, a cannon gas cooker a sharp micro wave and electric kettle all for the bargain price of £220  Since sold the cooker, jettle and microwave still used daily as it the feeezer.  Seller was changing it all to suit the colour of her kitchen, seems it is done evey 2 or 3 years.

In that 10 years I have used the dryer twice, I generally choose not to.  The first time I was so glad it was there it saved me so much stress for a forgotton appoinment I had to attend.That was about 8 years ago.  The last time was my cleaner takes the washing out and sorted it and tuned the dial to off.  I hate anyony operating the washer and asked her not to do it agin, just take out or put laundry in, no proplem, when I went use the next time she had reset it and pressed the odd button, hene the dryer kicked in, was a surprise when I pulled out warm fluffy laundry rather than stuff slighty damp.

Still weighing idea's up, mine is a 1400 spin, so comparing 1600 washers and washer/dryers at the moment.

No major priory as I say regards as I very very very very rarely use a dryer, but still like it as an option, but 12/13 years with this hoover quattro has aprt from th squal been problem free till this door problem.

Single person, dont abuse technology and respect the overload/weight limits.
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Re: Washing machine advice please.
« Reply #20 on: 01 September 2010, 14:32:28 »

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My mate managed to get over this morning, he double checked what I had done and brought him up to speed regards advice given.  He/we put it down to checking for a blocked filter, then try and test to see if pump was working or any sign of bushed going that would interumpt a cycle.  Also found out off a neighber that our water had gone off for a period of time.


Filrer was clear but got half a basin of water out.  Found a program that set a spin going and both spin and pump worked perfectly.

Done the duvet on a light wash to frashen it up and all was perfect, door opened 1st push.

Just off to see how the 2nd load has faiered which is the duvet covers that we used to mop the filter spillage up with.  :-[

If all ok then will try a towek wash, if all three washed are ok, then I class that as fully tested with a pass.

Thanks for all help and advice so far, very much appreciated.
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« Reply #21 on: 01 September 2010, 14:35:55 »

 :y Now you`re back up`n running, Pip: may I bring a couple of laundry-loads `round for a service wash? ;D
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« Reply #22 on: 01 September 2010, 14:40:01 »

2nd wash load has resulted in some water under neatrh, about 1/4 of a teacup full, so looks like I have a leak, but is on the right hand side where the filter housing is on the left hand side.

Another wash load in to see if it leaks again.  :-[
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« Reply #23 on: 01 September 2010, 14:42:16 »

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Debs you may bring round as many washloads as you wish, as long as it's the frilly stuff that get's optimist all hot and bovvered. ::) :o :o
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« Reply #24 on: 01 September 2010, 14:46:02 »

Mine is getting a 'refurb'

New bearings, spider adn suspension legs....plus the new brushes it needs anyway
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« Reply #25 on: 01 September 2010, 14:49:04 »

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Mine is getting a 'refurb'

New bearings, spider adn suspension legs....plus the new brushes it needs anyway


Mine last about two years, then it's the tip.
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« Reply #26 on: 01 September 2010, 14:50:18 »

Kin ell, this is 6 years old and had a lot of use so not to bad really
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Kin ell, this is 6 years old and had a lot of use so not to bad really

Yes, but I'm a lazy bastud who even gets the nice man to unpack it and connect the cold feed. ;D ;D
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« Reply #28 on: 01 September 2010, 14:52:07 »

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Mine is getting a 'refurb'

New bearings, spider adn suspension legs....plus the new brushes it needs anyway

Can I drop mine off for a full service please.

Cant complain, it's about 13 years old and never had attention.
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« Reply #29 on: 01 September 2010, 14:53:44 »

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Mine is getting a 'refurb'

New bearings, spider adn suspension legs....plus the new brushes it needs anyway

Can I drop mine off for a full service please.

Cant complain, it's about 13 years old and never had attention.


Is that your washing machine or the schoolboy you keep in  your bedroom cupboard?
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