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Thread Number: 25609
Hotpoint WMA46 - Advice! |
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| Post# 394027 11/17/2009 at 15:15 (5,266 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk) | ||
Hey All, my other half has a Hotpoint WMA46, with a 1300 RPM spin speed. Its about 7 yrs old (approx) and is still in perfect working order appart from the bearings appear to be on their way out. The final spin is very very loud; was just wondering if you guys have any tips on bearing replacement on this machine, and approx costs? There doesnt seem to be much sense in getting a new machine, when all the other functions on it work so well; I guess this must have been one of the last of the Hotpoint machines to be made in the UK. Attached a couple of pictures if that helps; because of the position of the machine, I couldnt get any decent shots! All help really appreciated. Chris 
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| Post# 394028 , Reply# 1 11/17/2009 at 15:17 (5,266 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk) | ||
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| Post# 394231 , Reply# 2 11/18/2009 at 09:53 (5,265 days old) by electradeluxe (Blackpool, Lancs) | ||
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Hi mate,It might save a little cash if you use a local appliance shop instead of calling out Hotpoint,it's been a while since we had to call out for a repair but i don't think replacing bearrings is an expensive job,if you find a good repairman he'll tell you if if it's worth fixing or not | ||
| Post# 394234 , Reply# 3 11/18/2009 at 10:06 (5,265 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
Bearings...
...are cheap to buy, but expensive in labour to replace. When the bearings went on my mum's old Zanussi, we were told it was cheaper and easier just to replace it, as the cost of labour was so high. This might vary for different machines. I know the top motor Hotpoints are really easy to work on, but I'm not sure about this one.
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| Post# 394238 , Reply# 4 11/18/2009 at 10:19 (5,265 days old) by electradeluxe (Blackpool, Lancs) | ||
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the repair man who came to my last washer said that the newer machines were getting more difficult to repair!! | ||
| Post# 394240 , Reply# 5 11/18/2009 at 10:22 (5,265 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 394241 , Reply# 6 11/18/2009 at 10:24 (5,265 days old) by electradeluxe (Blackpool, Lancs) | ||
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no wonder so many end up on the scrap heap!!!! | ||
| Post# 394245 , Reply# 7 11/18/2009 at 11:15 (5,265 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 394248 , Reply# 8 11/18/2009 at 11:19 (5,265 days old) by electradeluxe (Blackpool, Lancs) | ||
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well for what i paid for my machine i won't be payin huge bills for a repair if it breaks down | ||
| Post# 394436 , Reply# 12 11/19/2009 at 07:00 (5,264 days old) by zanussi_lover (Nottingham, UK) | ||
Well | ||
| Post# 394459 , Reply# 13 11/19/2009 at 10:03 (5,264 days old) by electradeluxe (Blackpool, Lancs) | ||
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my Hotpoint first edition is still going strong after almost 5 years,just need to find the filter on it so i can give it a clean,then run a boil wash to give it a good clean out!! | ||
| Post# 394694 , Reply# 14 11/20/2009 at 08:25 (5,263 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool) | ||
pretty straightforward to do a bearing change matey, my wma lasted for 5 years before bearings went and i changed then. you do need some good tools though. With the wma models the outer drum is different from the older hotpoints as the drum splits in the middle and you pull it apart. 65 is a good price for a bearings change and you would probably get another few years before any problems. I repaired my hotpoint and used it for a few months as i really wanted and AEG washer but my friend who has it now has had no problems. If you are going to do it yourself set aside at least half a day if your not familiar with washer repairs and have a couble of little tubs to keep all the screws seperate and in one place. Would deffo try and keep it up and running though as i really miss mine. i just cant get used to 140 minutes for and average wash time with the aeg, If your going to get it repaired in a few weeks, best advice would be try and not let the machine go into final spin, stop it and put it on a slow spin at the end as years ago i had a whirlpool and i let it get so bad the drum broke free from the spider and destroyed the machine. | ||
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