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Thread Number: 27281
I Couldn't Deal With Not Having A Front Loader Anymore...So.... |
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| Post# 419139 , Reply# 2 2/28/2010 at 06:02 (5,163 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
Hi mark!
Sorry to hear about the 3060. Its crazy how attached we get. When i took the logic to the tip with countless faults and having not used it for over a year i was still sad to see my first ever collected machine go on its final trip. I know exactly what you mean about having a machine that will be reliable for a few years, which is why i saved up alot of money and have taken the plunge with the LG. I now have a garage of my own so i still have my old collectables which will be used when the weather is better and when the mood takes me! Hopefully the leak on the electron will be nothing serious! What modern machine do you fancy buying?! Darren | ||
| Post# 419146 , Reply# 4 2/28/2010 at 06:21 (5,163 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
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I know what ya mean. I've had failed repairs in my time. I still have the bearings to get fixed on my zanussi wdt1085 bu i cant bring myself to do it. i may pay a repairman to do it.
Amica! I think they're very good for the price. Entertaining to watch too if you can get one of the models with the recirculatory jet! 2year guarentees great too! Best of luck with it! D x | ||
| Post# 419593 , Reply# 8 3/1/2010 at 14:19 (5,162 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
Congrats Mark!
So sorry to hear the 1509 is sick though! It looks like my Mum is right and I am a jinx on washers!!!!!
Anyway hope the "new" machine serves you well....I like the look of the Amica machines and Baumatic sold that style for a while on their website. The Baumatic I had was good for what I paid for it (£120 from Big W, brand new ) it was a discontinued model. Plus you know if you need the use of a machine you can always pop round to mine for a mini wash in and a cuppa. x | ||
| Post# 419992 , Reply# 10 3/3/2010 at 03:30 (5,161 days old) by mark1973 () | ||
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| Post# 420018 , Reply# 11 3/3/2010 at 09:10 (5,160 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK) | ||
Nice :) | ||
| Post# 420096 , Reply# 13 3/3/2010 at 14:04 (5,160 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
The Mean Machines
Well done Mark to come to the world with a great washing machine, part of a long and classic line of washers from Hoover (Who better) :-).
As regards changing the rear tub seal, you know you can ask either me or mat for help, it is a bit fiddly this job but there are little things you can do that help with this task, getting the tub gaskett on is the worst part for me, i use a silicon seal compound around the back of the back plate, i find this helps keep the tub gasket in place once you have got it on. Anyway why waist money on another machine keep this beauty running, you know they are great machines. Hotpoint inlet valves, they are a peice of pi*s to change mine went on my top loader, two wires, hose clamp and a few screws.......dont give up on it, the pumps are easy to change aswell.........just ask us Mark we can advise Anyway enjoy your mean machine :-) Gary | ||
| Post# 420132 , Reply# 17 3/3/2010 at 15:24 (5,160 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 420142 , Reply# 18 3/3/2010 at 16:02 (5,160 days old) by bertrum () | ||
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not meant to be a quipp and I hope your LG gives you many happy years of service but Im sure you will agree that its not going to give the service that the old Electron will. b | ||
| Post# 420167 , Reply# 19 3/3/2010 at 17:11 (5,160 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
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Fair enough. I do think it'll kick about for a while but not for 20odd years, though from what i'm hearing from friends a few mieles won't either!
Anywhoo. Liam: Indeed the indesit/hotpoints have some fun programming. eg the nice long main wash tumbles, the distributions during the rinses. But...they are/were hugely let down by the sh*t quality the poor suspension & balancing or lack of..the oob control just threw things more and more out of control then once the suspension went it took longer and longer and longer. Having said that i've heard there improving abit. my other halfs parents have a indesit WIL163 which i used when we looked after there house for a couple weeks and it didn't faff about for half the time my WT960 did. Mark: That haier you had reminds me of the terrible Samsung i bought. 1200 6kg with the cool oval door. I sold it two weeks after i bought it. Every programme seemed the same Low water levels, and spins after the wash and during the rinses on every programme including delicates. And it would forever abort the spin or spin at 800. I think i saw it spin at 1200 twice in the time i owned it. The first being when i ran it empty on maintainance wash! Best of luck repairing the electron i'm sure you'll manage it! Darren | ||
| Post# 420380 , Reply# 21 3/4/2010 at 12:59 (5,159 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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Hotpoint Inlet Valves
Hello Mark
I think i used a Hoover one and the mounting holes were 90 degrees out (instead of being at 6 & 12 oclock positions they were at 9 & 3 oclock positions or visa versa) but it does fit and work. Door rubber should be no problem to get, i am glad you are enjoying this machine and want to keep it, it is in my opinion a real washing machine and has a pedigree Gary | ||
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