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Thread Number: 20267
Hi! new to twin tubs - which is best model? Your thoughts...!! |
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| Post# 323222 , Reply# 1 1/9/2009 at 02:04 (5,578 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
Twin tubs | ||
Post# 323231 , Reply# 2 1/9/2009 at 03:43 (5,578 days old) by chestermikeuk  (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Twinny Washers
Hi Pete, welcome to the club, lots of twinnys seem to be about at the moment, vintage & newer ones on ebay, check your local papers and freecycle in your area, you may be surprised at whats about, the three main brands tend to be Hotpoint, Hoover & Servis, hoover is the simplest and easiest to work on for repairs etc, although when you pick up a servis or Hottie in good nick they tend to last!!! I also like the Hoovers with the swing arm, the T5090 was the last one produced and there are lots around, IMHO i think its one of the blandest models they ever made, much more colour n features on the previous models!!! let us know how you get on!!!, Mike | ||
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Post# 323232 , Reply# 3 1/9/2009 at 03:45 (5,578 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Welcome
Check over on Yahoo. There are two twin tub groups, though things can get slow at times. Still, post a message and you'll get a response by and by. Even if you do not have a Hoover TT yet, if you are dead keen on getting one, it ever hurts to snap up any parts you see on Ebay or elsewhere, especially "new old stock". | ||
| Post# 323237 , Reply# 5 1/9/2009 at 05:33 (5,578 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
Hi Pete, With reference to your query regarding Hoovermatics..as may know the wash action is only for 4 minutes by way of high speed "Pulsator" the spinner is mid-range I would say, Hoover's weren’t the fastest but also not the slowest..they span at 2800rpm, where compared to the Hotpoint's they were 3100rpm !! With regards to the 3174 that is on ebay at the moment..this model does have a heater, and the control knob on the front is a 4-position control going through the following sequence: Off - Motor - Off - Heater (from memory) the wash timer is on the top near the spinner..This model was the 1st twin tub that Hoover produced..parts are still available, but can be hard to come by, especially if the spin bearing went !! There is no auto-rinse and rinsing is done by hand filling the spinner with just a hose, these machines do not need to be plumbed in, they are totally mobile. For longevity, and use on a weekly basis, I would hedge my bets on a newer machine lasting longer..although the older ones are easier to work on for simplicity, unless you have a rough technical understanding a repair bill could be high, whereby a newer machine would have more usage before things start to go wrong...however the choice is yours…and wishing you well with your searching !! Regards Keith | ||
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Post# 323239 , Reply# 6 1/9/2009 at 06:04 (5,578 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hoovermatic 3174
Pete, the 3174, one knob on front is the first twin tub from Hoover, made here in Merthyr Tydfil, Welsh Wales!!!, none of the twinnys are plumbed in, simply wheel them to the sink and connect the hose to either Hot Tap for a quick hot fill, or cold tap to allow the heater to heat the water etc... this model does have a 4 minute wash timer, its on the top fascia near the spinner, the next model has the 3334 has the two controls on the front!!! Once water is correct temp, switch on and pour in powder to dissolve, then (and this is where opinions divide)I usually with the pulsator spinning add the clothes until rollover is not impaired, others (Ahem!!!) add clothes to tub and then switch on, no way is best just whatever suits you!!! Once washing complete transfer to the spinner using tongs if water too hot,& place rubber spin mat over clothes lightly pressing down...then spin only until the water stops flowing back into the wash tub saving the washwater for re-use!!! To rinse either hose cold water over the clothes & spin 3 / 4 times until water clear, then spin up to 4 mins for final drying!!or using the auto rinse of the later models simply allow the flow of water over the clothes and switch the auto-rinse on!!! here is a pic n vid of the 3174 in action!!!cheers, Mike CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK 
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Post# 323240 , Reply# 7 1/9/2009 at 06:12 (5,578 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hoovermatic T5054
This IMHO is the nicest of the Hoovermatics, love the colours, style & features!!! And if there is any doubt how fast a hoover twinny pumps the water out, just take a look, thats a deep laundry sink and it still threatens to overshoot, smaller inset sinks and you need to wedge the pipe of the rim!!! What happens if you dont is on the first page of the "Owners Initiation booklet"...Lol CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK 
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| Post# 323241 , Reply# 8 1/9/2009 at 06:21 (5,578 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
Jeez, All this fun, good job Pauls not here in Crewe right now or id have to go get the Supermatic out to get me through the 3 loads I have waiting for the automatic right now. Personally for me although being slightly more complicated to repair the Hotpoints have the edge with the non tangle spirolator and the longer 12 minute wash times for the powder to do its job. Something inside me just never registers the 4 minute Hoover wash to be able to break down soils on whites without longer water contact LOL. Rob (and Paul who I guess is slaving away in his office right now). Cant find the pictures of the Hottie twinny so a pic of the Toploader will have to sufice, FilterFlo - the best lint removal system IMHO 
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Post# 323249 , Reply# 10 1/9/2009 at 07:12 (5,578 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hotpoint filterFlow!!!
Good point about the Lint Filteration although one might pit it against the Servis Agitator with Snap-On Power fin and built-in filteration system!!! Heres Darrens Hotpoint Supermatic, superb machine, extra quiet 3,100spin and of course Filter-Flow.... all designed by the Hotpoint In-House design team of the 60`s, led by UK Industrial Designer Oliver Hill... 
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Post# 323252 , Reply# 11 1/9/2009 at 07:16 (5,578 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hotpoint in Action | ||
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Post# 323255 , Reply# 12 1/9/2009 at 07:24 (5,578 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Orange Knobs!!! | ||
| Post# 323264 , Reply# 13 1/9/2009 at 08:59 (5,578 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Hi Mike, luv that 1450 Supermatic..groovy bluy lids against the matt chrome control panel...you may know or not, but did this model still have the powder clutch on the spinner, as the 1420 did and caused major probs ? I am off to Stoke Newington tomorrow morning to pick up a Hotpoint Twin Six..the cheaper version of the Supermatic, quite nice as the owner still has the instruction booklet as well as guarantees etc..will post some pics once collected. Keith | ||
| Post# 323284 , Reply# 15 1/9/2009 at 11:10 (5,578 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and after it was cleaned to sparkling condition 
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| Post# 323381 , Reply# 17 1/10/2009 at 03:00 (5,577 days old) by twinniefan (Sydney Australia) | ||
A new model twin tub | ||
| Post# 323382 , Reply# 18 1/10/2009 at 03:02 (5,577 days old) by twinniefan (Sydney Australia) | ||
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| Post# 323383 , Reply# 19 1/10/2009 at 03:03 (5,577 days old) by twinniefan (Sydney Australia) | ||
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| Post# 323384 , Reply# 20 1/10/2009 at 03:03 (5,577 days old) by twinniefan (Sydney Australia) | ||
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| Post# 323385 , Reply# 21 1/10/2009 at 03:04 (5,577 days old) by twinniefan (Sydney Australia) | ||
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| Post# 323386 , Reply# 22 1/10/2009 at 03:05 (5,577 days old) by twinniefan (Sydney Australia) | ||
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Post# 323429 , Reply# 23 1/10/2009 at 12:20 (5,577 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hoovermatic | ||
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Post# 323472 , Reply# 25 1/10/2009 at 18:54 (5,577 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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There is no rhyme or reason to twin tub pricing. Some units in great conditon go cheap, others in less perfect shape can sell for very dear amounts. Normally much depends, as with all large appliances, on location. If the unit is some where out on the moors or some tiny village in Devon, it probably won't sell for the same amount if it was some where nice and central, say London, for instance. However it is worth a trip, if possible to nab a unit in good or even mint condtion. Some have driven and taken a boat train and reverse to pick up good units on the other side of the Channel. Your other option is to keep your eyes open at tips and curbsides for discarded units. You would be surprised how many perfectly working twinnies are chucked out simply because someone purchased something new and modern, or their gran passed on and no one wanted the thing. When purchasing a twin tub, first inquiry to any seller should be about the pump. Hoover models in particular tended to have pumps that gave out, which wasn't a problem back in the day, as the pumps were designed to be repaired. However Hoover no longer produces twin tubs, and stopped recently stopped production of spares as well in the UK. While there are some "new old stock" parts and bits about, pumps are hard to come by. Without the pump, the unit is useless as no other pumps will fit. L. | ||
| Post# 323506 , Reply# 26 1/10/2009 at 22:52 (5,576 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY) | ||
Hoover Tubs | ||
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Post# 323508 , Reply# 27 1/10/2009 at 22:58 (5,576 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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I'm Sorry? | ||
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Post# 323528 , Reply# 28 1/11/2009 at 04:00 (5,576 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hoover n Colour!!!
Hi Tim, yes we all think grass is greener!!! your early machines like Laundresses, had the metal non shiny tubs and where hardwearing, then from the machine you have Hoover switched to the shiny stainless steel or the molded plastics as produced in North Canton. Difference being ours had the 3kw heater in so plastic options where out, BUT what fabulous colours you guys had!!! all those turquoises, advocadoes, harvest golds and coppertones!!!one thing hoover was never afraid of was COLOUR...LOL Heres a pic of some of Tom Andersons machines from the Hoover Convention last year as demonstrated by twinny washer extrordinaire MickeyD... 
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Post# 323529 , Reply# 29 1/11/2009 at 04:04 (5,576 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Coppertone... | ||
| Post# 323546 , Reply# 30 1/11/2009 at 06:20 (5,576 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Hi Paul, you are spot on with the model number on the Hotpoint Twin Six..it was a 1410, the cheaper version of the 1400 Supermatic. I collected the Twin 6 from London yesterday morning, in good condition, but needs a good clean up...may indulge in some "Limelite-ing" later !! It is such a weird set up, a hose is plugged into the left-hand corner of the wash tub to empty the spinner and then another is inserted into the right hand corner of the wash tub to empty the tub..why not just have a hose come out the back for the spinner...bizzare !! Have a look at the pic to see the machine..these machines were only made for 18mths..so glad to get one. Cheers..Keith 
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Post# 323549 , Reply# 31 1/11/2009 at 06:27 (5,576 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Yes, One Always Wears High Heels & A Smart Frock | ||
| Post# 323804 , Reply# 33 1/12/2009 at 14:42 (5,575 days old) by hoovermaticpete () | ||
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Instruction Manual Sorry to ask but does anyone have an instruction manual for the T5090 that they wouldn't mind emailing me? Or know if they're available to view online anywhere? Don't think the one I've bought will come with one Thanks Pete | ||
| Post# 323834 , Reply# 35 1/12/2009 at 16:35 (5,575 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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