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| Post# 202814 4/10/2007 at 15:47 (6,219 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) | ||
I answered an ad today for a Hoover Twin Tub. Got it for $75.00. Probably too much (what do you all think). This officially marks the first collection piece I guess. Don't need it, but had to have it (sorry no camera). It's a white model, wish it was chocolate brown, or avocado, or gold, something more funky. What years were these made? I am surprized at how fast the spinner runs! Also the agitation of the wash is pretty robust. Getting it home was no easy feat. It had to be wedged upright in my small Escort trunk! With fingers crossed we drove home the 60km. I noticed that there is one belt underneath (round belt, kinda like a BIG convertible belt)that is pretty well cracked. I can't imagine that parts are still available. Are they? Guy | ||
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Post# 202820 , Reply# 1 4/10/2007 at 16:43 (6,219 days old) by launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Congrats!
Welcome to the Hoover TT club! Have one myself (MIB unit purchased off eBay), though don't use it as often as I should. Though somewhat labour intensive, and quite allot of noise, a very fun way to get though laundry day. Cannot speak as to exactly when Hoover discontiuned these machines, but they have been out of production for about 15 years or so, others will no doubt have the proper dates. Parts are NLA from Hoover, and hard to find especially the pump which sadly was the weakest link in the Hoover design. You may wish to keep your eyes on eBay and other sites for spare parts as they tend to pop up every now and then. If you need something it is always a good idea to post here, as perhaps a member can check their stash. Myself have a large box of Hoover TT parts that I haven't even catalouged. You can also check UK Hoover spare websites as a few of the Hoover twin tubs models were produced on both sides of the pond, there for spares are interchangable. The first thing you should with your Hoover, speaking of pumps, is to close off the drain and pour a kettle of warm water into the tub and let it sit for a bit, then engage the pump drain (following the directions of course). You want to make sure the pump is hydrated in case it has been sitting unused for along period of time, and also check for the pump leaking. If you see water coming from under the unit, chances are the pump is leaking. A small stream of water is probably not that big a deal, again pumps on these units were famous for leaking, but wholesale gushing of water is another matter. If you are really keen, you can take off the back panel and observe the washer going about it's business, and if needed see where any leaks are coming from. Welcome to the club, and best of luck with your new toy. L. | ||
| Post# 203123 , Reply# 2 4/11/2007 at 15:37 (6,218 days old) by hoovermatic (UK) | ||
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You won't be disappointed with a Hoover Twin Tub!!! | ||
| Post# 203136 , Reply# 4 4/11/2007 at 16:19 (6,218 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Ya Simon, | ||
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Post# 203179 , Reply# 6 4/11/2007 at 19:19 (6,218 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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No, Hoover TT's in general like items that hold water verus stiff large items like jeans. Though guess if one did them one at at time things might be different. When rinsing, don't know if your Hoover has the automatic spray rinse or you must do it manually, but either way works quite well with enough goes for the partiuclar load. Find if one keeps at spray rinsing until the water leaving the hose is clear, the laundry is rinsed clean. Tried once putting the laundry back into the main tub with fresh water for a "deep" rinse after a series of spin rinses, and was gob-smacked that the water was basically clear. Thes tells me that the Hoover spin rinses were doing their job. The only problem is all the palaver going about spin rinsing, and the god awful racket! *LOL* Oh yes, best to use an easy rinsing detergent, and be stingy at first. Too much detergent will only mean more rinsing, and may cause the spinner to suds lock as all that froth gets trapped between the spin baskets. Never, ever spin anything without the spin mat pressed down firmly in place first. The previous posters advice about starting the washer then adding laundry one by one is how I do it. One stops when laundry no longer whips around in the water. Becareful when doing this as the powerful washer currents can literally jerk items out of your hand. When wash day is over, take a nice clean and dry cloth and wipe dry the inside of both the wash tub, and around the machine; then leave both lids open (with the cover off)overnight to let things dry out. | ||
| Post# 203220 , Reply# 7 4/11/2007 at 21:12 (6,217 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Thank you Laundress and Simon! | ||
| Post# 203455 , Reply# 9 4/12/2007 at 17:44 (6,217 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Post# 203462 , Reply# 10 4/12/2007 at 18:08 (6,217 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Post# 203484 , Reply# 12 4/12/2007 at 20:09 (6,217 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Right, Now Then
Using soap flakes for laundry, a primer: Now then, now then, there now, now then! First understand soap and hard water do not get on well. Soda crystals can help the relationship, but what one really wants is phosphates. If you can find someplace that sells the stuff, the better, if not try cutting your soap flakes with a phosphate containing laundry detergent. Heck, any good detergent will have better water softening ability than plain soda crystals. Ok, first thing after setting the twin tub up is either pour a kettle of boiling water into the tub, or allow it to start filling with the hottest tap water. Add whatever water softening product and or detergent first; swish it about to disslove, then add the soap flakes. Take care if the water is really hot, you may wish to use a dolly stick or some such object. Once the soap/detergent/water softener mix has totally dissloved, continue filling the machine with either hot or warm water (soap really prefers hot water, but warm is fine if need be), then start your twin tub laundering routine. Note: Keep a kettle of hot water near by and a large heat proof vessel as well. If during your washing, suds begin to go away, you need more soap! Add a bit of soap to the vessel, pour some hot water, disslove and pour into the wash until suds reappear. One always wants a rich creamy layer of froth when using soap, it means the water is softened and there is enough soap there to do the job. Once laundry is finished washing, do not transfer to the spinner tub. Set the TT to "drain" and drain out the wash water, then fill again with hot or warm water. When laundering with soap the first two or more rinses must always be in the same water temperature as the wash water. You want to keep the fibers of the textiles open so dirt,muck and soap will rinse away. Cold water will cause the textile fibers to contract trapping the aforementioned substances in the fibers. The results will be dingy, grey laundry from soap residue. You want to rinse in the tub at least twice, then lift the laundry out of the tub and start spin rinsing. Use warm water at first or for all of the rinses if you want to push out the boat. Once the water rinses clear, you have one more final rinse in the tub. Fill the rinse tub with clean lukewarm or cool water and add about 1/2 cup of white vinegar. Transfer the spun laundry to the rinse tub and rinse. Vinegar is a weak acid and will assit in removing any soap residue/scum on the laundry. After the final "sour" rinse, transfer the laundry to the spinner for a final spin. The results of all this palaver should be clean laundry without soap residue. However it is worth pointing out that soap never truly rinses clean from fibers. This is the fabric softening affect some laundry soap makers touted in the old days. What it means is that long term soap use can eventually turn one's laundry into a dull, grey, dingy, and foul smelling mess. It is because of all the work soap flakes entailed and the residue that even die hard soap users switched to detergents for wash day. Who has that kind of time to muck about with all that hot water and rinses! *LOL* | ||
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Post# 203571 , Reply# 13 4/13/2007 at 05:08 (6,216 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hoover Splashmatics!!!
Hello Guy Welcome to AW club AND the Hoover Twinny club, is yours a modern machine similar to Simons with controls on the top or the earlier versions like the one below?? Great fun to use, lots of drama with steam, suds & splashing etc, Hoovers first twinny was made in the UK at Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales and is 50 years old in July this year..Parts are available here although the pumps tend to be copies but all the ones I`ve replaced have been fine... Simon, you test Laundress`es Soap Flakes routine and let me know!!! Hi Laundress, I used Soap Flakes once and was rinsing for England...LOl, it definately is an art, I once used the stated amount of Persil twintub/handwash and needed to throw the clothes into the FL to rinse clear, sudz lock in a twinny you do not want, also make sure your hoses are spic and span when heating/boiling etc...nothing worse than a perishable hose with boiling water to dump gallons of steamy water over you floor...Now How Do I Know That...LOl CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK 
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Post# 203572 , Reply# 14 4/13/2007 at 05:12 (6,216 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hoover T5054
1980`s model, IMHO this is the nicest colourway of any twinny, love it!!!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK 
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| Post# 203598 , Reply# 15 4/13/2007 at 08:06 (6,216 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Mine kinda looks like the 1980's
model. I do not have the plastic rinser that swings into the spinner. I hope to learn how to take pics and put them on the computer (I'm not very computer savy). Laundress, that routine sounds great. Do you think if I used my grating attachment on my food processor that would grate it up well enough? Can I use any type bar soap? I like the look of the older one, never seen one like that. Guy | ||
| Post# 203654 , Reply# 18 4/13/2007 at 11:39 (6,216 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
How odd: this transpired before Lawrence's post: Synchro
Lady and Gents Gave up on bar soap ages ago, made me skin shred and flake, but bought a bar of Irish Spring for me hands at the kitchen sink. Bar is indestructable, still huge. So with all this talk, I chopped it up and set the Visamatic upon it with some calgon and the tiddying up cloths. The scent wafting up from the basement is divine. Other former favorite bar was Dial--will add that to grocery list HOOVER TWIN TUBS rule Mine lives in the garage and if you want a real hoot, set it to wash when the tub is barely half full. Do this in your boxers--Laundress in your halter top--and consider your daily shower taken--a complete and exhilirating drenching, and so much fun if you're a water person. 
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| Post# 203658 , Reply# 19 4/13/2007 at 11:43 (6,216 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Sorry it's so poor; that steam from hitting the hot tap | ||
| Post# 203660 , Reply# 20 4/13/2007 at 11:48 (6,216 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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and the controls with the lid back and the chrome plate remo | ||
| Post# 203666 , Reply# 21 4/13/2007 at 11:54 (6,216 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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And finally, Failed unwrapping of the auto-rinse and failed | ||
| Post# 203722 , Reply# 23 4/13/2007 at 17:07 (6,216 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Question to Mike, in Buffalo
I notice that your twin tub's timer control is similar to mine. After the wash portion of the timer has ended, and you forward the knob to drain, the next indication on the dial is off. Does yours advance from drain to off on it's own, or do you have to do it manually? Mine moves just fine through the wash, but not anything else. By the way, I think you may be the nearest member to me. What's the Goodwills and other thrift shops like in Buffalo? I was over in the fall picking up a spinner that I bought on Ebay. Guy | ||
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Post# 203795 , Reply# 24 4/13/2007 at 22:32 (6,215 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Far as one knows, all Hoover TTs timers stopped after washing and waiting for one to either drain or restart washing again. Remember many people used twin tubs the same way one uses wash tubs and wringers, that is they reused the wash water for several loads, thus Hoover twin tubs were designed to accomodate this method. Hoover TTs occupied a niche for those who could not afford a true fully automatic washing machine and or those just upgrading from a copper/wash tub and mangle. When you think about it using a twin tub is very much like using a wash tub as one is very involved with doing the wash. One suspects this also lead to the downfall of these units as automatic washing machines became cheaper and women simply got tired of all the palaver which goes along with wash tub type washing. Have heard stories of women who did laundry for a family of 6 or more using a Hoover TT, and that is something one simply cannot imagine. L. | ||
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