aeg03
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OMG Whats wrong with this machine. The noises its making, is funny.
Hotpoint/Ariston Fault Video
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dj-gabriele
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To me the machine a little overloaded and it has bad bearings and on the first part of the video a garment was constantly hitting the rubber flap on top of the door seal!
Whats wrong...
Would appear to be overloaded and could be large item has balled up in the middle so causing complete imbalance, also clothing is hitting the boot baffle..
Now if this load is wet and being spun, when you see it stop (1.38) the drum if full, so what it must have looked like with a dry load at the start, one shudders to think!!
They would appear to be from the "Wash Once, Dont Sort, Force It All In" School of Laundry ....one way to self destruct an expensive machine!!!...Oh my - somebody pass Laundress the smelling salts!!...Lol!!
Would appear to be overloaded and could be large item has balled up in the middle so causing complete imbalance, also clothing is hitting the boot baffle..
Now if this load is wet and being spun, when you see it stop (1.38) the drum if full, so what it must have looked like with a dry load at the start, one shudders to think!!
They would appear to be from the "Wash Once, Dont Sort, Force It All In" School of Laundry ....one way to self destruct an expensive machine!!!...Oh my - somebody pass Laundress the smelling salts!!...Lol!!
Can't even watch the whole video. One wonders what people are thinking. Probably nothing at all when they load a washer! Sometimes I just want to start a laundry school! lol
All you say might be correct, but...
Had the similar experience with my Aqualtis. But the sound when it was "overloaded" certainly didn"t sounded like that! Yes, clothes are hitting the "triangle" that is on top of the rubber seal (it ripped my clothes), but there are some other sounds.
About loading.. this machine is 8 or 9kg.. In this load deffinatley wasn"t 8 or 9kg, and My Aqualtis (5kg) looked like that with 3.5-4 kg!!
I know we all talked about them putting more kg in same drums, but those machines are supposed to handle it!
Had the similar experience with my Aqualtis. But the sound when it was "overloaded" certainly didn"t sounded like that! Yes, clothes are hitting the "triangle" that is on top of the rubber seal (it ripped my clothes), but there are some other sounds.
About loading.. this machine is 8 or 9kg.. In this load deffinatley wasn"t 8 or 9kg, and My Aqualtis (5kg) looked like that with 3.5-4 kg!!
I know we all talked about them putting more kg in same drums, but those machines are supposed to handle it!
aeg03
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No I dont think it has anything to being overloaded (it doesn't look overloaded to me) It clearly says in the description, Problem with this machine. My AEG has the same thing with clothes hitting the rubber piece that is located at the 11'Clock mark.
It sounds like a problem with the motor.
It sounds like a problem with the motor.
Aqualtis
Where never 5kg in UK,
the First generation where 7kg
2nd Generation 8kg
3rd Generation 9kg
4th Generation 9kg with electronics & motor control superior than the first series
Like a hot iron, the crease get ironed out in the end!!!
Where never 5kg in UK,
the First generation where 7kg
2nd Generation 8kg
3rd Generation 9kg
4th Generation 9kg with electronics & motor control superior than the first series
Like a hot iron, the crease get ironed out in the end!!!
Ohh...nice
you should know the next sentence by now!!!
Pics & vids please, interested in seeing the narrow ones!!!
Cheers, Mike
you should know the next sentence by now!!!
Pics & vids please, interested in seeing the narrow ones!!!
Cheers, Mike
solsburian
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I wash we had slim line Aqualtis models here - especially Washer Dryers!
solsburian
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Aqualtis--sorry, but (thank god) history...
I have lots of vids with it.. here is a story..
With NO dubt, that was THE WORST washing machine I ever used! It hadn"t had much wash cycles (well, it did - 3cotton, 3synth (difference only in max temperature allowed), and 5 separate programmes (synths and cotton rinse, synth and cotton spin, and drain) silk, shirts, and wool)...
I only "loved" it"s cotton programmes, but that was way to far from loving it!! I expected a SMART machine actually, and I got the most basic thing with a fancy display! That was THE disappointment! Way to sloow tumbles.. fast wash 30 (after Candy R32) was really sh*t... 8minutes mainwas -5minutes were slow 25rpm tumbles!..
Rinses on synth were 25rpm, and I really disliked it..
After all, I would probobly get on with that.. but guess after 8 months, I am starting a load, and IT WON"T TURN ON.. engeneer came after "only" 10days, and said that circuit board in the door DIED! Well, we were waiting for it to be repaired.. By the STUPID law here "if machine is not repaired in !!!!45 days!!!! customer has right to return it".. 45 days without it PASSED (they said they didn"t had a circuit board in the stock!!! they could have made it by HAND for that time).. I came in service, and THEY started yelling at me, telling me I have no right to return them a washer, and they said "oh, you ARE going to wait for it to be repaired!!".. that was it.. We sewed them, and within a week we got our money back.
I bought a newest Candy GrandOPlus (a sister of Hoover Dynamic), and I am more than happy with every single programme on it (and 8 months passed with it, so it "ran over" the Aqualtis..). That one doesn"t look just smart, it is indeed! With new Mix&Wash cycle which is more like an Automatic prog. on Miele (not the old one) and, always measuring clothes - adjusting the time, and has a clear water sensor - rinses
Options are really cool and effective, and drum is bigger 
7kg in 40cm (I really reached the 7th kg - next time I will film it, yes it was tight)
About the idea of Aqualtis slim WD.. I know we can talk miles about Candy"s quality, but it"s ideas are with no doubt GREAT. Candy created things like Trio, SLIM washer dryer, it first started with wider drums, and still has the widest and highest placed door on the washing machine! Also was one of the first that had washer-dryers.. So the slim WD is one of their Original things
Here is a link of my channel where you can find vids from Aqualtis, and all of other my machines
www.youtube.com
I have lots of vids with it.. here is a story..
With NO dubt, that was THE WORST washing machine I ever used! It hadn"t had much wash cycles (well, it did - 3cotton, 3synth (difference only in max temperature allowed), and 5 separate programmes (synths and cotton rinse, synth and cotton spin, and drain) silk, shirts, and wool)...
I only "loved" it"s cotton programmes, but that was way to far from loving it!! I expected a SMART machine actually, and I got the most basic thing with a fancy display! That was THE disappointment! Way to sloow tumbles.. fast wash 30 (after Candy R32) was really sh*t... 8minutes mainwas -5minutes were slow 25rpm tumbles!..
Rinses on synth were 25rpm, and I really disliked it..
After all, I would probobly get on with that.. but guess after 8 months, I am starting a load, and IT WON"T TURN ON.. engeneer came after "only" 10days, and said that circuit board in the door DIED! Well, we were waiting for it to be repaired.. By the STUPID law here "if machine is not repaired in !!!!45 days!!!! customer has right to return it".. 45 days without it PASSED (they said they didn"t had a circuit board in the stock!!! they could have made it by HAND for that time).. I came in service, and THEY started yelling at me, telling me I have no right to return them a washer, and they said "oh, you ARE going to wait for it to be repaired!!".. that was it.. We sewed them, and within a week we got our money back.
I bought a newest Candy GrandOPlus (a sister of Hoover Dynamic), and I am more than happy with every single programme on it (and 8 months passed with it, so it "ran over" the Aqualtis..). That one doesn"t look just smart, it is indeed! With new Mix&Wash cycle which is more like an Automatic prog. on Miele (not the old one) and, always measuring clothes - adjusting the time, and has a clear water sensor - rinses
Options are really cool and effective, and drum is bigger 7kg in 40cm (I really reached the 7th kg - next time I will film it, yes it was tight)About the idea of Aqualtis slim WD.. I know we can talk miles about Candy"s quality, but it"s ideas are with no doubt GREAT. Candy created things like Trio, SLIM washer dryer, it first started with wider drums, and still has the widest and highest placed door on the washing machine! Also was one of the first that had washer-dryers.. So the slim WD is one of their Original things
Here is a link of my channel where you can find vids from Aqualtis, and all of other my machines
nrones
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haxisfan
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Can't be a simple imbalance!
You folks can't really tell there's something seriously wrong with that machine? It sounds as if there some loose parts between the outer tub and the drum... or maybe the drum spider has cracked or the bearings have failed miserably... by and large... it could be anything but that surely doesn't sound healthy!
I'm sure the owner had it sorted out by now... probably they had an extended warranty ;-)
Perhaps we might ask... any of you speak portuguese?
You folks can't really tell there's something seriously wrong with that machine? It sounds as if there some loose parts between the outer tub and the drum... or maybe the drum spider has cracked or the bearings have failed miserably... by and large... it could be anything but that surely doesn't sound healthy!
I'm sure the owner had it sorted out by now... probably they had an extended warranty ;-)
Perhaps we might ask... any of you speak portuguese?
haxisfan
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Supporting the Aqualtis...
Nrones I really like your enthusiasm for Candy products as I am a keen admirer of them myself... but as to what you were saying about the Aqualtis tumbles and wash rhythms I fear I cannot fully agree on this occasion. These are different but not necessarily less effective... not less effective by far anyway.
I know they are probably less spectacular for the onlooker but it's all for the sake of extra gentleness towards the fabric being washed. The really slow movements during the main wash are designed to wet the load thoroughly and once gone past that phase the action changes to faster tumbles, still slower than other machines but fast enough for the clothes to get decent cleaning. The slow tumbles during some 'non cotton' cycles are designed to be gentle as these cycles usually envisage a high water level rinse phase and normal tumbles would just be too aggressive on the clothes (with a higher water level in the drum the garments will become heavier and more susceptible to more roughness during the lift/fall operation... it would be different if the drum filled up completely with water, then the items would just float... gently).
This is just my point of view, after all I have a share of experience with a modern Indesit front loader (I believe 'Splendide' for our American friends) and most programmes are pretty much identical to most Hotpoint and Ariston models... I just wish they wouldn't break down so damn much!
Nrones I really like your enthusiasm for Candy products as I am a keen admirer of them myself... but as to what you were saying about the Aqualtis tumbles and wash rhythms I fear I cannot fully agree on this occasion. These are different but not necessarily less effective... not less effective by far anyway.
I know they are probably less spectacular for the onlooker but it's all for the sake of extra gentleness towards the fabric being washed. The really slow movements during the main wash are designed to wet the load thoroughly and once gone past that phase the action changes to faster tumbles, still slower than other machines but fast enough for the clothes to get decent cleaning. The slow tumbles during some 'non cotton' cycles are designed to be gentle as these cycles usually envisage a high water level rinse phase and normal tumbles would just be too aggressive on the clothes (with a higher water level in the drum the garments will become heavier and more susceptible to more roughness during the lift/fall operation... it would be different if the drum filled up completely with water, then the items would just float... gently).
This is just my point of view, after all I have a share of experience with a modern Indesit front loader (I believe 'Splendide' for our American friends) and most programmes are pretty much identical to most Hotpoint and Ariston models... I just wish they wouldn't break down so damn much!
Modern aqualtis"s have some things sorted out
Well, I know how much do you like fabric care! xD
Some problems are sortened out in the new Aqualtis machines, still I don"t like slow tumbles on rinses, and I am very suspicious about their Woolmark distribution programme (but I really like the fact that some Hotpoint"s in the past distributed during wash).
But I had other complains!
1. Why is wash time reduced with temerature being reduced? Those should be separated (like on Candy)
2. Time acceptable wash with decent results is VERY rare - because wash and rinse time (and spin) aren"t proportional as they should be! 20minutes spin, in which it spins basicly 5-6minutes is shame! Also 1h15m cotton 40 wash with quick has 30 minute mainwash in which 15minutes are slow tumbles, so my clothes for a 1h15m wash get only 15minutes of decent tumbling - that"s ok, but for less-then hour washes!
3. Same thing for fast-wash.. it needs to take as much dirt as it can in that time, not leaving 3 minutes for decent tumbling, and 20minutes for rinses..
4. Water level was VERY low - Candy has higher (but not high) and I prefer not seing dry-as-spun clothes on the mainwash - prefer some water falling of door glass, and suds xP
5. Rinse +... Machine rinsed like programmed normally 2 high WL rinses, and if you press rinse + it does 3rd exact same rinse - which often isn"t enough.. I much more prefer Candy"s lower water (if needed higher) rinses - sensors in it about that really work!
6. And finally.. as I might have mentioned.. FINAL SPIN.. 20minutes (8minutes bursts, 2 minutes anti-tangle (from nothing), then 8minutes spin, then 2minutes anti-tangle (useful).
I mean all this looks like some cosmetic things, but EVERY thing it does, could be done in less time ALWAYS.. I mean the same result most washers would get say 55minutes, it will make in 1h15minutes (but the important thing is that it can reach it!)
Well, I know how much do you like fabric care! xD
Some problems are sortened out in the new Aqualtis machines, still I don"t like slow tumbles on rinses, and I am very suspicious about their Woolmark distribution programme (but I really like the fact that some Hotpoint"s in the past distributed during wash).
But I had other complains!
1. Why is wash time reduced with temerature being reduced? Those should be separated (like on Candy)
2. Time acceptable wash with decent results is VERY rare - because wash and rinse time (and spin) aren"t proportional as they should be! 20minutes spin, in which it spins basicly 5-6minutes is shame! Also 1h15m cotton 40 wash with quick has 30 minute mainwash in which 15minutes are slow tumbles, so my clothes for a 1h15m wash get only 15minutes of decent tumbling - that"s ok, but for less-then hour washes!
3. Same thing for fast-wash.. it needs to take as much dirt as it can in that time, not leaving 3 minutes for decent tumbling, and 20minutes for rinses..
4. Water level was VERY low - Candy has higher (but not high) and I prefer not seing dry-as-spun clothes on the mainwash - prefer some water falling of door glass, and suds xP
5. Rinse +... Machine rinsed like programmed normally 2 high WL rinses, and if you press rinse + it does 3rd exact same rinse - which often isn"t enough.. I much more prefer Candy"s lower water (if needed higher) rinses - sensors in it about that really work!
6. And finally.. as I might have mentioned.. FINAL SPIN.. 20minutes (8minutes bursts, 2 minutes anti-tangle (from nothing), then 8minutes spin, then 2minutes anti-tangle (useful).
I mean all this looks like some cosmetic things, but EVERY thing it does, could be done in less time ALWAYS.. I mean the same result most washers would get say 55minutes, it will make in 1h15minutes (but the important thing is that it can reach it!)
dave886
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aquacycle
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Oh dear LORD, how much has he shoved in that load? I see towels, t-shirts, trousers all just shoved in together. No wonder it's so unbalanced. I have to agree with the other folks on here - that machine is WAY too overloaded!
