Thread Number: 88239
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
My UK (please note locals) Hotpoint Washer/Dryer is on the fritz… |
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Post# 1128031   9/8/2021 at 08:04 (958 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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which apparently to old Minnesotans like my parents…is to say she’s not working at all. So ya, I have been here in country all of a couple of months and I am already up against an appliance snafu. Short back story, we recently moved to the old country (my wife was born and raised here) and bought our first house. A nice place in a smallish “market town” in the “South Hams” region of England. My tools along with all our goods that didn’t get sold off or given away are in a port near London…finally. But they will languish there until whatever quarantine and paperwork process concludes and free them to be delivered unto me (us) out west here in Devon. I digress, but I know you guys like the backstory cause when I don’t include one I get crickets. Ok fine, my aim is to please as I am in a bit of a sticky wicket don’t ya know. The machine you see in the pics above will not turn on no matter how many times I kick it! Lol, not really…but as you can perhaps deduce I have current to the door switch but none to the control board where the power switch is located…hmm. (Thank you kind extremely kind well equipped neighbour for the voltage detector). There is a junction box as power comes into the unit from the power cord at the rear, but that’s as far as it gets unless it is headed to the door switch of course. I was doing a load and noticed all the leds had gone out. I knew something was up cause it has a series of indicators to tell you what part of the wash cycle you are in at any given time. The load finished normally however, but every since the machine is kaput. I suspect the board, but it’s hard tellin’ not knowing’. Help me Obi-Wan, you are my only hope! This post was last edited 09/08/2021 at 13:55 |
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Post# 1128037 , Reply# 1   9/8/2021 at 09:56 (958 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)   |   | |
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I am going to take a punt on the board may have a burnt track on it, Also have you checked the door switch is working as these burn out due to having the heater load going through them.
You may find a burnt track on the board just by careful removal and good eyesight :) Sorry not much help these blessed machines with boards in are a curse and Hotpoint/Indesit all being owned by whirlpool don't get any better sadly. Austin |
Post# 1128046 , Reply# 3   9/8/2021 at 13:12 (958 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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New thought, please recommend a new machine to replace the Hotpoint: under £400 delivered… Counter depth about 61ish cm or less, 9kg+, any color, I know nada about Uk/euro washers except no Hotpoint…lol. So far I have found what is linked below, £340 with coupon applied. It is quiet and otherwise fits my criteria. LMK your thoughts, I am open to ideas! CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK
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Post# 1128052 , Reply# 5   9/8/2021 at 14:27 (958 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Alright Henrik! That’s what I need a the low down on the washer market over here across the pond. One question, is Ebac a good idea? Is it like the Speed Queen of the Uk? I might spend more if quality is actually available at a higher price point, instead of just more “features”. This post was last edited 09/08/2021 at 14:42 |
Post# 1128054 , Reply# 7   9/8/2021 at 14:46 (958 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Hmm, how does that Bosch compare to this LG? CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK
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Post# 1128056 , Reply# 8   9/8/2021 at 15:11 (958 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))   |   | |
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LGs quality is decent. Wouldn't dare to say as good as Bosch, but not horrific either. But given the Bosch is cheaper and if it is about quality, the Bosch would be my preference. |
Post# 1128075 , Reply# 9   9/8/2021 at 17:22 (958 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Post# 1128143 , Reply# 12   9/9/2021 at 03:13 (958 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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I will check the door switch today, although we always planned on replacing the washer as it is a bit too small for us. A 9(min) 10, or 11kg machine would be best. I agree with previous post, the biggest that will fit. Our FL SQ in America was about 3.35(?) cubic ft if I recall correctly and it was perfect. Haier (pronounced “higher” btw) now owns GE, Fisher & Paykel, and a number of other names but is virtually unspoken of here on AW one way or another. Found this interesting regarding how to compare drum sizes (which I am used to) to kg weight ratings (which I am not).
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Post# 1128162 , Reply# 14   9/9/2021 at 07:16 (957 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Who makes Montpellier? I also see Gundig, Zanussi, AEG, Hoover, Candy, and Sharp, all of which I am not familiar with, at least insofar as washing machines go. CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK
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Post# 1128165 , Reply# 15   9/9/2021 at 07:30 (957 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))   |   | |
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That's a Midea made machine. Please stay away from Candy/Hoover. That's the very lowest of quality IMO. Grundig is the same as Beko, made by Arcelik (dunno if that is spelled correctly). Zanussi and AEG are Electrolux brands. Great performance, ok quality. Zanussi is the entry line ELux brand. |
Post# 1128176 , Reply# 16   9/9/2021 at 08:39 (957 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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LMK your thoughts… I found a deal on this model: CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK
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Post# 1128182 , Reply# 17   9/9/2021 at 11:06 (957 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Post# 1128198 , Reply# 20   9/9/2021 at 18:27 (957 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.)   |   | |
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"As far as I see, all recalled Hotpoint machines were true Hotpoint designs." Hardly. That was the era of Indesit. Nuff said. |
Post# 1128303 , Reply# 22   9/10/2021 at 17:11 (956 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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That seemed like a good deal, I hope you get a lot of use out of it :) I am guessing you will be looking for a dryer now as well - although you will probably need to go vintage vented to get something like the speeds you are accustomed to although the capacity maybe more limited. Heat pumps are great and will give you are great deal more flexibility in positioning but they are slow although the 1400 spin speed on the washer will help compensate.
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Post# 1128374 , Reply# 24   9/11/2021 at 17:56 (955 days old) by washerguy02 (Manchester )   |   | |
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If I were you I would get a similar priced Bosch machine instead of AEG. AEG are not good at all for the money they cost. The bearings tend to go prematurely like in a short space of time. Someone I know who had the AEG 8000 his machine smoked like mad when at full 1600rpm. They are absolutely fussy and sensitive that they cancel interim spins after 2/3 attempts. You should avoid AEG at all costs. You will be happier with a Bosch machine. Buy a Bosch serie 4 they are the best machines available on the market today.
Janak CLICK HERE TO GO TO washerguy02's LINK |
Post# 1128375 , Reply# 25   9/11/2021 at 18:00 (955 days old) by washerguy02 (Manchester )   |   | |
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Or this Beko
Beko are not bad machines for what they are, they are certainly better than any Indesit/Hotpoint and Hoover/Candy machine. CLICK HERE TO GO TO washerguy02's LINK |
Post# 1128617 , Reply# 26   9/14/2021 at 04:26 (953 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Hi, I have the Gorenje washer (similar to the Hisense on the picture) for more than 3 years now and I am really very happy with it.
I love the high water usage, I love the allergy cycle and the stain expert options. There are a lot of programs and they are much shorter than in other brands,the programs can also be shortened with the "timecare" option. Just my comment about that model 😉 |
Post# 1128618 , Reply# 27   9/14/2021 at 04:36 (953 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 1128658 , Reply# 28   9/14/2021 at 15:36 (952 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))   |   | |
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That specific Hisense branded machine is 54l. It has the same depth as the Gorenje 8kg version that has the 54l drum. The 64l drum machines are deeper. |
Post# 1128724 , Reply# 29   9/15/2021 at 08:17 (951 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 1129374 , Reply# 30   9/23/2021 at 04:15 (944 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Running first load…wow it barely uses any water, so far… a bit sorry to see that. So quiet though. We could use a larger drum but hopefully it therefore won’t be as finicky to go into spin as our SQ was on occasion. Now rinse…much much more water…yay!
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Post# 1129396 , Reply# 31   9/23/2021 at 09:36 (943 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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When first got my AEG Lavamat thought same thing for cottons/linens; that there wasn't enough water. After slight learning curve can say yes, these washers use proper amount of water for washing.
If you hit "pause" after several minutes and let tub sit, gradually all water in laundry will pool down to bottom of tub. Thus you can see yes, there is enough water to get the job done. Plus these washers normally have recirculation jets that will activate during portion of wash cycle. This further enhances cleaning with low water amounts. |
Post# 1129467 , Reply# 32   9/24/2021 at 02:55 (943 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Laundress I think I agree w/ you on the wash water now. The real 1400 rpm spin is da bomb!…btw Our SQ rarely went to top spin speed, almost always puttering around about half of this Lavamat. That helps mightily toward the lack of large American style vented dryers round here. Should have shipped one, there was room. Oh funny story our 20ft shipping container arrived on the same day the washer was delivered! The damn thing took 3 months to get here but then shows up on the same day as the washer…ffs. The movers finished just moments before the washer delivery “to curb only” guy showed. I had busted my ass helping the movers when in fact I didn’t have to. But I felt guilty as my motorcycle caused a huge problem to unload and the movers with help from the lorry driver concocted a scheme to lower from the approx 5ft deck height 20ft container (no lift like the San Diego guys had) down and into the much lower moving van, then using now freed up pallets as crib work, from the moving van down to street level. I should have taken a movie but I was needed in the container to help push the bike up onto the teeter totter gizmo that was rigged up…hard to explain. In the pick you see the bike still in the container on a pallet that couldn’t be turned or even moved at all…many headaches when the guy who packed it up assumed everyone carries a fork lift in their back pocket. A ton of stuff had to be passed over the bike to free up space behind it to work with. Bumped the temp up to 50 C / 122 F on this load…no hot water inlet on these btw. And about the inlet. I was sure a plastic plug had been neglected to be trimmed off and was therefore sealing up the inlet. Almost reached for a screw driver to pry it out! Close inspection revealed tiny holes in the surface of what I thought was a plug. In San Diego the extremely hard water that had scaled up our water heater would have clogged this machine awfully quickly with those tiny holes across the inlet. No worries (or fewer) here…the boiler is on demand and the water is much softer. Having an onboard water heater and temp and more than 3(!) temp settings works well to get the temp you are aiming at. And we have solar panels so the added electric costs are not really a concern. Also, I do not see any scratches or dents…’cept some black grease/rubber marks around what I assume is where one of the shipping stabilisers goes…seems too nice of condition to have been a floor model. It takes almost 3x as long to do a regular load vs the SQ FL machine I am used to. “Eco” is even longer! Not a big problem, but gonna have to plan accordingly when bedding is needing to be done. Anyhow back to delivery day…as the washer delivery guy sped off I said to the two movers, “buy ya a pint if you get this in the kitchen”…big smiles, and it was done. I gave them each £10 and off they went back home to Cornwall, via a favourite pub no doubt, because lugging my book collection up our steep stairs to was c r a z y tiring. Each of those boxes weighs on average as much as two good sized car batteries. Oh and the record collection not shown…blimey! I took an Epsom salt bath to aid my recovery. This post was last edited 09/24/2021 at 05:03 |
Post# 1129472 , Reply# 33   9/24/2021 at 06:14 (942 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 1129477 , Reply# 35   9/24/2021 at 06:52 (942 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Electric dryers run on 240v in America, although they use a differ plug. Pics are the older 3 prong version, there is also now a four prong that is used, see last pic. |