Hotpoint and Indesit washing machine customers - Whirlpool has added an extra 21 models to their product recall list for machines that are a fire risk.
Whirlpool branded washing machines are not affected by this issue.
Owain
snipped-for-privacy@gowanhill.com wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@googlegroups.com:
I wonder how many would not have a problem if only people would follow the instructions and clean the filters.
Most people now take mechanical things too much for granted. I recall my dad used to spend some time every Sunday checking his bike over as he needed it to get to work.The twin tub washer would have been thoroughly wiped dry before closing it up for the week. Car owners would do routine checks and carry a spare fanbelt.....
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Far fewer.
I was given a washing machine because it was 'broken' and it just had a necklace wrapped round the impeller of the drain pump. ;-(
Sister has had to order a new fridge freezer because her 18 month old one has stopped working. They have put the 'old' one aside to see if
1) The shop they bought it from will do anything for them (EU 2yr warranty?) and if not 2) see if I can once we are out of lockdown.I 'get' that not everyone is practical but am frustrated that BIL, an otherwise intelligent guy is probably unable or would be unwilling to use the DMM I bought him to go over it and do some simple fault-finding (like checking the functionality of the thermostat). ;-(
Cheers, T i m
The same number in this case, since these are washing machines, and it's related to the heater element.
I now clear the pump every six months. Stuff can get caught in it and make it hard to remove the filter eventually.
I had to change the pump when this first happened. I eventually Dremel'd the cover off, and replaced it with a spare part. So I have a spare pump now!
Ah, 'routine maintenance, I remember that. ;-)
The regular WM operator is reasonably diligent re her pre loading checks but the odd thing get's though now and again. I can't remember the last time the machine was impacted by anything 'rogue' in there though, just the odd banknote found on unloading. ;-)
Fairly drastic. I question the design of a cover that was so susceptible like that?
Insuring you will never need one. ;-)
Cheers, T i m
T i m snipped-for-privacy@spaced.me.uk> wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
I think a DMM was wasted on him.
Bob Eager snipped-for-privacy@eager.cx wrote in news:hgvogqFkkmrU1 @mid.individual.net:
Sorry - Agreed - stupid door lock in series desigh I guess.
We had an 'old' Hotpoint that lasted many years. We eventually replaced it with another when it became uneconomical to repair. In about 15 years, it needed one new bearing and a heater element, oh, and some motor brushes.
The new one was of course an Indesit really. Drum bearing failed after 13 months. Paid a fixed fee (£99) for repair as that was cheaper than the new outer drum. Failed again 14 months later. Dumped it and got the Bosch.
I think you are probably right. However, it's not wasted on me when I'm there and need one. ;-)
Cheers, T i m
Why anyone would buy a Whirlpool or its subsidiaries products? This saga of dodgy machines of one sort of another seems to have been going on years not to mention the danger consumers have had to live with in the meantime. It?s good old Bosch for us.
Richard
We've bought 3 new appliances in the past year, two of them were to replace defective Whirlpool group products - AFAIAA, none of them is associated with the Whirlpool group - Beko freezer, Smeg dual-fuel cooker, and Candy dryer.
We've bought 3 new appliances in the past year, two of them were to replace defective Whirlpool group products - AFAIAA, none of them is associated with the Whirlpool group - Beko freezer, Smeg dual-fuel cooker, and Candy dryer.
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Last year we bought a Bosch washing machine too and have had no problems.
Good grief, I think if I was in their place it would almost be cheaper to just replace everyone's machine and have done with it, the PR disaster has probably put back sales by one heck of a lot. How come we have not heard of this increase in models in the media? Brian
This seems to be a different problem of overheating of the heater, one supposes the thermostat is the issue above a certain temperature. Last time was it not a door switch that was made of a flammable plastic which could spread the fire? Then another company had those tumble driers with lagging that got caught up in the works and could itself catch fire. One has to wonder who is testing this stuff. Admittedly, Whirlpool have inherited this problem, but really, not enough testing. Even TVs in the old days would be deliberately mistreated to see if any fire could be caused. I remember watching the tests in the 1960s. Brian
I still say, that we always tried to develop better idiots when I worked for a consumer electronics company who made stuff in the uk. Brian
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