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Post# 195005   3/5/2007 at 06:02 (6,233 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Hey folks,
I've just bought myself a Zanussi FL series washer/dryer late 80s early 90's im sure not which yet! A bargain at £10! located near my grandmother...so i can innocently say i was in the area:p

Heres a pic..i'm off to fetch it either today or tomorrow!

Darren





Post# 195007 , Reply# 1   3/5/2007 at 06:56 (6,233 days old) by robm (Buxted)        

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Great news Darren. I have left you a message. You'll have to let me know how you get on with it. I guess it dates from the late 80's. I wonder if it still has the super quiet Zanussi induction motor.

Rob


Post# 195008 , Reply# 2   3/5/2007 at 06:57 (6,233 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)        

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The year for this machine IIRC is around 1988/9.

Give aways are the bent shaped door catch handle and the bar dials.



Post# 195082 , Reply# 3   3/5/2007 at 15:05 (6,233 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

Darren... I'm guessing this is a road trip coming up? :-).

Jon


Post# 195085 , Reply# 4   3/5/2007 at 15:29 (6,233 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Absalutely. Tho it needs to be collected tomorrow.....the guys in abit of a rush cuz the propertys bein sold. i'm not complainin! lol means i get it quicker!

Its interestin to see one of these zanussis with more than 2 options!

Darren


Post# 195229 , Reply# 5   3/6/2007 at 11:40 (6,232 days old) by dubstar85 (Glasgow, Scotland)        
Woo!

Looking forward to seeing it in action! =D

Post# 195237 , Reply# 6   3/6/2007 at 12:24 (6,232 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Wooo were back from our roadtrip! Jon & i got to this tiny little granny flat...One careful lady owner by the looks of things!

The lady who sold it to us was waiting for us in this empty granny house looking bored out of her tree.

We walked into to see the zanussi standing proud and clean ready to go. Firstly we had to disconnect it, which proved a little tricky as nothing had been disconnected is years you'd think.

We then had the task of lifting it to and in my car, it was slightly heavy for my small frame but we got it there.

Now then. The drive home was eventful lol. it slipped around and banged abit but we got it back in one piece.

Were now having a cup of tea and a chat before we take it out my car and put it next to the others.

I'll be back with an update, description and pictures and maybe a video in a while!

Ciaoooo

Darren

After abit of pursuation, we got it unhooked and lifted it to my car....It wa


Post# 195238 , Reply# 7   3/6/2007 at 12:30 (6,232 days old) by l86810 (Southend, UK)        

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lol sounds like fun!!!

YAYNESS for pictures and a video


Post# 195255 , Reply# 8   3/6/2007 at 13:25 (6,232 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Okey pokey. Pics on their way up and a video. were doin some coloured towels, which should clean up nicely with Ariel sensitive.

The machine is 1000rpm, very clean and very quiet too.

Okay without further ado.

Darren & jon.


Post# 195256 , Reply# 9   3/6/2007 at 13:28 (6,232 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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pic 2

Post# 195258 , Reply# 10   3/6/2007 at 13:29 (6,232 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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control panel

Post# 195259 , Reply# 11   3/6/2007 at 13:30 (6,232 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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detergent drawer. sorry for the slight blur lol

Post# 195260 , Reply# 12   3/6/2007 at 13:32 (6,232 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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full view

Post# 195261 , Reply# 13   3/6/2007 at 13:33 (6,232 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Right vids will be up later tonight once i've gotten footage of the whole cycle.


Darren


Post# 195294 , Reply# 14   3/6/2007 at 17:26 (6,232 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Just a few facts for you all.

This machine is actually a turn of the decade model from 1990.

It has a heavy and solid build quality.

Its spins at 1000/450rpm

The mixed wash button increases the wash time.

The quickwash is really fast and mananged to mooch through 4 rinses in 15minutes! With interm spins!

The auto dry/halfload- Cuts out a rinse as its meant to be for halfload and obviously goes straight through to the drying cycle

Jon and myself had a smashin afternoon we ran two loads through it;

Firstly we did some coloured towels on a cotton 60 with the quickwash button! Which gives a nice wash action. This machine doesn't mess around it does what it has to then moves on. I like it.

It did a nice low level wash, and dilution rinse. Surprizingly it did a spin after the wash! followed by 4 high level rinses with spins in between. Then a nice long 6minute final spin at 1000rpm!

We tried the dryer too which got very hot and is in perfect working order.

Then we did a 50degree minimum iron cycle. Which consisted of a wash level up to the rim of the drum. Which jon and i thought was made of enamel!?!

Then 3 high level rinses, a rinse hold and a short 450rpm spin!

It does a few minutes of anticrease at the end of the cotton and synthetic spins.

The motor is a brush motor, but an exceptionally quiet one at that!

There is a slight bit of rust under the detergent dispenser but the rest of the machine body is in great condition!

No complaints from me! This is for keeps!

I'm just uploading videos as i type this!

Darren



Post# 195303 , Reply# 15   3/6/2007 at 18:17 (6,232 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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First vid! Mainwash on synthetic 50! You'll notice it does this odd tumble pattern of tumbling, stopping and carrying on then carryin on in the same direction then reversing and doing it again! lol very strange. fun to watch tho!

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Post# 195306 , Reply# 16   3/6/2007 at 18:18 (6,232 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Rinse vid! Nice high level rinse:D

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Post# 195410 , Reply# 17   3/7/2007 at 03:54 (6,232 days old) by robm (Buxted)        
Thank you and congratulations

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Hi Darren

Wow what a find! You never know what you are getting until you get it home and it sounds like this has been a great find. I love the early Zanussi's, much quieter than later machines.

Thanks for the vids. It'll be great to see it spin.

Take care

Rob


Post# 195438 , Reply# 18   3/7/2007 at 08:52 (6,231 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

Darren, great pics! Was a nice machine and actually quicker than I expected, I always remembered Zanussis being quite slow for some reason. The spin was interesting too... the other Zanussi's I've seen from this era just seemed to jump straight up rather than distributing.

Has a lot of features, and I have to say it was built very well, especially as I was taking the majority of the weight when I was lifting it with Darren the weakling ;-). Seems to be in good working order too... the tumbling was surprising though :-).

Darren, I don't think you could have found any better replacement for the Logic :-). You definitely can see teh difference though in the way cycles are carried out, compared to the way English machines worked in this era. Can definitely see why these machines lasted anyway.

Great find Darren!

Jon


Post# 195457 , Reply# 19   3/7/2007 at 10:44 (6,231 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Okay, so i'm home early from work and here are some daylight pics of the zanussi, which are from my digital camara so nice quality for you too. Videos up as and when i've filmed them!



Post# 195458 , Reply# 20   3/7/2007 at 10:45 (6,231 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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stationary drum

Post# 195459 , Reply# 21   3/7/2007 at 10:45 (6,231 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Tumble

Post# 195461 , Reply# 22   3/7/2007 at 10:46 (6,231 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Back in abit with videos!:D



Post# 195462 , Reply# 23   3/7/2007 at 11:08 (6,231 days old) by cbosch ()        
Replace?????

Are you getting rid of your hoover logic?? or are you replacing the quartz?

Post# 195463 , Reply# 24   3/7/2007 at 11:11 (6,231 days old) by timon90 (Norway)        
Nice machine!

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I had a wery simlar machine for a few years ago. Mine was a Electrolux WH3000T. But mine had just 2 buttons, and four weels! One for program, one for temp, one for spinspeed, and one for drying time! It had the black doorglass. This Zanussi has the same dryingsystem as my old Electrolux had.

Post# 195464 , Reply# 25   3/7/2007 at 11:14 (6,231 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Hi timon90!
I love those electrolux models! Do you have anypictures of it at all?!

I'm very pleased with it so far!

Cbosch- Unfortunately both my machines are for sale. Aswell as that dead hotpoint wm31. All on ebay. The logic has a speed control fault and needs a new motor. and the the quartz is fully functioning!

Darren


Post# 195468 , Reply# 26   3/7/2007 at 11:38 (6,231 days old) by timon90 (Norway)        

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I hav'nt pics of the WH3000T, but I have of the WH2900, the model without dryer. My aunt uses a WH2900, and a WT252 in her salon. Works perfect!

Post# 195469 , Reply# 27   3/7/2007 at 11:53 (6,231 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Oh wow! Thats fantastic! Thankyooou!

Post# 195470 , Reply# 28   3/7/2007 at 12:01 (6,231 days old) by timon90 (Norway)        

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You'r welcome;)

I know those machines as my own pocket:P Love them!


Post# 195472 , Reply# 29   3/7/2007 at 12:06 (6,231 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Oh wow. That is nice. What are the option buttons on this model?

Thanks.

Darren


Post# 195477 , Reply# 30   3/7/2007 at 12:48 (6,231 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Okay folks, i made some better videos in abit of daylight. heres the mainwash. I used bold in this load and it got abit sudsy.

enjoy.

D


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Post# 195481 , Reply# 31   3/7/2007 at 13:04 (6,231 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Post# 195482 , Reply# 32   3/7/2007 at 13:15 (6,231 days old) by timon90 (Norway)        

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To Newwawe1: 'N'-extra rinse, 'E'-economy wash, 'Q'-Quickwash. And the key to open the door. I'll try to make a video of it when I'm washing towels for my aunt in the salon next time.. They are washing JUST cotton towels in it!

Post# 195487 , Reply# 33   3/7/2007 at 13:38 (6,231 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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That would be really great if you could do that!

Darren


Post# 195556 , Reply# 34   3/7/2007 at 17:55 (6,231 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Post# 195566 , Reply# 35   3/7/2007 at 18:08 (6,231 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Post# 195568 , Reply# 36   3/7/2007 at 18:16 (6,231 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Post# 195660 , Reply# 37   3/8/2007 at 03:00 (6,231 days old) by timon90 (Norway)        
Another Zanussi WD!

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Nice old Zanussi Washer/Dryer!

Post# 195670 , Reply# 38   3/8/2007 at 06:53 (6,230 days old) by samsungfl (United Kingdom/London )        
Very Nice!!!.....

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I must say I'm very fond of old Zanussi's lol, I've used the Washer version of this many times and Ive gotta say its a real workhorse! still going to this day :D If i remember correctly it has a brush motor because it always made a diffrent sound to my Bendix washer which had an Induction, but nevertheless it was still very quiet! Rather like Darrens one!! :D



Richard


Post# 195676 , Reply# 39   3/8/2007 at 07:50 (6,230 days old) by timon90 (Norway)        
Nice

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I'm using a 85mod. Zanussi S600(Z912), with 500rpm as a reserve machine. Great and silent machine... But I have done alot with it to get it running. My uncle, who had it before, used it to wash mop's with, and when he had it, I changed the bearings, but they got worn after a short while + that the drum"spider" got broked off! Then I got the machine, and I found a new drum, and replaced new bearings/sealings, and a new pump. Runs like new! I'll post some pic's of it in a new thread wery soon;)

Post# 195677 , Reply# 40   3/8/2007 at 07:55 (6,230 days old) by cbosch ()        
dry video

could you possibly make a video ofteh dryer cycle? I want to compare the tumble rythm to a modern one. Thanks

Post# 195704 , Reply# 41   3/8/2007 at 10:26 (6,230 days old) by washboy2005 (UK)        

Hey Darren, Those pics and vids are awesome!!!
It kinda reminds me of my Zanni washer dryer WDS1183 or something LOL it sounds kind of similar although mine did normal tumbling, when im next at my sisters will try and video her zanussi as it tumbles the ssame as mine did.

Glad ur happy with your find!

Congrats. Many happy wash days!!
Thanx for posting this!
Dan


Post# 195708 , Reply# 42   3/8/2007 at 10:41 (6,230 days old) by robm (Buxted)        
Zanussi jetsystem turbodry

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My friend had the jetsystem turbodry shown above. It was great but one day he put a rug in it, set the cottons 40 fast spin prog and walked the dog. When he came back the machine was on the other side of the room. When he took the rug out loads of concrete come out with it. It had spun so violently that is had literally smashed to bits. The whole drum was bent and twisted. I bet that would have been frightening to watch!

Thanks for the vids Darren, I'll have a butchers when I get home.

Rob


Post# 195740 , Reply# 43   3/8/2007 at 13:30 (6,230 days old) by nickuk (chelmsford UK)        

We had the same model as this Darren at home, bought in 1990. Ours also had a red uppy downy spin speed selector but apart from that it was identical. Have to say was not a fantastic machine for us, the dryer fan kept jamming, it needed tons of new damper pads, at least one new programmer, and probably tons of other stuff.

There was no OOB protection, Rob, though ours never moved an inch TBH, my guess is that mb there were other issues with your mate's machine, perhaps the concrete had gone anyway, or it wasn't level or something.....

I didn't actually like the machine much, I just didn't connect with it. But that's just me! They were certainly great at washing - good results . Should be noted that ours, as Darren's, was not a jetsyetem but was a turbo dry.

Regards, Nick


Post# 195744 , Reply# 44   3/8/2007 at 13:39 (6,230 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Hi nick!
Shame yours wasnt a good machine for you! I'm well pleased with it.

Yea these machines are amazingly still! I don't no about yours nick but mine does a few bursts before the proper spin which i wasnt expecting, i think it helps it does counter tumbling shorts shades of a obb act.

Its very stable and quiet nicely level in the corner. Example the load i did earlier had 2 pairs of jeans and a dressing gown in and didnt move! I was expecting a dance!

I'm really pleased with the wash results. The rinse result is most important to me and this is fantastic a spin after the wash and four rinses with interm spins is all dandy with me!

Darren


Post# 195778 , Reply# 45   3/8/2007 at 14:45 (6,230 days old) by l86810 (Southend, UK)        

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Hi Darren

Thanks for the vid's! Seems like a great machine.

Thought it was interesting that the Delicates / Woollens progs where next on the dial (after cottons) J+K, and synthetics was after that L+M+N. I've never seen a Zanussi like that before! My auntie had one very similar to yours and my nan's got one from a few year later, and they where both Cottons, Synth, Delicates.


Post# 195780 , Reply# 46   3/8/2007 at 14:48 (6,230 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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hey l86810
Yes i found that slightly random but cool. I don't think i've seen a machine like that cept for obviously models where wool was the next prog along after cotton 40 e.g my logic and old hotpoints.

Can't think why that is. quirky though.

I'm very pleased with it!

Darren



Post# 197854 , Reply# 47   3/16/2007 at 16:12 (6,222 days old) by zanussi_lover (Nottingham, UK)        

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I love the older dark grey panel zanussis, My friend had 2 of the FL812 machines, these had the induction motor, and they were really reliable work horses. They were bought in 1989 and they were used about 8 times a day, 4-5 days a week, for 12 years. Then they broke down in 2001 and they bought two hoover performa (Candy) Machines.

Absolutely Amazing machines, they had loads of programmes on them as well, like the dial went from A-X or something like that. I miss the programme dials that you used to pull out to start the machine. A trade mark on most 80's machines, such as Zanussi/Hotpoint/Electrolux.

Zanussi Really are the Appliance of Science

Below is a photo of the FL812 model my friend had :)


Post# 197858 , Reply# 48   3/16/2007 at 17:29 (6,222 days old) by timon90 (Norway)        
That FL812

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That FL812 was sold as ZF821X here in Norway. Great workhorses. I know several peoples who have this one, and they're still going fine!

Post# 197908 , Reply# 49   3/16/2007 at 21:08 (6,222 days old) by zanussi_lover (Nottingham, UK)        
oooooo

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cool, Timon90 could you make a video of one in action please :)

that would be awesome

I just found on ebay, my nanas old washer, a Bendix 71388 1000 Autowasher Deluxe, she bought that in 1988 and that lasted her 12 years as well, always remember using Persil Automatic in it when i was little :)

the drum formed a leak and the machine was clogged full of limescale so she had to scrap it

was a good workhouse though, was a rebranded zanussi:)

below the bendix 71388 machine circa 1988/89, I've seen machines like this in germany under the privelig name, which were grey.


Post# 198203 , Reply# 50   3/18/2007 at 13:30 (6,220 days old) by rolls_rapide (.)        
Timon90

My mother had the Zanussi DW400 dishwasher, which matched the colour scheme.

Darren:

My grandfather had a Zanussi Jetsystem FJS1295 (from the late 1990's). It had front-back drum movement! I was concerned, as I'd never seen such 'give' in a drum before. I called out the engineer, and he said that it was quite normal for Zanussi machines. Further calls to Zanussi Head Office and another Zanussi repairer confirmed such 'floating movement'. The movement was 2-3 mm.

Does yours exhibit such movement? (Grasp the inner drum, and try moving it back and forth within the outer tub. 'Clunks' and 'clangs' would indicate movement).


Post# 198278 , Reply# 51   3/18/2007 at 17:10 (6,220 days old) by timon90 (Norway)        
:D

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@Zanussi_lover: Maybe I can make a video of one, but I havent so good contact with the owners now....But I can try;) I hope one of them still have the machine...What do you mean about limescale? Sorry, but my English is really bad!

@Rolls_rapide: I've seen alots of those dishwashers, but hav'nt repaired any yet.
Yes, almost every Zanussi from that era had that movement in the drum...! But it's just on those machines which can be splitted on the middle... I dont care about that little thing anymore:P


Post# 198280 , Reply# 52   3/18/2007 at 17:18 (6,220 days old) by rolls_rapide (.)        
Timon90

Thanks for the reply. Do you have any idea why the Zanussi's had this 'characteristic'?

Post# 198283 , Reply# 53   3/18/2007 at 17:21 (6,220 days old) by rolls_rapide (.)        
Timon90

Thanks for the reply. Do you have any idea why the Zanussi's had this 'characteristic'?

Post# 198284 , Reply# 54   3/18/2007 at 17:22 (6,220 days old) by rolls_rapide (.)        

Sorry for double post, the sites been loading extremely slowly!

Post# 198286 , Reply# 55   3/18/2007 at 17:28 (6,220 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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It certainly does clunk and clank! my AEG does too! They purposefully have drum play, It's something to do with bearing design i heard.

Darren


Post# 198288 , Reply# 56   3/18/2007 at 17:32 (6,220 days old) by nickuk (chelmsford UK)        

My 2004 Zanussi does this too, so it's likely they still do :-)

Post# 198293 , Reply# 57   3/18/2007 at 18:08 (6,220 days old) by timon90 (Norway)        
:)

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I'm not really sure, but Asko eliminated this problem with putting on a "wavespring" on the drum shaft, which pulled the drum backwards... This was also helping to get the sealingsystem of the outertub to work better...

Post# 198298 , Reply# 58   3/18/2007 at 18:29 (6,220 days old) by rolls_rapide (.)        
Drum movement

That's interesting: My Zanussi IZ16 (from 2001) does not have such drum play. Maybe the tilted drum requires properly anchored bearings and shaft.

The "wavespring" reminds me of the bearing spring in the ends of the agitators/activators for Hoover upright vacuum cleaners.


Post# 198318 , Reply# 59   3/18/2007 at 19:30 (6,220 days old) by zanussi_lover (Nottingham, UK)        
Timon90

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Limescale is a build up of deposits that are in your water and require a water softener to soften the water and remove certain minerals. it is a white powdery residue which can damage your washing machine.

I really want that nyborg asko washing machine thats on ebay, grrrr scotland is too far :(



Post# 198415 , Reply# 60   3/19/2007 at 12:55 (6,219 days old) by timon90 (Norway)        
I understand

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Here we call it "kalk". Not very common here....more common that people never wash on 95*, and then the machines gets very dirty in the outertub.... Smells very bad!!!




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