superelectronic
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Time to play spot the difference...
Out with the old, in with the not-so-old...
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superelectronic
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aquarius1984
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OMG!!!!
TELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
superelectronic
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Bye bye, Proline! HA HA HA!!!
Yes folks, at long last, I am rid of the Proline that has cursed my washdays for 5 and a half years! "What matter?" I hear you ask. Well, little really...but I am one very happy man and just needed to share this with those who appreciate a good washer.
Thanks to my parents' sudden house move, I find myself the proud owner of a Hotpoint WM12. The very same machine I helped pick out on 23rd March 1996 (not that memorable a date - I wrote it in the instruction book); at first glance still as fresh looking as the day it was delivered!
From the days when the name was genuinely associated with a bit of quality...
Yes folks, at long last, I am rid of the Proline that has cursed my washdays for 5 and a half years! "What matter?" I hear you ask. Well, little really...but I am one very happy man and just needed to share this with those who appreciate a good washer.
Thanks to my parents' sudden house move, I find myself the proud owner of a Hotpoint WM12. The very same machine I helped pick out on 23rd March 1996 (not that memorable a date - I wrote it in the instruction book); at first glance still as fresh looking as the day it was delivered!
From the days when the name was genuinely associated with a bit of quality...
superelectronic
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The classic programmes...
Mmmmm...high gloss facia! Well, apart from where some bright spark has used a scratchy pad but it's only minor damage.
Mmmmm...high gloss facia! Well, apart from where some bright spark has used a scratchy pad but it's only minor damage.
superelectronic
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Only fairly basic operation but SO much of an improvement!
For the uninitiated:
SUPER RINSE - deeper rinses (high level instead of low level - about 20 litres instead of 12)
ECONOMY WASH - "no heat" option; washes clothes without heating the water (so it will be tepid on most washes or hot on 60 and 95...assuming one has hot water in the first place)
For the uninitiated:
SUPER RINSE - deeper rinses (high level instead of low level - about 20 litres instead of 12)
ECONOMY WASH - "no heat" option; washes clothes without heating the water (so it will be tepid on most washes or hot on 60 and 95...assuming one has hot water in the first place)
superelectronic
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Nothing like the classic Hotpoint wash action to give the clothes a good pounding!
This was the white wash on 60 degree C cottons with 3 Ariel tablets. I'd forgotton how much it churns up the suds!
This was the white wash on 60 degree C cottons with 3 Ariel tablets. I'd forgotton how much it churns up the suds!
superelectronic
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This is where those tablets went in...not a sign of any leftovers! Actually, more to do with the detergent - Mum had been using Aldi's Almat which left huge clumps behind!
The conditioner goes in the back of the left hand side...and gets dispensed on the final rinse as it should be (quite a novelty for me)!
The conditioner goes in the back of the left hand side...and gets dispensed on the final rinse as it should be (quite a novelty for me)!
superelectronic
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A truly super 1st rinse...
superelectronic
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And just for some fun, a bit of sudslock! Totally normal with a big absorbent load such as the one here.
superelectronic
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All seems to be working fairly well despite its age; I did get Mum to call out her repairman to give it the once over. He replaced the motor brushes - no surprise there - and gave it a clean bill of health! I was a bit concerned because the fast spin cycle is still not quite as it ought to be - doesn't seem to gather speed and hold it properly. Usually it should hit 500, raise to 700, then onto 800 in distinct stages on the very final spin...thankfully on my final load today it did that. Maybe the motor's getting used to its new brushes or something simple like that (I hope...but it was always a bit iffy on an unbalanced load).
I am LOVING the ability to open the door when it stops. Such a simple touch but so convenient! No more switching off and waiting 2 minutes EVERY SINGLE TIME.
The cycles are wonderfully quick too. And the miracle of a proper synthetics cycle (including 50 deg)...well...it's heaven!
Installation on carpet tiles has a bonus...I keep wondering why it's so quiet! The racket it used to make was the very reason it was to be pensioned off.
Incidentally, the new machine at the parents' is a HOOVER OPH616. Mummy dearest went on an unsupervised shopping trip whilst I was dragged off to Berlin on a business trip during the volcanic ash saga. A bit of a curve ball - at least it wasn't a predictable choice (e.g. Hotpoint). Not sure I'd have recommeded it but that's the fickle hand of fate for you. I'm reserving judgement...as I would urge you to do. We know what many think of new Hoovers, so if you can't say anything nice, DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL! Please.
I am LOVING the ability to open the door when it stops. Such a simple touch but so convenient! No more switching off and waiting 2 minutes EVERY SINGLE TIME.
The cycles are wonderfully quick too. And the miracle of a proper synthetics cycle (including 50 deg)...well...it's heaven!
Installation on carpet tiles has a bonus...I keep wondering why it's so quiet! The racket it used to make was the very reason it was to be pensioned off.
Incidentally, the new machine at the parents' is a HOOVER OPH616. Mummy dearest went on an unsupervised shopping trip whilst I was dragged off to Berlin on a business trip during the volcanic ash saga. A bit of a curve ball - at least it wasn't a predictable choice (e.g. Hotpoint). Not sure I'd have recommeded it but that's the fickle hand of fate for you. I'm reserving judgement...as I would urge you to do. We know what many think of new Hoovers, so if you can't say anything nice, DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL! Please.
superelectronic
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And the W850?
Banished to a corner by the cellar door awaiting its next fate. Either it will be mothballed or sold on; there was mention of Ebay for the odd items we no longer require in the house. Keep your eyes peeled! I shall not be staking a claim - if I'm going to add washing machines to my list of worldly goods, they'd better be ones I actually like.
I'll give it its due - it's a very sturdy little machine and very reliable; fine if your laundry needs run to towels and jeans only.
Banished to a corner by the cellar door awaiting its next fate. Either it will be mothballed or sold on; there was mention of Ebay for the odd items we no longer require in the house. Keep your eyes peeled! I shall not be staking a claim - if I'm going to add washing machines to my list of worldly goods, they'd better be ones I actually like.
I'll give it its due - it's a very sturdy little machine and very reliable; fine if your laundry needs run to towels and jeans only.
superelectronic
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Mark it up, sell it on!
Think this would make a good shot for a sale...
Think this would make a good shot for a sale...
superelectronic
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Can't accommodate one of this manufacturer's machines at the mo...
superelectronic
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But after around 3000 cycles with minimal repairs, who needs a Miele?
Here's to enjoying washdays again!
Alex
Here's to enjoying washdays again!
Alex
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i dig euro frontloaders and i cant figure out why! our american ones *cough NO but i dig the euro ones and how vastly different they are! enjoy it happy tumbles 
matchboxpaul
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Hiya Alex.
Congrats on the new acquisition to your collection.
really does look good in the kitchen (looks a lot smarter then the proline).
Though dont go getting rid of the proline! bear in mind that you have replaced the house machine, with one of your own and what happens when you move out. you might find yourself having to leave the good old point behind.
best put it discreetly in a corner, for future reinstallation.
have fun with the wm12.
saw a wm34 on ebay yesterday, but didnt notice that it ended soon after. grrrrrrrrrr! was considering a flutter.
paul
Congrats on the new acquisition to your collection.
really does look good in the kitchen (looks a lot smarter then the proline).
Though dont go getting rid of the proline! bear in mind that you have replaced the house machine, with one of your own and what happens when you move out. you might find yourself having to leave the good old point behind.
best put it discreetly in a corner, for future reinstallation.
have fun with the wm12.
saw a wm34 on ebay yesterday, but didnt notice that it ended soon after. grrrrrrrrrr! was considering a flutter.
paul
superelectronic
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A collection of one...
Well I don't know as to whether one can call owning one machine a collection but it is a nice feeling! I have had two dryers in the past: one ended up with my sister who wore it out (!) and the other got left in another property. It is indeed a concern what will happen should I need to move...
The Proline hasn't gone anywhere - still sitting pretty as per the picture above on a set of gliders in case it needs to be moved out of the way. I suspect it will go into the utility room at the landlords' other house (next door but one) to keep the John Lewis washer and Indesit condensor dryer company...and probably outlive the pair of them!
After just over a week with the Hotpoint it's still a joy to behold, even if the rich brown facia actually looks a bit out of place to my eyes in an all-white kitchen. I'm gradually getting used to it being there, having spent the first few days wondering why it was sitting in my kitchen, expecting it to be snatched back at any moment! I'm re-learning the wash practices and pitfalls...e.g. a full load of polycottons at 50 degrees leads to a lot of creasing, even with a short spin and cooldown! Hot and cold fill is working well but I'm wondering if converting to cold fill would maximise performance (residual odour in the underarm area of a tshirt - didn't seem to happen with the cold fill on the Proline even with a non-bio liquid).
Does anyone know why the pumps in these machines are so noisy? The machine and floor vibrate when it's draining! I might get some of those rubber-filled gliders for it to sit on...or a thick rubber mat. Mind you, I don't mind the noise too much - seems less irritating on a suspended floor, oddly enough.
Seems getting a machine you like does nothing to quash interest in owning and using others or hankering after the lastest offerings (from the more reputable suppliers, of course)!
Well I don't know as to whether one can call owning one machine a collection but it is a nice feeling! I have had two dryers in the past: one ended up with my sister who wore it out (!) and the other got left in another property. It is indeed a concern what will happen should I need to move...
The Proline hasn't gone anywhere - still sitting pretty as per the picture above on a set of gliders in case it needs to be moved out of the way. I suspect it will go into the utility room at the landlords' other house (next door but one) to keep the John Lewis washer and Indesit condensor dryer company...and probably outlive the pair of them!
After just over a week with the Hotpoint it's still a joy to behold, even if the rich brown facia actually looks a bit out of place to my eyes in an all-white kitchen. I'm gradually getting used to it being there, having spent the first few days wondering why it was sitting in my kitchen, expecting it to be snatched back at any moment! I'm re-learning the wash practices and pitfalls...e.g. a full load of polycottons at 50 degrees leads to a lot of creasing, even with a short spin and cooldown! Hot and cold fill is working well but I'm wondering if converting to cold fill would maximise performance (residual odour in the underarm area of a tshirt - didn't seem to happen with the cold fill on the Proline even with a non-bio liquid).
Does anyone know why the pumps in these machines are so noisy? The machine and floor vibrate when it's draining! I might get some of those rubber-filled gliders for it to sit on...or a thick rubber mat. Mind you, I don't mind the noise too much - seems less irritating on a suspended floor, oddly enough.
Seems getting a machine you like does nothing to quash interest in owning and using others or hankering after the lastest offerings (from the more reputable suppliers, of course)!
superelectronic
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If you can't say anything nice...
Should I take it that the silence on the new family acquisition of a Hoover Optima OPH616 indicates no-one has a good word to say? Ha ha!
Well I live in hope anyway...
Having installed it I don't think it was any better/worse than a modern Hotpoint offering. I liked the drum with its "hydro domes/pressure/something-or-other" and it was quieter than the Hotpoint (not that that's hard). The programmes are a bit odd, drawer a bit small and the knob didn't line up properly for the bottom settings. Fitting the corrugared material on the base was a bit of a pantomime too! Only had chance to try the rinse setting - nice high level; and see spin up to about 800-1000. I'm quite keen to try it out - maybe this weekend I'll pop round and give it a whirl whilst the parents are away! Can't go using the excuse my own machine isn't working, though...
Alex
Should I take it that the silence on the new family acquisition of a Hoover Optima OPH616 indicates no-one has a good word to say? Ha ha!
Well I live in hope anyway...
Having installed it I don't think it was any better/worse than a modern Hotpoint offering. I liked the drum with its "hydro domes/pressure/something-or-other" and it was quieter than the Hotpoint (not that that's hard). The programmes are a bit odd, drawer a bit small and the knob didn't line up properly for the bottom settings. Fitting the corrugared material on the base was a bit of a pantomime too! Only had chance to try the rinse setting - nice high level; and see spin up to about 800-1000. I'm quite keen to try it out - maybe this weekend I'll pop round and give it a whirl whilst the parents are away! Can't go using the excuse my own machine isn't working, though...
Alex
