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Definitely gonna hold a Lincoln wash-in this summer with you Darren, and Kirk too! Should be great fun :-).

Darren - you already know but I love your Logic! LOL. Can't wait to use it!

Austin - we had a Hoover frontloader when I was a kid (as you probable knew) - you would just love the sounds they make! Very very very solid machines :-)

Take care all,

Happy washing!!

Jon :-)
 
Hey agiflow!
nah these weren't the last.. the New wave range were the last(i've attached a pic) & on par favourite of mine along with the logics. they stopped production in about 97 i think. much to my dismay.

I bought a new hoover last month which was actually a good machine! but nothin like the older ones...

my logic is fantasticly built! when i got it off ebay i was expecting it to be not as good condition wise as it looked in the pics & havin expected to do alot of work...i hooked it up,ran a load through it & to my shock it was perfect!!
i couldnt belive it..but now its been stored for a bit as i dont really have a choice it seems to be in need of a bit of treament. gonna replace the motor for definate. pumps a bit noisey, but other than that i love it! i the high water levels are fantastic! i hate modern frontloaders for their lack of water. except for Aeg which i can override :)

Darren
 
Darren,

Was it 1997 when the New Wave stopped production? 'Cos I'm pretty sure that they were still going til the Quattro/Performa ranges were introduced in late 98/early 99... All the same the New Waves were indeed great machines weren't they! Definitely gave the Hotpoint Ultima a run for it's money (and IMO was far far better).

I still fondly remember our first Hoover dishwasher, which matched your Hoover Logic!

Oooh, BTW you can also override Miele's too in terms of the water level :-p. Wish the manufacturers would realise deep rinsing is better! Although my AEG does fill about 2 inches up the door as standard in the normal rinses, but it's still not halfway up the window :-). Efficiency schmicciency... when will washer makers realise that 70% of the world is covered in water!! LOL.

Take care,

Jon :-)
 
hey all!
reattempt to post the pic i said i would post..i was rushing this mornin & it didnt work..d'oh! jon!:) the new waves stopped late 97/98...when the quattros were introduced..i certainly felt the design had a big candy feel to it..on the basic stuff..they tried to keep the hoover door trim like the new waves by modifyin it..i quite liked that..i'd loved to have seen what direction they'd have gone with the range if they hadnt been taken over...bein such an innovotive company..first to introduce spin speeds up to 1300 in this country at least.
when will manufacturers just forget cost & go back to quality machines with high water levels...i dispair i really do..half the people that come into my shop say there not bothered about the intakes as long as it does it properly! stoopid ppl with there money minds...tut...anywhoo..jon i really look forward to seein that miele! not just in pictures!!

Darren

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Hey Darren,

Thanks for the picture. Very British, a washer under the kitchen counter!

The Hoover Keymatic lacks some parts so it's not running, although the motor works and I can let it spin. I'm not a very technical guy so repairing it is a job that is too big for me and I certainly don't want to start repairing on this machine. Perhaps in the future.

I like having my washers in the bathroom, especially since there is a drain in the floor so it's OK when an accident with water happens. I hope you can find some kind of solution to hook your Hoover up in the bathroom.

Louis
 
Hey Louis..
lol i have to say my aeg washer is under a counter lol. i would like it freestanding. & the hoover in my bathroom...i've thought of an idea of wot to do about gettin it in there..weather its a good one or not is another thing lol. did the keymatic ever work when you first got it? i hear those were so awkward to repair on & required the pulsator in them to be greased alot!? is this true? do you have a washer in the bathroom? one of your many..i'm not jealous *honest!* teehee. i've decided to share the logic with you one more time. different picture angle! these pics were took by the guy i bought it off! this aint at my house..i'd have a much better floor tiles lol
Darren

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Darren,

I bought the Keymatic this way. The previous owner told me that he had used it and then put it in storage. I think NOT, with a hose missing under the drum! The Keymatic is indeed hard to repair, albeit that the one I have (from the second series) is not as hard to repair as those of the first series.

Yes, if you saw my photo album, you saw my Miele set and my AEG set. Those pictures were taken in my bathroom. Besides those two sets there is also a small AEG Lavamat 220 (small toploader). So there are three washers and two dryers in my bathroom.

Louis
 
Louis.
Well now i'm jealous! & shame on the guy you bought the keymatic off for lyin to ya! naughty! lol. so u've never been able to use it properly? like through a cycle? always wondered if they used a fair bit of water or not. do you know the spin speed of it? i did find this out but i'm having a blonde moment! lol.

Darren
 
Hey Darren!!

Was nice to meet up with you yesterday!! You were a really nice guy; have the same taste in appliance as me too which is good LOL.

Take care :-)

Jon
 
Youse guys are cool:-)

Re. regulations. If it's an arbitrary building-code issue, and the nice man from the government office comes round, just play dumb or say you were fixing an antique machine and had it in the WC on test, and if you have the right attitude they may just let you off with a mild warning.

However, anything electrical + a wet floor = serious risk of being electrocuted to death before you even know what hit you. So if the regulations have to do with electrical safety, see about getting an isolation transformer and/or a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI). It might cost a bit, but it could save your life.

Re. water levels: it's one thing to use lots of water if you live in a place where water is ample. But as population pressure on resources increases, and as climate change causes unpredictable shifts in rainfall patterns, it's nice to have the ability to adjust water levels and use a lower level when needed. Here in the US there are large cities built in deserts where all the water comes in via aqueducts; even a minor drought can be a big deal.

And the other day I learned something interesting about the aqueducts that supply water to Los Angeles. Apparently there are homeless encampments next to them in various places, where people bathe and wash their clothes (by hand) in the water that is about to go into the city water supply. And some of these folks have dogs. And some of these people have serious psychiatric illnesses including chronic substance abuse. And that combination makes for the possibility of dog poop and/or human poop in the water. From what I read it seemed that this was *after* the stage at which the water goes through primary treatment. One can only hope that plenty of bleach gets added after *that* and before it reaches peoples' homes.
 
Hey designgeek & westylantfront!

designgeek thanx for the helpful info about the bathroom install.sounds like it could b a costly adventure! grr!

thats sounds gross about aqueducts of los angeles!

Hey ross! Thanks for the pics of ur wash-in. wish i was there to use those frontloaders! and those toploaders too infact! looks like u guys had a blast!

Take it easy!

Darren
 
Yo Darren, thanks; and sorry about my posting ending with a gross aqueduct story.

An isolation transformer and GFCI shouldn't be that expensive. One place to look for these is at places that sell contractors' plant and DIY powertools. I've heard they are commonly used at outdoor construction sites to protect workers who are using power saws, electric drills, and suchlike.

BTW, your Hoover looks like practically new (as in recently designed) equipment. The only thing that gives it away as earlier is the geometric symmetry of the external design elements, which I find more attractive than the recent trend toward asymmetrical curves and insect-like stylistic elements. (For example compare the classic BT 746 telephone with the present offerings...)
 
hey Agen designgeek!
i may look into it. that way i can change machines as & when i like. yea i was amazed at how well my hoover looked when i got it home. only real damage is the door on the chrome surround is damaged slightly..other than that its immaculate! things have faded but im plannin on revitalising it for the summer..new motor. new bearings. new fascias. make it look shiney again :) there are many machines i want..so if i had plumbing in my bathroom, i can interchange them & sell them on so i can go through the number of machines i want..but i really dont wanna have to move the hoover on just yet...seein as i've waited so long to have one!

Darren
 

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