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sorry to hijack the thread a bit but can we get some closer pics of the electra machine next to the serivs in the 2nd pic? Thats the machine we had in my nursery! I used to help the teaching assistant do the washing in it all the time :D Matt

We get these things over here I've never understood the need for them. As long as you wash towels and bedding in hot water (60*) and leave the door ajar between washes there's no need to do any sort of maintenance washes or to use special cleaners. I guess it's just another way to get every...

Hi, We have this machine in the laundry of the flats I am living in. I have a couple of problems with it, firstly the washing action seems quite slow (think modern Indesit) and the rinsing is pretty poor. It only does 3 rinses with the water just to the rim of the drum, and the interm spins are...

Yaaay! Glad to hear you're keeping the old Bosch :D. Afterall, there could have been a very good reason for the other one being so cheap. My Dad's just learned that lesson the hard way, buying a 2005 Jaguar X-type for £5000 and less than 6 months later he's just had to spend £3000 (maybe £5000...

well the suspension on our Indesit failed and the drum smashed up the insides a lot, the cabinet was bowed slightly and the drawer wouldnt open but it was nothing like that! I find it hard to believe thats real but then again why would you do that to your machine just for fun? Even if it is a...

I have to agree Darren Hoover died for me when the New Waves were dicontinued, This is really just the final nail in the coffin. RIP real Hoovers :( It's just all the more reason to keep the ones we have in pristine condition :) Matt

correct me if I'm wrong But these are made by Hitachi aren't they? I'd love to buy it off you but obviously there's no way I could lol. Matt

Also... It will have the same programming as my Ecologic, with the 4 rinses and one interm, mine is basically an Electron in drag. I have a friend who has a black facia Zanussi Dishwasher sitting unused in their garage, no idea if it works or not but I doubt they want it anymore. I suppose I...

As much as I'd kill for that Electron 1.I have no room 2.I have no means of getting to Manchester to pick it up So by all means bid on it, infact I'd love it if you got it so that it's preserved! After all if you did run out of room or decided to get rid of it I would hopefully have the means...

Hi everyone, Well I thought to compliment the current washers thread in the modern forum it would be nice to know what people's childhood machines were, the one that started your interest in washers :) For me it would be our Indesit. I'm not sure of the model number (any help with that would...

R.E. Watching people in Laundrettes It really is a case of biting your tounge, I've seen people cramming white shirts in with black jeans on a boilwash and someone pouring nothing in the detergent compartment but cramming the fabric softner compartment full of cheap awful washing powder! When...

it was the carbon brushes It was a local repairman I had come out to it, same one who fixed the pump. There's a lovely story behind the shop. I remeber going in and getting bits and pieces for our vac's from the original owner...

well crisis over :) I tried to do it myself but was getting nowhere. The repairman's just been and it's now starting a boilwash with the towels it was washing on saturday (they've gone a bit musty smelling now, lol) Cost £58 for parts and labour and he's given us a year's guarantee. Well worth...

hmmm Ther're better than the previous models, but I'm sure they're just the same rubbish underneath. Anyone else think they look a bit more like the current Hotpoints? The controls scream Hotpoint to me lol. Matt

I might give it a go then I suppose whats the worst that can happen. It's not like I could fry the poor thing, is it =|? Matt

well it would seem the brushes have gone altogether now Had to stop it mid cycle cos the drum wasn't tumbling properly. Took everything out and set it to drain but the drum didn't rotate at all then. Guess 17 years out of one set of brushes can't be bad :). With just a call out charge that...

hmmmm I think it needs fixing now Currently doing a half load of towels and have noticed big blue sparks coming from under the machine. I'll let it finish this load then I'll leave the rest till monday and get the repairman out. Btw is £40 for a call out charge resonable? It seems slightly...

Woolens rinse Woolens rinse on my machine is the same as cottons. 4 rinses 1/3 up the door with water and synthetics tumbling. Theres a 600rpm spin between the 2nd and 3rd rinses and it just distributes between the others. The rinses basically fill, tumble once in each direction and it drains...

The larger one we have has the front fill flume It's not very effective though. It seems like it's either blocked or the water pressure is too low. It takes about 15 mins for both the washers to fill. As for rinsing, after the endless fill time to reach the correct water level it rinses for a...

lol This washer dosen't have a PCB to my knowledge. It's mostly (totally?) mechanically controlled. Matt