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Hoover A3110 Electronic 1100 Autowasher
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Post# 595953   5/12/2012 at 13:06 (4,338 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

Here's a quick picture thread detailing my latest acquisition, a Hoover A3110.  Such a special machine for me, as mum said when I brought it back home it's the machine that started all, followed by a question of how many hours of my life have been spent in front of one of these lol.

 

It is in pristine condition inside and out - just needed a quick wipe over and it's come up like new.  The only issue with it is that the timer gets stuck in the rinses - it will stick on an interim spin until you turn it on manually, otherwise it is in perfect working order.

 

Enjoy the pictures!

 

Jon




This post was last edited 05/12/2012 at 13:45



Post# 595955 , Reply# 1   5/12/2012 at 13:07 (4,338 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

in it's storage place, next to the AEG 971


Post# 595956 , Reply# 2   5/12/2012 at 13:09 (4,338 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

An artsy shot


Post# 595958 , Reply# 3   5/12/2012 at 13:10 (4,338 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

A week after it's acquisition, I put it through a test wash in mum's kitchen


Post# 595959 , Reply# 4   5/12/2012 at 13:14 (4,338 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

washing


Post# 595960 , Reply# 5   5/12/2012 at 13:14 (4,338 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

Dilution rinse


Post# 595962 , Reply# 6   5/12/2012 at 13:16 (4,338 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

High rinse level... no water plus button needed on this machine!


Post# 595964 , Reply# 7   5/12/2012 at 13:18 (4,338 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

Load of towels finished, spun dry at 1100rpm if you please!


Post# 595965 , Reply# 8   5/12/2012 at 13:20 (4,338 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

Final shot... once the first load was finished I had to run it through another load :-).

 

A superb machine, and probably the one I'm proudest to have in the collection.

 

Jon


Post# 595969 , Reply# 9   5/12/2012 at 13:46 (4,338 days old) by markt5004 ()        


Congratulations Jon on your new A3110!..A stunning machine and im very pleased you could finally get the machine that started it all off for you.

Looks in wonderful condition. The last picture is a beauty.

Nice one

Mark..x



Post# 595971 , Reply# 10   5/12/2012 at 13:57 (4,338 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

And last but not least, a scan of the owner's manual that came with it! :-)


Post# 595974 , Reply# 11   5/12/2012 at 14:05 (4,338 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)        
congratulations

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Jon, great machine.

Post# 596086 , Reply# 12   5/13/2012 at 02:01 (4,338 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hoover 1100 club

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Hello Jon
Well done on getting a superb machine like all Hoovers of that age they wash beautifully, the programmer problem is a fairly common (mine would stick in the same place, the only way around it is to replace the programmer.
All other service parts, Belts, pumps, door boots, suspension kits, hoses are still readily available

Gary


Post# 596098 , Reply# 13   5/13/2012 at 05:49 (4,337 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)        

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Great machine Jon!

My grandmother had this same model for a short while when she was going through her 'renting instead of buying' a washer phase lol.

The timer ended up breaking on hers which I think might have been me pressing the different cycle buttons halfway through a cycle lol oooops!

Have fun with it!

Matt


Post# 596100 , Reply# 14   5/13/2012 at 06:31 (4,337 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Hoover Electra

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Congratulations Jon on getting your all time fav washer, great machines, tried & tested construction from the a3060 series...love the orange accents, pity about that timer sticking, but suppose a 30yr old machine is allowed a few quirks - looking forward to seeing it in action....

Heres the Electra version produced for the electricity boards shops which is based on your machine, take a peak inside!!!





Post# 596120 , Reply# 15   5/13/2012 at 08:49 (4,337 days old) by electradeluxe (Blackpool, Lancs)        

great looking machine Jon,My Nanna B had this model for years,brings back memories for me lol

Neil


Post# 596202 , Reply# 16   5/13/2012 at 16:19 (4,337 days old) by keymatic3203 (Cardiff UK)        
Well Done Jon

On getting this machine, great you've got your dream machine, see you about soon

Mathew


Post# 596396 , Reply# 17   5/14/2012 at 10:04 (4,336 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Inside pics....

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Shouldnt all washers be made this way!!!



CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK


Post# 596399 , Reply# 18   5/14/2012 at 10:27 (4,336 days old) by thelaundrylab (Hampshire UK)        
Recommended By Ariel...lol

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Congrats Jon, hope you get hours of joy with this stunning machine!

Post# 596436 , Reply# 19   5/14/2012 at 12:27 (4,336 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)        

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Question for you guys... would a hotpoint drain pump fit my A3110? ITs an old hotpoint with no filter in it so evertything passes through the pump.

Post# 596471 , Reply# 20   5/14/2012 at 14:13 (4,336 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Hi Jon

The A3110 looks excellent and really is in good condition.

My aunt and uncle definitely had the metal lid version, as it used to protrude from the worktop by a good 20 or so centimetres. Strangely they had narrow units at the back wall - god knows why.

The machine looked great in the ebay advert and has turned out to be so.

Though the years are a bit out by a couple of years, your picture of the A3110 alongside the AEG 971 is oh so very Currys-ish, with the camera at just the right height to give the impression I had as a child, stalking the aisles and dragging relatives behind me! Replace the AEG with an A3108 and it could be late 1981 all over again :-)

Paul


Post# 596475 , Reply# 21   5/14/2012 at 14:15 (4,336 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        
You posted the A3110 manual cover....

....here are the rest (bar two!), for the sake of completeness.

A3166 Automatic 610


Post# 596476 , Reply# 22   5/14/2012 at 14:16 (4,336 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        
Missing!!!!

A3170 Automatic 800. Anyone?

Post# 596477 , Reply# 23   5/14/2012 at 14:16 (4,336 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

A3108 Electronic 800...

Post# 596478 , Reply# 24   5/14/2012 at 14:17 (4,336 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

A3112 Keymatic 1100...

Post# 596479 , Reply# 25   5/14/2012 at 14:18 (4,336 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

A3114 Selectamatic 1100...

Post# 596481 , Reply# 26   5/14/2012 at 14:20 (4,336 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

A1094 Topline...

Post# 596482 , Reply# 27   5/14/2012 at 14:20 (4,336 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        
Missing!!!!

A3C16 Carlton Electronic 1100. Anyone?????

Post# 596483 , Reply# 28   5/14/2012 at 14:21 (4,336 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

A3E10 electra electronic 800...

Post# 596485 , Reply# 29   5/14/2012 at 14:23 (4,336 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

A3E12 Electronic 1100 de luxe....

Post# 596486 , Reply# 30   5/14/2012 at 14:24 (4,336 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

A3H18 Aristocrat Electronic 1100 by HOOVER...

Post# 596488 , Reply# 31   5/14/2012 at 14:26 (4,336 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        
Don't want Richardc1983's question to get lost in th

'Question for you guys... would a hotpoint drain pump fit my A3110? ITs an old hotpoint with no filter in it so evertything passes through the pump.'

Anyone any idea for him?



Post# 596496 , Reply# 32   5/14/2012 at 14:41 (4,336 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)        
Paul,

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Thanks for the scans. My 1st house share had a 610 but it had been seriously abused by the 6 other residents that lived on my floor.When it broke I was 1st to volunteer to wait in for the repair man... alas the machine was scrapped as the shocks had gone but was replaced with an A3110.....happy days! BTW the downstairs lot had a Zanussi, forget the model no but was low spin, one option button rebadged by Hotpiont I think.

Post# 596573 , Reply# 33   5/15/2012 at 01:57 (4,336 days old) by paulinroyton (B)        
Wow

Jon,

What a nice machine and in good condition. Bet your over the moon.

Paul


Post# 596865 , Reply# 34   5/16/2012 at 13:59 (4,334 days old) by supertwin ()        

The greatest machine we ever owned. Washed for a family of seven plus guests and a pub for 7 yrs. At least 4 full loads a day.
Ours came straight from the factory in Merthyr in a thick black cover in 1980... and died of massive bearing failure in 87.



Post# 597562 , Reply# 35   5/19/2012 at 15:39 (4,331 days old) by JakeGittes ()        

Has memories for others of us, too... ;)

Post# 597679 , Reply# 36   5/20/2012 at 02:17 (4,331 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Memories

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What a great picture! thanks for sharing that with us


Post# 597683 , Reply# 37   5/20/2012 at 03:15 (4,330 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Hoover Electronic 1100 - "I Want Drier Washing"

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Welcome to the club Jake, so thats where it all started, I love how every detail has been taken care of to have your childhood Hoover washing machine installed in the Wrighton kitchen with the deep fronted worktops......and space for those essential big box powders....So, looks like you have your own version of "Chinatown", and a "Smoother Hoover" - congrats!!!




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