Thread Number: 26649
Hotpoint Re-call Thousands of 18 Series Washers! |
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Post# 409313   1/25/2010 at 13:22 (5,176 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Hotpoint have had to re-call thousands of 18 series washing machines due to metal fatigue on the rear backplate, several customers have suffered serious injuries due do to pieces of metal ending up in their clothes. Mrs Scragg from Droylsden said she was horrified to find out that the rash between her legs, was not due to her husbands personal hygene habits but was caused by tiny bits of metal from the back plate getting impregnated into the material of her re-inforced gusset Hotpint Service Department were unable to comment, they have however sent out a service bulletin and a pack of liquid metal to engineers showing pictures of the backplates and how to repair them, We spoke to a Hotpoint engineer a Mr Shark (who also told us he designed the De-havilland Comet airliner)said this sort of thing can happen but the public should not worry Here are some copies of the pictures showing metal fatigue on a Hotpoint 18370 |
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Post# 409362 , Reply# 2   1/25/2010 at 16:08 (5,176 days old) by richukbristol ()   |   | |
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Your so funny. There's nothing worse than a rash between one's legs. |
Post# 409364 , Reply# 3   1/25/2010 at 16:10 (5,176 days old) by richukbristol ()   |   | |
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Are you sure they haven't been using that new Ariel Actilift. |
Post# 409366 , Reply# 4   1/25/2010 at 16:24 (5,176 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 409678 , Reply# 5   1/26/2010 at 13:34 (5,175 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)   |   | |
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I have been told by an engineer that this is not a new problem, it been going on for years on the old alloy back plates of 18 series machines, especial in hard water areas, he says that’s why you will probably only fined some surviving in soft water areas today!! Shocking photos, just think of that flying apart at 800rpm of faster!!! |
Post# 409682 , Reply# 6   1/26/2010 at 13:43 (5,175 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Well i was shocked to find that was the reason for the leak on this machine...........i thought it was the pump. IT is the worst i have ever seen............but Mr Liquid metal to the rescue (until another backplate comes along) The first picture is what i initially saw, a bad attempt to repair this with i think araldite |
Post# 409684 , Reply# 7   1/26/2010 at 13:51 (5,175 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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After i had gotten the glue and tons of dried washing powder out of the holes i cleaned them and filled them with liquid metal, that should sort it out. This is a soft water area so it is surprising to see this, but these machines might have moved here with their owner from a hard water area (Droylesdon ?)........... When I lived in London kettles etc became fosselised within a year........but down here nothing |
Post# 409687 , Reply# 8   1/26/2010 at 14:05 (5,175 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)   |   | |
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Post# 409689 , Reply# 9   1/26/2010 at 14:13 (5,175 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 409692 , Reply# 10   1/26/2010 at 14:16 (5,175 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 409694 , Reply# 11   1/26/2010 at 14:18 (5,175 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)   |   | |
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Post# 409697 , Reply# 12   1/26/2010 at 14:22 (5,175 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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To be honest i do not know why hard water will cause this........i have seen it on other backplates (not as bad).......i think it is more to do with the washing powder, aluminium and surfactants i think dont mix well......i remember trying to clean my bike engine with alloy casings with ariel yrs ago and they went dark and stained.......bad mistake |
Post# 409873 , Reply# 15   1/27/2010 at 05:12 (5,175 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)   |   | |
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Paul, If the module is damaged you could try the two companies I use to source reconditioned modules. www.qer.biz... www.emwelec.co.uk... If one doesn’t have one the other most likely will. Lee PS. Don’t forget modules bite!! If live. |
Post# 409874 , Reply# 16   1/27/2010 at 05:16 (5,175 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)   |   | |
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