aquarius1984
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and if you do go vintage then be sure to have the neccessary matching vac from the same period lol.....
advice needed
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aquacycle
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oh god no! Not the dreaded Hotpoint uprights!!
My grandma has a very similar Hotpoint washer to the one you got from Bradders and she's had it since new with no problems. I looked at one of these in Comet today. Any opinions?
http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/453668/ZANUSSI-ZWF12070W1
My grandma has a very similar Hotpoint washer to the one you got from Bradders and she's had it since new with no problems. I looked at one of these in Comet today. Any opinions?
http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/453668/ZANUSSI-ZWF12070W1
aquarius1984
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Snap up that Zanussi Chris, you wont regret it!
Absolute bargain and incredibly well made.
As for the Hotpoint uprights, fab vacs! I love the 2 we have as they clean superbly and the hose suction is wonderful for a dirty fan system.
Absolute bargain and incredibly well made.
As for the Hotpoint uprights, fab vacs! I love the 2 we have as they clean superbly and the hose suction is wonderful for a dirty fan system.
aquacycle
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I never liked them. I thought they were horrible performers and horribly made.
I'm gonna nag my flatmate now to get a new washer lol.
I'm gonna nag my flatmate now to get a new washer lol.
ronhic
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Which?
Tested that model in their last test.
'...cotton wash is average and the spin is noisy'
Pros: Excellent 40ºC easy-care cleaning, low water and energy use on cotton program
Cons: Noisy spin, no extra rinse option
They rated
cottons - ***
Easy care - *****
Now having said that, I have 2 Zanussi based machines and really like them, though one is starting to get a little noisy in the suspension, it has done a lot of work in 3yrs (upwards of 20 loads a week sometimes)
Neither has given any trouble and given that one is in a rental property, that is a good thing too...
Tested that model in their last test.
'...cotton wash is average and the spin is noisy'
Pros: Excellent 40ºC easy-care cleaning, low water and energy use on cotton program
Cons: Noisy spin, no extra rinse option
They rated
cottons - ***
Easy care - *****
Now having said that, I have 2 Zanussi based machines and really like them, though one is starting to get a little noisy in the suspension, it has done a lot of work in 3yrs (upwards of 20 loads a week sometimes)
Neither has given any trouble and given that one is in a rental property, that is a good thing too...
Quote fron aquarius1984 :
"One friend of ours has a 16/1400rpm (I forget which is its not directly in my interest path) Bosch Maxx thing and is regularly changing the brushes on it which is one b*tch of a job to do."
and
"On the other hand, rare as they are why not go for a vintage Hotpoint?"
ha ha ha I dont think I need to tell anyone here which motor is famous for getting through those brushes quick. . .
"One friend of ours has a 16/1400rpm (I forget which is its not directly in my interest path) Bosch Maxx thing and is regularly changing the brushes on it which is one b*tch of a job to do."
and
"On the other hand, rare as they are why not go for a vintage Hotpoint?"
ha ha ha I dont think I need to tell anyone here which motor is famous for getting through those brushes quick. . .
aquarius1984
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and to quote myself further Bertrum I also said....
"Anything made before July 2000 will serve you very well and be a breeze to repair."
£4 Hotpoint brushes vs £25 for Bosch brushes not to mention the time needed to fit said Bosch brushes puts me right off if the darn thing goes wrong.
You say you looked 11 machines today?
What kinds of machines and what faults did you come across,
Your certainly quick at repairing and even quicker at looking, perhaps you have some trade secrets your willing to share?
Maybe set up a thread and let us in on some secrets so we can all learn how to do it like the pros?
That would be just fabulous and im sure others will agree.
"Anything made before July 2000 will serve you very well and be a breeze to repair."
£4 Hotpoint brushes vs £25 for Bosch brushes not to mention the time needed to fit said Bosch brushes puts me right off if the darn thing goes wrong.
You say you looked 11 machines today?
What kinds of machines and what faults did you come across,
Your certainly quick at repairing and even quicker at looking, perhaps you have some trade secrets your willing to share?
Maybe set up a thread and let us in on some secrets so we can all learn how to do it like the pros?
That would be just fabulous and im sure others will agree.
lavamat_jon
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Get that Zanussi. My sister has (well, had, long story involving a split up) that Zanussi, she got it for about £230 in the sale and it's a great machine from what I've seen of it, and better than anything else she could have got for the price.
The Hotpoints, well I can't say ours was reliable, but in the amount of repairs it had it probably cost less than it would to do one repair on the Bosch. That was the real character of those Hotpoint's. Our Bosch needed a PCB replacing after 3 years (not the machine's fault, dumb arse builders kept it outside for 2 weeks without our knowledge in November weather), and whilst it was a reliable machine the PCB board alone cost something stupid to replace, whereas the timer when it was replaced on the Hotpoint cost something stupidly cheap.
Our WM64 certainly wasn't as reliable or well performing as older Hotpoints (nana's WM25 was much much better), but it did the job for 4 years and whilst it did break down quite a bit (usually was brushes), and nowhere near as good as our Bosch was (which wasn't as good as the Zanussi and Miele mum's had after), nothing less than a tenner and an hour of our own time without calling out engineers that got it back up and running again. That was the real charm with the GEC Hotpoints.
On the same basis, for the price I think that Electrolux based machines are better than equivalent spec Bosch machines out there on the market - for the fact that Electrolux machines are more servicable and parts are cheaper, and they generally perform better.
Jon
The Hotpoints, well I can't say ours was reliable, but in the amount of repairs it had it probably cost less than it would to do one repair on the Bosch. That was the real character of those Hotpoint's. Our Bosch needed a PCB replacing after 3 years (not the machine's fault, dumb arse builders kept it outside for 2 weeks without our knowledge in November weather), and whilst it was a reliable machine the PCB board alone cost something stupid to replace, whereas the timer when it was replaced on the Hotpoint cost something stupidly cheap.
Our WM64 certainly wasn't as reliable or well performing as older Hotpoints (nana's WM25 was much much better), but it did the job for 4 years and whilst it did break down quite a bit (usually was brushes), and nowhere near as good as our Bosch was (which wasn't as good as the Zanussi and Miele mum's had after), nothing less than a tenner and an hour of our own time without calling out engineers that got it back up and running again. That was the real charm with the GEC Hotpoints.
On the same basis, for the price I think that Electrolux based machines are better than equivalent spec Bosch machines out there on the market - for the fact that Electrolux machines are more servicable and parts are cheaper, and they generally perform better.
Jon
paulinroyton
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Door On Aqualtis
Hi Mike.
Thanks for advice. I can not find the receipt for my machine. If I think correct it must be nearly 4-5 years old, maybe more on the 5 year old side. To buy a new door would be £114, but have no idea how to fit it.
At this moment in time it is working ok, but knowing my luck it wont work again next time I use it.
Paul
Hi Mike.
Thanks for advice. I can not find the receipt for my machine. If I think correct it must be nearly 4-5 years old, maybe more on the 5 year old side. To buy a new door would be £114, but have no idea how to fit it.
At this moment in time it is working ok, but knowing my luck it wont work again next time I use it.
Paul
deeprinser
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Hi Chris .
Great to hear from a fellow Baildonian.
I used to love Shipley too...
The town clock was stuck at 11:26 for years.lol.
Yeah - Westfield . I call it ground zero !
Sunwin house in Bradford and Shipley -Both gone .
Jacksons -gone too.
I have a machine exactly the same as aquarius1984 (hotpoint) above -but it was badged as a Creda 1200.
Had it 10 yrs and its still going -no major probs ever !
Good luck and let us know which washer you went for.
Louis.
Great to hear from a fellow Baildonian.
I used to love Shipley too...
The town clock was stuck at 11:26 for years.lol.
Yeah - Westfield . I call it ground zero !
Sunwin house in Bradford and Shipley -Both gone .
Jacksons -gone too.
I have a machine exactly the same as aquarius1984 (hotpoint) above -but it was badged as a Creda 1200.
Had it 10 yrs and its still going -no major probs ever !
Good luck and let us know which washer you went for.
Louis.
aquacycle
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Hi Louis,
Where abouts in Baildon did you live? My Mum lives on Baildon green - near Franks Chip Shop, and my Dad lives behind The Angel pub. The clock is STILL stuck at 11:26 lol. They decided it was too expensive to fix it.
Sunwin House in Shipley was Clothing World and is now a pub. Sunwin House in Bradford is now TJ Hughes department store - I live down the street from it. I don't remember Jacksons. Will deffo keep you updated.
kind regards,
Chris
Where abouts in Baildon did you live? My Mum lives on Baildon green - near Franks Chip Shop, and my Dad lives behind The Angel pub. The clock is STILL stuck at 11:26 lol. They decided it was too expensive to fix it.
Sunwin House in Shipley was Clothing World and is now a pub. Sunwin House in Bradford is now TJ Hughes department store - I live down the street from it. I don't remember Jacksons. Will deffo keep you updated.
kind regards,
Chris
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Hi Chris.
I lived in an old weavers cottage on Tentercroft (West Lane ) for a while .
Then, I bought a house in Charlestown (Otley road ) by the Shoulder of mutton pub.
I know The Angel pub and the Malt shovel next to it.
Baildon Green is close to Shipley Glen.
Is that victorian tram running up to the top of Shipley Glen still ? I used to love that ride up and down that hill.
Jacksons was near the top of Darley Street(righthand side walking up)from the city centre.
It was a really good china and glassware shop.
Do you live right in the centre of the city ?
On Sunbridge Road ?
I used to work in Britannia House for years -Bradford City Councils- Directorate of Finance Dept.
Regards.
Louis.
I lived in an old weavers cottage on Tentercroft (West Lane ) for a while .
Then, I bought a house in Charlestown (Otley road ) by the Shoulder of mutton pub.
I know The Angel pub and the Malt shovel next to it.
Baildon Green is close to Shipley Glen.
Is that victorian tram running up to the top of Shipley Glen still ? I used to love that ride up and down that hill.
Jacksons was near the top of Darley Street(righthand side walking up)from the city centre.
It was a really good china and glassware shop.
Do you live right in the centre of the city ?
On Sunbridge Road ?
I used to work in Britannia House for years -Bradford City Councils- Directorate of Finance Dept.
Regards.
Louis.
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Hi Louis
Just checking your profile and you mention your mums 1970`s Servis top loader??
Would love to know more about it, what type of agi did it have?? was it a black one or the newer two stage grey?? I think the model would have been MK55, the last one made, are you aware if it had a soap dispenser tray at the back LHS??
ohh questions, cheers, Mike
Hi Louis
Just checking your profile and you mention your mums 1970`s Servis top loader??
Would love to know more about it, what type of agi did it have?? was it a black one or the newer two stage grey?? I think the model would have been MK55, the last one made, are you aware if it had a soap dispenser tray at the back LHS??
ohh questions, cheers, Mike
aquacycle
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Hi Louis,
Baildon Green isn't really THAT close to Shipley Glen. It's more lower Baildon. Yes, the tram way is still up and running. I went to school right next to the bottom of that tram. The Malt is my local - I go in there all the time with my Dad. I live oposite centenary square on Broadway. It doesn't get more central than that lol.
all the best,
Chris
Baildon Green isn't really THAT close to Shipley Glen. It's more lower Baildon. Yes, the tram way is still up and running. I went to school right next to the bottom of that tram. The Malt is my local - I go in there all the time with my Dad. I live oposite centenary square on Broadway. It doesn't get more central than that lol.
all the best,
Chris
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Hi Mike.
My mum had a white Servis Top loader poss from 1968-9. I remember it from the 1970's until it passed away 1979 .
It had a pale blue/grey drum and pale blue/grey agitator that had a snap on .
The pullout filter was red and dark blue and situated at the
1 o'clock postion above the drum (looking down ).
The control panel was black with chrome trim and all the 5 dials were chrome - 2 programme timer .
The switches were from left to right -
1. Powder- any or bio.
2.The main wash timer.
3.Thermostat -Cold / warm /handhot/hot/ v. hot.
4.Load size .
5.Spin - short or long.
Im guessing the wash capacity was about 10-12lbs.
No soap dispenser though.
The spin speed was approx 650rpm.
Oh, it also had the Servis badge on the front of the machine.
Ive seen the Servis top loader pic you have ( I think its yours ) pale blue fascia . Its the same except mums was a slightly larger machine.
It had self level/wheels handle under the bottom front of the machine.
Mike ,I loved that machine.
It was taken in part exchange for a front loader.
Hope all this helps. If you have a pic or photo of one then PLEASE let me know. I havent seen one since !
Kindest regards.
Louis.
My mum had a white Servis Top loader poss from 1968-9. I remember it from the 1970's until it passed away 1979 .
It had a pale blue/grey drum and pale blue/grey agitator that had a snap on .
The pullout filter was red and dark blue and situated at the
1 o'clock postion above the drum (looking down ).
The control panel was black with chrome trim and all the 5 dials were chrome - 2 programme timer .
The switches were from left to right -
1. Powder- any or bio.
2.The main wash timer.
3.Thermostat -Cold / warm /handhot/hot/ v. hot.
4.Load size .
5.Spin - short or long.
Im guessing the wash capacity was about 10-12lbs.
No soap dispenser though.
The spin speed was approx 650rpm.
Oh, it also had the Servis badge on the front of the machine.
Ive seen the Servis top loader pic you have ( I think its yours ) pale blue fascia . Its the same except mums was a slightly larger machine.
It had self level/wheels handle under the bottom front of the machine.
Mike ,I loved that machine.
It was taken in part exchange for a front loader.
Hope all this helps. If you have a pic or photo of one then PLEASE let me know. I havent seen one since !
Kindest regards.
Louis.
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Hi Chris.
Saltaire Grammar school ?
I went to St Bedes R.C Boys Grammar in Heaton (1976-79)
Ok, so its not that far from Shipley Glen.
Lower Baildon - Yes ,you are right. Sorry Chris.
So you are bang in the centre of Bradford.
I know that centenary square has changed alot.
New bars .etc... No more Odeon though.
Have you decided which washing machine you are going for ?
Kindest regards.
Louis.
Saltaire Grammar school ?
I went to St Bedes R.C Boys Grammar in Heaton (1976-79)
Ok, so its not that far from Shipley Glen.
Lower Baildon - Yes ,you are right. Sorry Chris.
So you are bang in the centre of Bradford.
I know that centenary square has changed alot.
New bars .etc... No more Odeon though.
Have you decided which washing machine you are going for ?
Kindest regards.
Louis.
Hi Chris,
Hope you got a new machine,
Its amazing to me reading these posts, some of you guys obviously have an encyclopedic knowledge of old machines yet without meaning to be rude know nothing about the reliability/ quality of modern appliances and different makes. Judgement are based on "my aunt had one that lasted for years etc".
But I suppose that is only to be expected unless you are looking at faulty machines 6 days a week.
anyway what did you get in the end?.
bertrum
Hope you got a new machine,
Its amazing to me reading these posts, some of you guys obviously have an encyclopedic knowledge of old machines yet without meaning to be rude know nothing about the reliability/ quality of modern appliances and different makes. Judgement are based on "my aunt had one that lasted for years etc".
But I suppose that is only to be expected unless you are looking at faulty machines 6 days a week.
anyway what did you get in the end?.
bertrum
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My Creda ( Hotpoint re- badged ) 1200 Excel -W120VW.
10 years old and never had any probs.
Probably jinxed it now !
Regards. Louis.
10 years old and never had any probs.
Probably jinxed it now !
Regards. Louis.
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