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Post# 576144   2/15/2012 at 15:30 (4,452 days old) by fenwoman ()        

I bought myself a twin tub yesterday. It is a supermatic 9414 one with auto rinse etc. I'm a notorious skinflint and thought that I can save money using it instead of the heavy duty front loader I have. I filled only with cold water and using only washing up liquid and bleach, washed piles of my mucky clothes. They came out clean and fresh. However, there is a slight issue with the machine. The wash pump has a bit broken on it. It's a brown plastic thing which sits atop the wash pump so that the belt can turn it. Anyway, it's broken. I have searched the 'net only to find that I cannot buy this plastic bit on it's own , and the whole wash pump unit is now obsolete and there are no spares about. This means that the thing washes but without running the water over the little fluff basket, and, I have to manually empty the drum with a jug. This is obviously a complete pain. So, does anyone have any idea where I might buy another wash pump, or how I can effect a repair so that I can continue my frugal laundry? My clothes get pretty dirty as I like to garden, plus I keep lots of dogs. I wash for the pleasure of having clean laundry and find the cold water, washing up liquid/bleach combination means I get lovely clean clothes AND save money.




Post# 576158 , Reply# 1   2/15/2012 at 16:11 (4,452 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)        

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a machine from the days Pants were pants, you wore them for 20 years and cut them down for pan scrubs.



Post# 576165 , Reply# 2   2/15/2012 at 16:36 (4,452 days old) by fenwoman ()        

I live according to those times. You won't find central heating, a microwave or electric kettle in this house. Mind you my heating bill is zero, I dry my laundry for nothing and I cook all winter for free too. My monthly leccie bill is only £35 :0)
I use towels until they are frayed and holey, then I cut them up to make wash cloths (used to make washable sanitary towels out of them until I shrivelled up inside due to extreme age and no longer needed them). Old sweaters get the sleeves cut off, the neck and sleeve holes sewn up, turned upside down and handles sewn to the bottom (now the top) to mae shopping bags. The sleeves have holes cut into them for front leggies to go through and made into dog coats for my dogs, or cut into strips and plaited to make tug toys for them.
Frugal is fun.

Post# 576181 , Reply# 3   2/15/2012 at 17:18 (4,452 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)        

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I know exactly what you mean, find myself finding more frugal ways of living everyday, although I would be careful of using bleach on all but very stained white cotton items.

With a twin tub you do get value for money out of wash water so a good soak in warmish water over night for your whites along with Daz or similar twin tub powderwould be less harsh on the fabric IMO than using bleach, the water can then be used to wash numerous loads of coloureds.

As for the pump repair an email to Mark, markonedomesticappliances@hotmail.com with your query may help.

honest repair man who comes highly reccomended around here.

Post# 576183 , Reply# 4   2/15/2012 at 17:58 (4,452 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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if an original cannot be found......would an electric pump do the trick?....just a thought.....

Post# 576192 , Reply# 5   2/15/2012 at 18:31 (4,452 days old) by liberator1509 (Ireland)        
Wash pump

 You should be able to wash pump for a Supermatic - do a google search and I'm sure you'll find more. They turn up on ebay sometimes too.

I'd avoid too much bleach in your wash tub - not too kind on the enamel, and the late Supermatics suffered from rust in the wash tub.

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Post# 576334 , Reply# 6   2/16/2012 at 13:12 (4,451 days old) by mrian ()        

I will more than likely have one in my stock, got a few old pumps and bearings/covers.

Post# 576370 , Reply# 7   2/16/2012 at 15:36 (4,451 days old) by fenwoman ()        

@ liberator. Google was the first place I looked. If I'd been able to find one I'd not have needed to ask here lol.
At what concentration is bleach harmful to enamel? I find the concept of it being harmful most odd. I use it neat on my enamel pans and enamel stove pipe and never found it to cause rust. Since enamel is merely metal, coated with a layer of glass and glass is not harmed by bleach, I wonder how it could cause rust. But if you could point me towards the info I would be most grateful.
I cannot use 'Daz' as I am an environmentalist and animal lover and refuse to use anything tested on animals. Daz would also harm the bacteria in my cesspit. Washing powder also contains bleach doesn't it?
Nor am I willing to use warm water to soa items as it costs me money to heat water unless I fill pans of water and put them onto the Rayburn which involves lifting. I'm not a youngster and can't be lifting heavy pans of water without it h urting me. My late mother always used washing up liquid and bleach and always washed in cold water. Her twin tub was 30 years old when she got rid of it. Perhaps younger people are just so used to washing in hot water and using soap powder that they view my method with suspicion lol.
If you fill the tub with water, you only add 2 egg cupsfull of bleach and one of washing up liquid.That ensures clothes get nice and clean. I also use bleach in my dishwasher and in the large front loading washing machine.But a tiny amount is all that's needed to kill germs.

Post# 576371 , Reply# 8   2/16/2012 at 15:45 (4,451 days old) by HotpointFan (United Kingdom)        
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I am same, will never use a animal tested product


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