Candy Washer Exploded During Spin!

[logixx]

Just read this bulletin on our consumer magazine's web site.

They are apparently preparing a new washer test and are just going through the durability test. The full durability test includes 1840 cycle. The first Candy washer below blew apart after 752 cycles, the second sample lasted 1328 cycles. During the 1400 rpm spin, the drum's weld seam broke, blew up the outer tub and lid and threw plastic pieces ten feet into the air. Look how even the concrete weight was thrown out of the tipped-over unit!

 

[dj-gabriele]

It feels hard to believe, what was in the machine?
And also I think I've seen a picture of that (or similar) explosion somewhere else as a fake (or purpose made).

 

[appnut]

I wish our Consumer Reports organization would come up with some type of durability test too!! Yikes, that is one scary looking scenario. Kinda reminds me of when Toggles spinner exploded.

 

[mrwash]

Well, this will be an interesting report. It will appear in late summer I think.

 

[logixx]

It feels hard to believe, what was in the machine?

A regular load of laundry.

 

[dj-gabriele]

Gosh!

I hope my machine doesn't explode like that
We have had at least one Candy washing machine since the early 80s and the new one is similar to the one pictured...

 

[bertrum]

How on earth did the inner drum tear through the outer tub like this? Never seen anything like it in my life.

Hate to be cynical but unless a foreign obfect was caught between the inner and outer drum this could not happen.

 

[mrboilwash]

Gracie Candy !

They always have two of a kind in their durability tests and both exploded. Scary !

 

[bertrum]

whats the link to the website its on?, out of interest.
thanks

 

[logixx]

http://www.test.de/themen/haus-gart...460-D-Gefahr-aus-der-Trommel-4100054-4100056/

 

[mrwash]

That shows why durability tests are so important. Thats why I don't understand that they didn't do it with the last dishwashers they tested. They used to do such a test with dishwashers as well.

 

[whirlcool]

I could just imagine somebodies poor Mum starting a load and then having the neighborhood ladies over for tea. Then while they are having a lovely chat with their tea, something like this happens in the kitchen.
One can only imagine the noise it must have made! I think the poor ladies would have tea flying everywhere at the moment the washer exploded!

 

[tolivac]

That washer makes me think of exploding airplane engines on engine testing stands!Maybe those washers should be in an enclosed area!

 

[whirlcool]

At least jet engines have a steel containment belt around them!

 

[fredriksam]

I,m not surprised. I have seen some exploded Candy Washing machines recently at our local dumpster. I would never buy Hoover/Candy anyway. They are just bad machines.

 

[Wasmachineman]

Dude, WTF!

That is one-kind-of-a-fail, Found the old thread btw:

Washing machine Explosion.

Umm. Well i found thse pictures on Flickr. I have no idea who the person is. Anyway. Apparently his washing machine exploded. It looks like an Studio washing machine. These are sold in germany under that name. Here in Sweden they are called Selectro and Elina. Youtube user Maturasigma has one...

www.automaticwasher.org

 

[MrX]

It looks like product safety rules might need to look at drum design & steel belts around the outer tub to contain the drum.

I wonder if it's just a case of 1600 rpm & bigger loads creating more G force than the machines can withstand?

Some of them have pretty flimsey baskets thrsedays.

 

[logixx]

After the bulletin on the magazine's web site, a reader sent in these pictures of his Candy washer that did the same thing during the final spin (see below). Also, the prison in Flensburg reported that a Hoover VisionHD VND 9163 blew apart during spin.

 

[mrwash]

See the pics of the prison washer here. I really hope that leads to a discussion about cheap washers and about their safety. I am pretty sure if Candy-Hoover does not react (and they do not react at the moment) that German consumer reports is informing the media. At the latest when they publish the test it will be a really big bang.