Inside the 94 Hottie

[aquarius1984]

Last week it was determined that because of the poor spin performance and lazyness of the Hotpoints tumbling that a brush change may be neccessary.

After removing the 2 current brushes, Seamus advised me a change would be neccessary as one of the brushes had 1cm left on it in total , the other had 2cm left.

So after going to the local repair shop and getting some nice Reactor brushes to be gentler on the commutator I was set to install them.
Me being me got pretty stressed about turning the machine back on and when I did I was gutted as the motor was doing nothing.

Confusement
Thought the machine had died for good.

Lesson learnt though, if you disconnect any wires make sure you plug em back in! Forgot the 2 spades that clip onto the brushes thus making said motor turn LOL!! Felt like a right prat didnt I Seamus?!!!!!!!

Anyway for those of you who are interested are the pics I took while I had the lid off

 

[aquarius1984]

I did use Genuine hahahaha Parts LOL

 

[aquarius1984]

one of the detergent side

Left of the washer

 

[aquarius1984]

Good old Motor where it should be on a Hotpoint

the right side

 

[aquarius1984]

And a picture taken Deadly straight on so you can see how mis aligned the drum is ATM.

Im not going to look at getting it repaired, Id rather but a true 95 series and have done with it, keeping the motor from this and make 1 good machine out of 2.

See Carl I told you it was a dissapointment the whole Tub was not snazzy green! LOL

Nick

 

[aquarius1984]

safely fittted, spinning as usual and a touch more boisterou

and a wool wash from last week waiting to go,

 

[chestermikeuk]

Turquoise!!!

Nice one Nick

Always a Hotpoint with the motor on top!!! I often wondered if it affected the G force or lunging of the tub with the motor being not central underneath, you could always count on the old hotties for have dents in the LHS where the tub lunged sideways...

Make sure you dont move the tacho (small gold disc thingy) under the wiring plug...it controls the speed, if moved it could speed up the revs, which is not a pretty sight....

Mike

 

[aquarius1984]

Oh no!!!!!!

I did have a play with the motor and that gold thing which I kinda guessed was the Tacho came away in my hands, so I rammed it back on. I think it is set a bit more speedier than it should be as when we get going on the proper tumbles turn into distributes even with a full load. good fun to watch.

Can you tell me how I turn it down? ive tried twisting it and it makes no odds in the speed of tumble??????

Wish id not touched the darn thing now LOL

Nick

 

[robm]

Hi Nick

Thanks for those pics. I think my Mum's 95 series Hottie had really tiny springs on the top and were held on the sides.

Hope it's working great.

Rob

PS It was really good to speak to you last night, you sound a really nice bloke.

 

[washboy2005]

Hey Nick, Would love it if you could possibly video it doing distribute tumbles lol! Sound amazing!!

Hope you have a long time washing with this beauty.

Take Care
Dan

 

[washboy2005]

oooh I also spy a bottle of CO-OP fabric conditioner, I'm guessing it isn't yours LOL

 

[carlstock]

Neat!

Very good, Nick!

Nice photos, and I’m glad you managed to get the brushes sorted out.

Regards,

Carl

 

[aquarius1984]

Dan

You do spy Coop FS!!!! Orchid or something, it smells nice I guess but its unbelievab;y thick! Think runny custard LOL

Clogs up the FS compartment after each wash but I will check until Angelas has finished using it that all residues are washed out. dont want to oontaminate my Comfort with that stuff LOL!

I cant believe to look in a Indeshit Hotpoint these days that, yes they look nice with their green tubs but the quality of the components are substandard.

Well anyway Im not saying no more.....Im grateful to have the real thing.

Nick

 

[aquarius1984]

Well here a nice sight for you.....

After much deliberation I cleaned up the Hotpoint for good this morning and decided maybe a maintenance wash may be a good idea,

I dont usually do one as I do on avaerage 3 boils at 95 a week and the washer seems in perfect condition.
But after wiping some muck from deep in the seal between the drum, you know the hard bit to get in.......

Well anyway I decided if I was to do a maintenace wash I would have the filter/sump out too and see what was in it.

Hehehehehe heres 12 years worth of muck for all to see!

 

[aquarius1984]

and amongst all that crap was a bottle opener...... dread to think of the damge that could have done on its way into the sump LOL

Now my precious machine drains so much better and thus rinses so much better.... does that mean I can use more Liquigel than normal now?????? LOL ;-)

Nick

 

[chestermikeuk]

No!!!!!!

Dont even start on the amount you use, otherwise Tesco`s will be out of stock before Christmas!!!...lol

The gap was always too large between inner & outer drum on the hotties, and now we see what happens...

BUT its good testament to how robust the machine is, dont you think???

Nick, If the tacho is still causing probs, try turning it anti-clockwise a tad only, that should do it!!

Mike

 

[aquarius1984]

Cheers Mike will try it when its finished its cycle.....

I have that Boilwash scent floating thru the air ATM with goold ols Surf Cool Fresh LOL

Canna beat it.

Nick

 

[aquarius1984]

Oh yeah on the subject of build quality I do think it has stood the test of time, even with the abuse it gets off me too.

Imagine what would happen if a modern day Hottie would do if that bottle opener went thru it. dare not think.

Nick

 

[carlstock]

Nick,

No you will not use more liquigel! ;-)

I’ve already told you – soft water!

Mike, get Nick by the feet and I will get him by the arms! He needs to be taught a lesson to stop him from harming the environment! ;-)

Maintenance wash: one or two bleach-containing Persil tablets at full temperature (90/95) without any items in the drum.

There are other things you can do, too – just e-mail me.

Regards,

Carl