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Thread Number: 17728
Aqualtis AQGD169S problems |
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| Post# 289416 , Reply# 1 7/8/2008 at 15:42 (5,764 days old) by samsungfl (United Kingdom/London ) | ||
Large Capacity Machines....
Hey welcome to the club! Its a great place! Sorry to hear about your troubles with the Hotpoint! Before they fix it again I'd definatley make sure to ask for a refund first because all ready its not acceptable, seeing as though its not very old at all! :( Ive also just had a Hoover Vision 8kg washer taken away and refunded last week due to it being so unreliable, it broke down countless times and was mostly down to the motor being to small for its own drum, casuing it to burn out over and over again! Ive heard very mixed reviews about this machine so I'd be carefull if you exchange it for the same model, or even a more premium one. My experience is that these large capacity machines seem to cause more trouble than what they are worth, the technology for them to be sustainable isnt there from what ive been witnessing, If you read the post entitled " Hoover can handle it, I think not" You'll find im not the only person now whos had a problem with a new Hoover washing machine causing burning problems, the guy who's having problems with his has the 9kg one which you mentioned. Hope this helps! And once again, welcome to the club! Richard | ||
| Post# 289424 , Reply# 2 7/8/2008 at 16:21 (5,764 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
Hey Mattywatty, Welcome to the club! Its great being around like minded people with a common interest! Great to hear experiences, i in my madness bought a hotpoint WT960 last year. I hate it. Long cycles crap balancing that takes an age, the suspension is knackered i think & the bearings are going. I'm goin to shift it on i can't be arsed arguing with them or my old employer to get rid of it. what a waste of £380! I've worked in electrical retail for 7years now, and i've just left it but hotpoint have become exceptionally awkward since they became indesit company property. You'd be in your right to ask for a refund. Welcome again! Darren | ||
| Post# 289557 , Reply# 3 7/9/2008 at 11:06 (5,763 days old) by mrx () | ||
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I have that version of the aqualtis and it's silent, over 6 months old and has given no problems at all. I'd suggest that you demand a full refund, it's clearly got something very seriously wrong with it. | ||
| Post# 289690 , Reply# 5 7/10/2008 at 07:14 (5,762 days old) by robm (Buxted) | ||
Hi Matty, welcome to the group, another Londoner? I have an Aqualtis which I have had a while now, it's the basic 1200 spin version (sorry have forgotten the No). I have mixed views on this machine. The pump is intersting as it can be quiet one minute and horrendous the next. It is definately much noisier than any of my other machines some of which are nearly 30 years old! However, as in Kirk's post it can also be quiet, for me it is totally random but is getting worse with age. The invertor motor however is very quiet and it doesn't vibrate. On the balancing front it's quite bad sometimes, especially when it spins and then re distributes again. I would not want this as my sole machine. Having said all that, it does seem to wash and rinse well and is great for bigger loads. Because the drum is so big it’s generally good on the creasing front. This is my second Hotpoint/Indesit machine and they can be fun but I think the general consensus is that they spend too long balancing. I think this compensates in the non Aqualtis machines for very basic suspension legs. The Aqualtis does seem to be better made. I have been slightly put off by some of the things I’ve heard about the Hoover Vision and quality! Recently I stayed with friends that had a Hoover Nextra 7167 which they have just bought. I pretended I needed to do some washing to have a play with it! Great programming from what I could see and no faffing about. However, it was quite cheap really and that particular model was pretty noisy. I don’t think it will age well. I’m currently thinking about the Jetsystem Washer dryer by Zanussi for my flat. It has got good reviews and a quiet inverter motor. Have you thought about an insight? Rob | ||
| Post# 289731 , Reply# 6 7/10/2008 at 12:56 (5,762 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
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Hey Rob! Hope ur well mr! You know me and my love for zanussi! Im all for you gettin the jetsytem washerdryer:D:D lol wish i could afford one! Yes i believe the main problem with the hotpoints is the legs, on my model the super silent motor is far from it, that and the bearings are going, it makes this really audible whiring noise when changing up speeds and when its slowing down, like a really loud whiney whir! Darren | ||
| Post# 289757 , Reply# 9 7/10/2008 at 15:17 (5,762 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 289764 , Reply# 10 7/10/2008 at 15:39 (5,762 days old) by samsungfl (United Kingdom/London ) | ||
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Hoover 9kg!
Hey! Im glad the retailer has offered you an exchange so quickly! Usually with me it takes ALOT of arguing and shouting LOL!! Best of luck with whichever machine you get, if you are considering the Hoover 9kg model Id say go for it! Im still very skeptical of Hoover however I'll addmit my 8KG Model was iccredibly unreliable but when it worked, it worked properly and produced some very good results in its short life!, So if you get a good one, Im sure you'll be more than pleased with it :D:D Hope this helps! Richard | ||
| Post# 296352 , Reply# 12 8/13/2008 at 02:03 (5,729 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
Noisy Pumps
AAHHHH these cheap crappy magnetic pumps are shite, most manufacturers use them now, when they test noise levels on machines they obviously dont test them with the pumps running. I have a Bosch which is a quiet until that bloody awful pump starts up, what a joke.......... I have put sound proofing in the machine which makes it even quiter but it makes the noise from the pump even more noticable and as for machines that come from the Merloni/Candy group.........the end is nigh thats all i can say Gary | ||
| Post# 296362 , Reply# 13 8/13/2008 at 05:29 (5,729 days old) by hotpoint9534 (UK) | ||
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Would it not be possible to retrofit an older pump with the same electrical rating? Or would the electronics of a modern machine reject it, as we might reject a heart transplant? Tom | ||
| Post# 296397 , Reply# 14 8/13/2008 at 08:39 (5,728 days old) by rolls_rapide (.) | ||
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Ahh, you mean fit.... A shaded-pole, free-flowing Vortex pump? | ||
| Post# 296407 , Reply# 15 8/13/2008 at 09:47 (5,728 days old) by hotpoint9534 (UK) | ||
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Yes sorry I meant fit! Retrofit was the wrong term in this instance. Still, it would be interesting to know if it could be done. Tom. | ||
| Post# 296431 , Reply# 16 8/13/2008 at 11:59 (5,728 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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