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Yea well you gotta have some "items" to wash haven't you lol.
Yea i found with really soft jeans adding a few other things like pants or socks or t shirts then it works fine.
But used it with a solid pair of jeans and it REALLY didn't get on well lol
 
Well just finished a Huge wash.
Had 5 loads in total. And i guess i was being fussy as changed the water probably bit more than i needed too.Well apart from the pair of jeans that turned the water Dark blue lol. The auto rinse worked Very well and i found measuring softener into a jug full of water (approx 3-4 pint) then poured over the clothes after the last rinse. PERFECT.
What I'm really surprised about was the fact that u can wash all those odds and sods u have lying around when the water is a bit took dirty to use for clothes again whereas u usually put off washing them in a normal machine as u have to put on a separate wash just for them.
Washed a pile of dusters. and also a few odd Tea towels that were hanging around. Oh and the 1 shirt that was too dark to go with the whites but too white to go with the darks lol.
Im Converted. All we have to do now is pester Hoover to start making them again. Or at least make a short production run ;-p
 
Hi Si.

Sounds like you have had a grand day twin tubbing!

'Or at least make a short production run ;-p'

Your statement got me thinking!
A 'New Wave' Hoovermatic would have been rather smart, though a shame that it couldnt have had pop in pop out dials.

Piccy below shows Rob (Aquarius1984), Mike (ChesterMike) and Alex (SuperElectronic) indulging in some twintubbing with mine and Rob's T5054.

Paul

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Hey Paul. Great to hear from ya.
Yea i actually Emaild Hoover last week with my suggestion and had a rather curt Email back saying there was not enough demand and that there were no current plans to produce a twin tub.
I suggested they had a survey on their website as they maybe sup prised by how many people would like a new one.
Great pic of you guys. Be good to meet up with u at some point Do you guys get together every few mnths for a day of twin tub talk ?
Si
 
Unfortunately, the reality will be that I dont think any manufacturer selling machines in the UK would even consider producing a twin tub.

Though, judging by some of the prices that machines go for on ebay, there is call for them out there somewhere.

Can but dream of a New Wave version though, with a lovely sweep across on the front facia as well as the dial facia on top, plus some lovely neons glowing green.

I am sure you will meet up with us somewhere, sometime soon.

As Rob will confirm, I live in the dark ages and just stick to Youtube, e-mail and this forum. Though Rob tries to get me to do 'msn' and 'facebook', I have yet to take the plunge.

Paul
 
Well I've just asked on here if anyone has tried these new POLAR twin tubs. the jet stream or the crystal jet.
They look quite good as are bigger than some of them and the Crystal jet has a metal body.
Few reviews on some of the similar ones say that they are flimsy but most of those reviews are for a different make. also the agitator flat at the bttm of the wash tub looks quite interesting. although i don't think anything would have that excitement and power of a Hoovermatic when the paddle starts lol.
Well I'm on yahoo and Msn so if rob ever fancys adding me be my guest.
Si
 
I used to have this colour of HMDL, currently have the last version of grey, T5090. I have never had an instruction book for a HMDL, and I always wondered how to get the flow of rinse water right into the spinner, and I noticed that the white plastic thingy round the hose is the flow indicator. How do I know if the flow is too much? I usually use a regular grey rubber hose on my taps, and as I have 1960's supataps in my kitchen, I have to turn the hose and tap at the same time, creating a very pressurised flow ( I live in a tower block were the water is pumped at pressure) Washing jeans, I find washing one pair at a time inside out for blue jeans, but sometimes with thin jeans you can wash two pairs at once, with a little extra wash water. That old HMDL on Ebay going for grabs here in Hull, I phoned the seller and he is hoping to reach £300!! So I hope you guys have some spare cash floating around! Oh, anyone have a spare HMDL pump handy that I could buy? Mine is on the blink.
 
Well the hose that comes with the hoovermatic just clips into the hole that says rinse in between the washer and the spinner. with the lid of the spinner open turn the tap on slowly until u get a reasonable stream of water onto the clothes. Note here if its hitting the opposite side of the drum and going out through the holes then you have it too fast. i guess its a rapid stream onto the clothes. i found it works quite well over the last couple of days.
That guys living in cuckoo land if he thinks he's gonna get 300 quid lol paid 50 quid for mine 2 days ago.
As for the pump you can pick up spares for the pump on ebay and on other sites.
Si
 
Lol did that yesterday heheh.
You know what its like when u wanna "play" with a purchase lol
 
Hehe. Nope don't have any.
Did loads here yesterday. Everything is clean. dry. put away. guess i need to get out and get dirty in the garden. lol.
 
Well

Now the wash is done I reckon you need a few vintage vacs to give the house a good going over, get those vintage mixers whipping up delights and vintage coffee pots on for a cuppa.....

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ha. yea well funny you say that have the vintage coffee pots and kenwood.
Also could lay my hands on a hoover vacum too.
 
Btw I have a Hoover Floorpolisher like that with a tank built in for water/ cleaning solution.
 

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