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[JamesV6CDX]

I have a Hotpoint washing machine, WMFUG742PUK.

I put a load of washing in it the other day, and upon spin, it sounded like a bag of spanners - almost needed ear defenders!

I let it finish, and emptied it. I then checked the drum, and as suspected, the bearings at the back of the drum have fallen to bits, you can feel the drum shaft banging around in the bearing races.

I started to strip down the machine today, and upon removing the top, noticed that the drum is a bloody sealed unit!

You always used to be able to uncouple it with screws/bolts, to take the drum apart and get to the bearings. Now it's all one mould!

This is absolutely criminal - if I could get to the bearings, I could replace them for a tenner. But instead, I have to buy either a new "integrated drum unit" which is almost £300, or, at that price, avoid the hassle and just get a new machine dropped off.

I've never seen so much nonsense, what an absolute throwaway society.

I've looked at the drum unit, and I do quite fancy my chances of cutting along the seam with a fine saw blade, and drillling a load of small holes to insert locking nuts/bolts to hold it together. Perhaps with some grey VX oil cooler goo to seal it back up 

Clearly a trick by the cock of a manufacturer to stop DIY / independent repairs and make you buy more of their products 

[ronnyd]

Were you really surprised by the fact that it would be a totally sealed unit? As you say , it's criminal that a several hundred pound appliance has to be scrapped because of the fact that a twenty pound  set of bearings can't be accessed. On a side note, has that proviso that appliances must be repairable gone now because of Brexit? Or was it ever really on the cards? 

[JamesV6CDX]

Were you really surprised by the fact that it would be a totally sealed unit? As you say , it's criminal that a several hundred pound appliance has to be scrapped because of the fact that a twenty pound  set of bearings can't be accessed. On a side note, has that proviso that appliances must be repairable gone now because of Brexit? Or was it ever really on the cards? 

They get around the "repairable" criteria, by offering a "replacement drum and bearing unit", to swap the drum out when the bearings fail. Never mind that it costs almost as much as buying a new machine, compared to under £20 for the actual bearings.

R'soles.

[Kevin Wood]

You are supposed to be able to split them, then bolt them back together, sealing with sikaflex or similar.

Our last machine went through 3 sets of bearings, so yes, it's pretty dismal that you can't replace them.

[TheBoy]

Indeshit (Hotpoint) have been doing this for about 10 years.  And before that, their bearing replacements also needed new spiders officially.

Nothing new, just bin the piece of crap and get something decent, the cheapest own brand that Currys have in stock. Problem solved, and who cares when the bearing fails - though its more likely to outlive the likes of Indeshit.  Plus, because it will likely lack all the eco-wank, it'll actually clean your stuff, do so reasonably quickly (not 3hrs, like modern branded eco-shite), and not leave black residue everywhere.


Same goes for dishwashers.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Yes why do modern washing machines have such long cycles? 

I have the same Hotpoint machine as Jame's lump of scrap and have only ever used the quick wash programmes. 1/2 hour 30 degrees and the hour 60 degrees for dirty stuff. As TB says all the other cycles are 2 or three hours. How does that save energy?   

Gotta love a white goods thread BTW!       

[STEMO]

You don't have to use the eco cycles, on either washing machines or dish washers.

[TheBoy]

You don't have to use the eco cycles, on either washing machines or dish washers.

The trouble is, many branded ones only have eco-esque programs now.

Hence the advice above to go for something cheap and nastys sourced from countries not overrun with middle aged, middle class Oxford women who think by using less electric to heat the water but more powerful chemicals washing for hours on end is better.  No wonder these lentil munchers always stink worse than the smelly kid at school....

[STEMO]

I have Bosch dishwasher and Samsung washing machine, both have a myriad of choices.

[TheBoy]

Are Bosch dishwashers still made by Indeshit?

[STEMO]

Are Bosch dishwashers still made by Indeshit?

Don't know, but they clean dishes and have plenty of settings 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Are Bosch dishwashers still made by Indeshit?

The budget ones were, but the higher end ones not. It's a pity as Hotpoint when controlled by GE and GEC were pretty good dish washers

[Andy B]

I need a 1 point lesson each time it's suggested I use the washer ..... 

[TheBoy]

Are Bosch dishwashers still made by Indeshit?

The budget ones were, but the higher end ones not. It's a pity as Horpoint when controlled by GE and GEC were pretty good dish washers

I'm trying to think of something kind to say about the last 3 Hotpoint dishwashers I've owned. And I can't .

My first one was excellent though, but that was back in the 90s.

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