Bad news, My Hoover has a leak

[adam-aussie-vac]

Hey guys, I’ve got bad news my Hoover Electra dual spin 1000 F has a leak on the right side of the machine. What do you think would cause it? i’ve attached a photo of where it’s leaking from somewhere in the machine.

 

[smartdrive1100]

Door seal?

Have you checked the door seal at all? Might have a crack in it.

Nice machine! Wondering what the difference is between this and the 550? Seems neat!

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

I’m not actually sure what the difference is,

I’ll have to have a look and do you think it would potentially be in the folds of the door seal, I’ll probably run a empty cycle with a bunch of brighter to add a blue tint to the water

10 minutes later, yep, it’s the door seal. It’s dripping from the front inside the machine.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

And here is proof

This old girl needs a new door seal

 

[smartdrive1100]

That’s a shame!

Door seals are pretty expensive! I got one for $50 (was the cheapest I could find). it’s all wrinkled and had bits of rubber or something all around it, like a layer of it was degrading.

Hopefully you can find a good one! These machines are awesome. I’d love to get a 555.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

I’m probably thinking about going with

The more Expensive ones because I want it to last on the machine, And they actually did say to put a layer of talcum powder around the outside of the Door seal to help it last longer as it rubs against each other

 

[smartdrive1100]

That’s very interesting!

That powder might be it? Although I’m not too sure.

Might be a good choice to go for the more expensive ones.

Hope it fixes your problem! It is a bit frustrating getting it on the outer tub but it will go on. I haven’t had any issues with mine except of the wrinkles blocking water up against the glass. Other than that it’s been fine.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Oh cool,

Considering from the sound of it it sounds like you’ve had experience with replacing it before, do I have to take it out from currently under the sink and do I have to take the outer cabinet off or is it just a simple case of pushing the seal in to unclip it or something of the like?

 

[smartdrive1100]

You’ll need to remove the top of the machine

It’s not too hard.

There’s a clamp that’s held on with a screw that holds the seal onto the tub. Just undo that screw and take the whole clamp out. After that it’s just a matter of pulling the old seal off. There is a lip the seal goes onto on both sides.

It’s pretty straight forward. Not a massive job.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Oh wonderful, thank you

I’ll just have to get something to support the sink that it sits underneath, but wow, I’m glad to hear

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Good news, I have replaced the seal

It’s not leaking, although I couldn’t find a genuine seal, so I had to go with the generic one, it looks a little ill fitting but it did actually fit and seal in all the proper places