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Hoover twin tub portable washing machine |
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Post# 81704 , Reply# 1   9/5/2005 at 15:25 (6,778 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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From one Hoover TT owner to another, I "feel your pain". Sadly Hoover TT's went out of production in the United States 30 or some odd years ago and many of the small applinace repair shops either discarded what they had and or sold out of stock. Up until recently a few places I'm told did have the odd part, but whenever I contacted them the answer was the same, sold out. Unless a member can furnish you with the parts you require, the best solution would be to order them from Great Britian, where Hoover only recently stopped producing twin tubs. Several online dealers have spares for Hoover TT's and most parts like belts will fit United States models. Have posted a link to one site below, but you can search on "Google" for others. You will have to find the British counter part to your model, but believe most belts are "yellow" or "red" dot for spinner and pump belts. You may also try the Yahoo group "Twin Tub Empourium" or "Hoovermatic", (may be off on spelling/exact names), for more assistance. These are forums made of mostly those in the UK whom love/use twin tub washers. Posting is not as lively as this forum, so it may take several days before a response to your query is posted. You can however search postings for ideas and solutions to your problem. Finally, was once told certian Hoover vaccumm cleaner belts would work on the Hoover TT. Have never tried it and am not sure so cannot give an exact answer. You could always find a Hoover dealer that has a decent collection of new and old Hoover vaccum belts and take yours over to see if a match can be made. Oh yes, check eBay, as various UK vendors/persons auction off Hoover parts. If you are going to order parts from across the pond, better off ordering a good stock to lay in supply while you are at it. Since Hoover UK stopped producing Hoover TT's parts will slowly die out as they have in the United States. Original Hoover pumps are already rare if not nonexistant. Best of luck, Launderess CLICK HERE TO GO TO Launderess's LINK |
Post# 81844 , Reply# 4   9/6/2005 at 12:57 (6,777 days old) by hooverwheelaway ()   |   | |
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This is the original memo discussing the replacement for the black stretchy belt (14123). |
Post# 81845 , Reply# 5   9/6/2005 at 12:59 (6,777 days old) by hooverwheelaway ()   |   | |
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Here's another memo from a few years later... when they realized the poly. belts weren't working on the stainless tub machines. |
Post# 81855 , Reply# 6   9/6/2005 at 15:53 (6,777 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Don't chuck those UK Hoover part listings just yet. Spoke to E.James earlier and the first snag is the part numbers listed under "Hover" do not match anything in their system. The nice young many I spoke with said someone would have to ring me back to say if the parts in question were in stock. Whomever will be ringing me back would also say IF they would sell the parts to me directly, or refer me to one of their local supply dealers. Methinks ordering from the UK would be eaiser, no muss and no fuss. HooverWheelAway (Fred), Do you have a copy of the Hoover service manual for the 0510/0512 series you are willing to sell? Thanks. Launderess |
Post# 81876 , Reply# 7   9/6/2005 at 19:11 (6,777 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Ok, here is the scoop: Nice young lad called me back and they have only one spin belt in stock, all the others are NA. Lad stated he didn't know if they would be getting more or not. He still did not have approval to sell me the one, and will have to wait for him to get back to me later in the week on that matter. Have a thought: Since it seems this company makes their own product, why don't we United States Hoovermatic lovers get together and present one nice large order? Company may think since the Hoovermatic's are so long out of production no one is using them any more, so why stock parts? Indeed the young lad seemed surprised how much I knew about the washer, and that they had such a dedicated following. Company seems to prefer dealing with suppliers/dealers directly, so maybe one of the members who is "in the loop" could make the presentation/place the order. Thoughts? Launderess |
Post# 82308 , Reply# 11   9/8/2005 at 19:13 (6,775 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)   |   | |
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Post# 85413 , Reply# 13   9/26/2005 at 23:35 (6,757 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Sorry to hear about your father passing, very sorry indeed. Which belt are you speaking of, there are three: Pump, Spin and Impeller Your model is the same as mine and no, there shouldn't be much slack at all. My impeller spins quite fast and easily does the spin belt. Had to change my knackered pump, but put the original belt back on and things work a treat. When laundering the wash action should be quite splashy and fast. When spinning the spin tub should also be quite fast as it is rated to spin at 2,800 rpms. Changing the impeller and pump belts are rather easy,once you find the proper belts. Changing the spin belt is a bear of a job and am hoping never to have to do it. Regarding service/parts manual: Would also like one as it seems a good idea to have one on hand for these units, just in case. With parts hard to find a "score card" would greatly help in tracking down spares. Not to mention these units are very simple machines. Armed with the proper tools and parts, repairs should be a doggle. An easy solution might be to make the section on Hoover TTs into a PDF file. PDF's are easier to send via email and everything stays the same as the original. If you do not have a PDF maker on your puter, Adobe.com will allow you to make three for free. Launderess |