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Do not even want to think how dear it would be to have that TT shipped from the UK to the States. First problem that comes to mind is packing/crating, then of course shipping. TT's can be crated and shipped within the United States via UPS (mine was), but not sure if UPS international.

Next problem would be the electrical requirements/wiring. Machine most certianly runs on 220v/240v 50hz, so while it may be possible to achive the proper current either through wiring or converter, the change in cycles would likely result in parts of the machine, like the motor running slower.

Still, an interesting idea, wish you the best of luck should you decide to go through with it.

Launderess
 
50Hz motor on 60Hz,The motor in the machine would turn FASTER on US 60Hz power.This would be a concern for the machines spin tub.You would need to change the pulley on the motor to slow the tub or agitation down.Remember-the higher the frequency fed to the motor-assuming its an induction motor the faster it will turn.Now if we ran a motor from the US on the 50hz power-it will turn slower,possibly overheating.On some turntables and tape machines that could be run on 50Hz or 60Hz,pulleys were provided for 50hz or 60 hz power.The agency I work for-these machines have to work in the US or overseas.They too-have induction motors or Synchronous motors-Those can work on 50-60Hz as well.Just the speed changes.
 
Agreed, the Hotpoint was a good design, with all the points y'all have noted. The other problem however is that the heater is likely to be 2400 watts, which you can't run on US 120 VAC: too much current drain.

However you could try hooking it up to a 240 VAC dryer outlet. Though this might be problematic for other reasons.

I would seriously try to get hold of the schematics, or have an electronics geek trace them out manually inside the machine, and then get an electrical contractor who does commercial and industrial work to take a look and make recommendations about how to set up an outlet for this.

In some parts of the world, you can have your household mains power set up for either UK current or US current, for example on the island of Montserrat which is British but has some US homeowners.

Try this: Write to the Montserrat electricity board or power company or whatever it's called, and ask them how they deal with the voltage & current & frequency issues there. Or find an electrician on the island and ask him/her. There should be a way to access the island's telephone directory or equivalent via web so you can find what you're looking for. Or find a tour company or whatever down there and they should have the local phone book on their shelves to look up the listings you need. Let us know what happens....
 
IIRC one would need a converter to use a UK 220v appliance in the United States, do the fact 220v power across the pond is usually one wire and a neutral, as opposed to the two wire and neutral found in the States. Mind you it is going to have to be one HUGE honking converter (hard wired ?) to power 2400 watts.

Miele often switches out motors and other parts that require "European 220v" power for those that can use "American 220v" power for those owning their washers that wish to bring them from one side of the pond to the other. It *might* be possible to do this with the Hotpoint TT. If one could find out the parts and whom they are sourced from, considering the global market place we live in there might be corresponding American 220 parts out there.

L.
 
Well....

I guess I could always just move to the UK. I have wanted a Hotpoint Supermatic ever since I viewed the commercial, or "Advert" listed below. I can just imagine washing whites in near-boiling water with "Daz Twin-Tub and Handwash", while watching the filter-flo action. Ah, the sights, the smells!

To view the commercial, click the link below, select "In-Action", and then "TV Adverts", and then click on the "Hotpoint Supermatic" advert.

If all the washers in the UK are like that one, and if all the ladies in the UK are as beautiful as she is, I suppose I could make the sacrifice. LOL.

Tex

http://www.laundra-mat.net
 
Well if you truly want it, go get it! *LOL*

Win the auction, hop a cheap flight to England, pick up your unit and pack it to ship home. Again, UPS International freight probably would take it, but it probably isn't going to be cheap. Another option would be to find an appliance export company willing to let "your" machine ride over on one of their next shipments to the States.

Once your new toy arrived home, the fun would begin. Again you probably could run the unit without the heater with a step-up/step-down converter. The washing action and spinning may be faster, but not so fast to cause danger to yourself and or your laundry. If you truly want to push the boat out, you could hard wire a converter and use the heating functions. Final icing on the cake would be to find one of those cycle converter things at a great price.

Mind you all the above is likely to be very dear, but hey, what price can one place on making a dream come true?

L.
 

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