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Thread Number: 16582
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Post# 274546 , Reply# 2 4/10/2008 at 13:46 (5,853 days old) by launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Welcome To The Club
Hoover club that is! *LOL* You can see pictures of my Hoover TT, which is the same model as yours in my profile. Parts in the United States are hard to find, but out there. Often one can find bits of this and that as new old stock lurking about in stock rooms of older appliance stores, but don't count on it. In the UK it is another story, as Hoover sold twin-tubs there long after production ceased on this side of the pond. Yahoo Groups has several forums for twin tub and Hoover TT lovers, which are great sources of information and kinship as well. What sort of documentation are you seeking? Have a Hoover parts and service manual which covers many Hoover appliances including laundry machines (washers, dryers, twin tubs). Also have a box of NOS Hoover twin tub parts, but haven't sat down to catalog the lot yet. Finally am lucky to have two NOS pumps in my stash, though since have a pretty good "new" pump in my TT at the moment, may never need the others. The pump always was and is the weak point for these units. At least seems the American versions. When they work, they are great, but once they start to leak it is a slow death march. Happily if one knows how often they can be rebuilt. Or if one is lucky another can be salvaged from another unit. There are several sources for "replacement" pumps in the UK, but these are not genuine Hoover pumps, and some have had issues using them. Thing about Hoover twin tubs is to use them every now and then to keep standing water from rotting the pump. No matter what one does some water remains in pump and hose and if left standing too long (perhaps because of any detergent residue), it seems to eat away at the seals and diverter valves. We're talking about over a period of perhaps months of non-use, so long as old Gussy is taken out for a spin every now and, you should be ok. L. | ||
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Post# 274708 , Reply# 5 4/11/2008 at 15:05 (5,852 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hoover Splashmatic..!!
Hello Undarl and welcome to the Hoover Twinny club...nice machine and very simple to work on, belts are available here, your type of hose isnt, the model similar to yours in the UK is the A3304 model without the heater, I have the A3301 whith heater and three control knobs....our UK hose arrangement was a "push & twist" short hose that is inserted into the top corner of the washtub, the next models had a flexible hose from the pump coming out of the back of the machine..wheras your long hose comes from the pump base and through the corner of the washtub, I could send a long pipe but ours have ridges and might not form a water tight seal as it comes through the tub corner....heres the Hoovermatic A3301...
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Post# 274711 , Reply# 6 4/11/2008 at 15:12 (5,852 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hovvermatic A3301 | ||
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Post# 274721 , Reply# 7 4/11/2008 at 16:14 (5,852 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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If you can tell me exactly what sort of problems you are having with your twinnie, or at least what you think is broken, can look up the information in my service manual. Do not have a scanner to handle all the pages, otherwise would post them. My Hoover TT came with the owner's manual, but again the same problem as above applies. However again, let me know what you want to know. As for hoses, you can use any modern washing machine hose sold in lengths will do. Just take the old hose off and head to your nearest supply store to match the diameter and length. You will need hose clamp pliers to get the original hoses off, assuming you have the same type of clamps as seen with my Hoover (posted in my profile). You can either leave these in place and reuse when attaching your new hose, or swap them out for something else. L. | ||
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Post# 274728 , Reply# 9 4/11/2008 at 17:38 (5,852 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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1. The outflow hose has gone brittle and cracked. I don't expect this to be a problem as I'm rebuilding for use and not restoration; as L. suggested I'll be heading out to a plumbing or appliance shop with the hose in hand to get it matched, and probably extended a bit as the original hose is somewhat short. It is short for a reason, and while a tight fit, you really do not need too much slack. Thanks for the heads-up about the clamp pliers by the way -- I'd noticed the interesting twisted-wire clamp fixtures but didn't realize that there was a specific tool for manipulating them. Would those be an appliance store acquisition as well? Forget the exact name, but the clamp pliers are easily found in appliance, hardware and automotive supply stores. 2. The washer didn't come with an input hose. Again, not a problem. I just need a length of hose that I can fit to my faucet. Appliance/plumbing store trip there as well. I use an ordinary washing machine hose as well. 3. The spinner basket has a fair amount of back-and-forth play within its housing. I'm not sure how loose this is meant to be or how it might be tightened. The play does seem to be at the mount below the flywheel weight at the bottom of the shaft. Perhaps someone could advise me there? Will have to look up repair and such for the spinner basket. Know the repair manual covers it, as I remember reading through it when the book first arrived. 4. The gasket at the bottom of the spinner basket housing is shot. It looks as though the central part of the "sump" housing was sealed by a large gasket through which the basket drive shaft passes. This gasket seems to have torn all the way around, leaving a ring of rubber around the shaft and a larger ring attached to the bottom of the housing. It would certainly be best to replace this with a NOS or replacement part if possible, but I'm not certain how my luck will be there. Again, advice would be greatly appreciated. Sumps gaskets are NLA in the United States, unless you happen to find NOS somewhere. You're best bet is on the otherside of the pond in the UK. You might find NOS or someone with a spare somewhere. There may also be someone who is making new replacement parts. 5. The belts leading from the agitator motor to the agitator pulley and from the spinner motor to the pump look to have been rubberized cloth or something similar from which all of the volatiles have escaped, making them rather brittle and suspect. A look at UK repair parts sites indicates that they should be fairly easy to replace. Yes, the belts are easily found on the UK side of the pond. I'd order surplus to requirements as supply is drying up since Hoover UK stopped selling twinnies. Don't know what I have in my box of Hoover NOS goodies. | ||
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