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My Hoovermatic. |
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Post# 360581 , Reply# 1   6/30/2009 at 08:04 (5,413 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 360583 , Reply# 2   6/30/2009 at 08:15 (5,413 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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yeah, keep the loads light and you'll have great wash action, like they said you'll get into the swing once you start spinning and rinsing, check to make sure the belts are tight and the hoses are not blocked or kinked....those are fun machines, I used to have one as a spare for quick loads or to lend to someone when their machine broke down, better than running to the laundry or NO machine at all!....enjoy!
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Post# 360616 , Reply# 4   6/30/2009 at 11:14 (5,413 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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These are great machines, and what every one else has said makes perfect sense, dont overload it, washing is so quick with this machine even though you wash small amounts (6LB max) as Hoovermatic says your washing will be done in a flash Change the drive belts, make sure the spin pump is not seazing (common fault)......parts do come up on ebay for these There is a vid of my 3334 on youtube, that had 4 t-shirts, 1 track pants and some boxer shorts in that load which I found to be a good load for this machine Good luck I hope you enjoy this excellent machine Gary |
Post# 360740 , Reply# 5   6/30/2009 at 21:47 (5,413 days old) by arrrooohhh (Sydney Australia)   |   | |
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Great machine! Hope you can fix it cause Hoovermatics are lots of fun. |
Post# 361083 , Reply# 7   7/1/2009 at 23:46 (5,412 days old) by kic ()   |   | |
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Towels are just a dream to wash in the hoovermatic... they seem to thrive on bedding and towels more than anything else. a healthy Hoover can handle at least four med bath towels with a vigorous wash action. |
Post# 361087 , Reply# 8   7/1/2009 at 23:52 (5,412 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Including the Hoover spin basket do generally spin better and are more stable when fully loaded. This however means pushing items down into the basket to fit in a full load. Once that lot gets finished spinning at 2800 rpms for several minutes, you better using a tumble dryer, or be prepared to do major ironing. For dress shirts I'd load the spinner loosely, and extract for only a minute or less, then rinse. No scratch that. Better to not spin between wash and rinses, then spin for a short time as final extract. Remove shirts from the basket and hang to drip dry. Many of today's dress shirts day "do not spin" on the tag for a reason. Spin shirts too long and or too fast and you will end up with creases that may never come out, even with ironing. L. |
Post# 669807 , Reply# 10   4/2/2013 at 04:38 (4,041 days old) by thomas41 (australia)   |   | |
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i have the same model twin tub . the t1288 (made in aussie) is a base model hoovermatic. they are very simple dont be afraid to pull the back off and have a look there is very little damage you can do. |
Post# 669808 , Reply# 11   4/2/2013 at 05:21 (4,041 days old) by DazLover98 ()   |   | |
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Nice Hoovermatic you've got there, hope to find a Hotpoint Twin Tub soon |
Post# 669867 , Reply# 12   4/2/2013 at 09:54 (4,041 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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Hey Hey
When I got my Hoovermatic it had a lagging wash action too, it used to get clogged up so easy. All i did was buy a replacement wash belt of Ebay and put that on, now the washer side is good as new, turns over nice and fast. You will soon figure out the loading of it. 4-5 t-shirts usually is a comfortable turnover but as I say you will figure it out :-) On mine i need to look at the spinner as it makes a loud loooong squeaking noise unless I run hot water through it first, i think its the bearings. |
Post# 669973 , Reply# 13   4/2/2013 at 15:24 (4,041 days old) by unclejohn (Can)   |   | |
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Very nice machine ahskiy72 ! |