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[launderess]

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[glamwales]

I had no choice - the paddles are broke on the hotpoint again ! 3rd set this year .... i really should stop washing trainers

Thank god for ebay spares !

 

[funguy10]

Is that a "Triple-Tub"?

 

[launderess]

Two wash baskets, one extractor basket on the UM-202. The other model has one each.

 

[mickeyd]

the American Hoover has a huge spout that covers the circum

It takes 3 auto rinses sometimes 4. Verify by rinsing in cold after very hot wash, then pulling clothes and making sure all are cold and so soapy sounds are found;'D. Also rinse till water's clear.

 

[mickeyd]

Here's another shot

The tub frame is removed, trying to capture water throw, but accidentally hit hot at the taps and got steamed.

 

[mickeyd]

the controls

so you can be sure it's a "Hoove" even though the pics are piss poor, pardon my French

 

[mickeyd]

This last may come out pretty; can't tell from the giant

First pic is cold water at full pressure; 2nd & 3rd are at low pressure, hot: big difference in coverage--eh!?

 

[glamwales]

hi mick - could you please take me a picture of the controls ?

Thanks
Neil

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoovermatic Spin Rinse

I hade the pleasure of using the US twinny with autorinse at Gregs during the vac convention in September, and here`s a pic of me using it in 2005....many of the club had never seen one in action or had remembered seeing one in use years ago...this is the model like our 3314 1974ish, forgotten the number again..Greg..help please??

Come to think of it the fill flume is slightly larger at the end than ours, can see why the water sprays from Mickeys..

 

[chestermikeuk]

3314 Hoovermatic Spin Spray

Very similar to the US model, but slightly narrower end piece

 

[chestermikeuk]

T5090 Hoovermatic Spin Spray

Heres the last model that Neil has, again the fill flume produces a narrower stream of water

 

[74simon]

Ah yes!

I see what you mean, Mike. The problem I have is not flakes of undisolved detergent, more small light patches on dark clothing.

My OH has informed me that we're now out of automatic powders, so I'm going to work through my stash of high suds detergents until we move house in January. I think I'll be having a fiddle with my 3314L spout to improve the diffusion, and try Ralf's tinfoil trick at the bottom of the spin can again! Plus I plan to check the wringer belt tension on my W7002, as it's so prone to slipping!

Si

 

[chestermikeuk]

Twinnies

Laundress, you know just how to tease us with those "Big Boy Toys" shame on you...Lol,,now who will be first to order??

Ralph, unless we come across a shop that has them them sadly they are nowhere to be found alas, what you could do is take a hoover black hose and cut the end off, usually a little longer than the 3301, which is sometimes a bit short for modern sinks, and use a new black filler hose, I think it compliments the machine as well, will keep one on order for you should the greys show up and I can send you a new set of black hoses should you require them, let me know

Simon, you are right there is an art to soak rinse and then auto spray rinse for excellent results...each to their own, I always loosen up the clothes and move them around for at least one manual rinse!!

now of course for superior manual rinsing what you need is a high pressure spray hose!!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Rinsing

OMG Simon you will be rinsing for England with high sudz powders!! "High Foam, Rinse Forever formula"...LOL especially the way the Hoovermatic whips up the foam in both tubs!!

I use an empty lenor bottle and dilute the fabric conditioner using it to soak the clothes with..Whats Ralph`s trick with the foil??

 

[mickeyd]

Confession to all and gift for Ralf and the mystery model nu

I never had the rubber mat that goes on top of the clothes, until I got my new Hoove through Laundress. Therefore, maybe my rinsing is better because the mat deflects the water somewhat, and I had no deflection. Also, the water pressure here on the lake is fire hydrant like. You might try opening up the valve to let more water in when spinrinsing; after all the Hoove pump is no slouch and can easily take the water. Moreover with a stronger fill volume, by the time spin kicks in the water level is really high in the tub, making for much more sloshing.

THE MODEL NUMBER IS T1023 of the machine with mike, identical to mine

Neil, you can see the controls in the 3rd pic, and there's just one more which you can see in Chestermike's pic. I'm working on a new roll, of film, don't have digital, so it'll be a while.

Ralf when the pump went on my first Hoove, I took it out, rigged up some new hosing to a Craftman utility pump, and I saved the "gray" (makes me think of aliens as they're sometimes called grays. ;'D

Found it in the garage yesterday. It's yours. Wait till after Christmas/New Years, and I'll send it. Can't now--way behind in my Shipping Department.

 

[mickeyd]

Just opened L's link

We should all chip in and buy her a Unimac for her birthday. Great Irony that this powerful giant is called a Unimac. Wonder if they knew about Unimatics. Wish we could see the insides of it.

Twin Tub Friends: Please read post above this one.

 

[launderess]

Mickey,

You really shouldn't run the spinner without the mat, it prevents items from being thrown over the top of the spin drum and into the outer drum where they can end up in the pump.

Have a big box of Hoover NOS Hoover TT parts that I've yet to catalog, but think there is a drain hose and spin mat in there somewhere. Was kind of saving them as spares since most everythin for Hoover TT's is no longer around.

Have to check my email accounts and bookmarks. IIRC there were several sources in England that still had some Hoover TT parts around.

Try Here:

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[launderess]

Try nosing around here as well for references.

Google Search

 

[lederstiefel1]

Hello all!

Have to answer soon! Thanks in award for your help - but I wasn't at the pc during week-end...
Have no time at the moment in the office!
See you later!
Ralf