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| Post# 670163 , Reply# 1 4/3/2013 at 07:23 (4,034 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
Hoover Zodiac
Hi
congratulattions on getting an excellent old machine. 1st problem is very common on machines of this age, it is the inlet valve sticking, the rubber seal inside distorts in shape and fails to seal the valve, i used to tap the valve on mine with a heavy screwdriver handle to get it to shut off, easiest way is to replace the valve 2nd your about spot on with your water usage, 110-120 litres for a cotton wash 3rd is about 4-4.5kg load though these machines are i think conservatively rated, i often get loads much larger than i would expect to in my old Hoover machine I like the no soap draw feature on these early models. Most parts like pumps,motor brushes,suspension kits, drum bearings, door boots are still available, you might have to hunt around for them though. Good luck and ejoy your machine. Gary Ps There are other members on here who will know more about this particular model than I | ||
| Post# 670361 , Reply# 3 4/3/2013 at 22:01 (4,033 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
Lee
The Zodiac 12 models were designed to have 5 rinses with an spin only between rinse 3 and 4 and then at the end. They are, in terms of modern front loaders, heavy on water.
Now, when it comes to the capacity rating, they are a 4kg machine. However, as pointed out, they do hold a very solid load for a small machine and Hoover re-rated the last of their front loaders made here as 5kg with the same drum. When washing and rinsing, the water should come up to the lower part of the door, above the bellows and to around the flat part of the glass. | ||
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