Selling my Hoover A3110 Electronic 1100

[electron1100]

Timers

Hello Richard it is a crouzet 879 type timer, it is the same as that used on the A3190, if you google it they do come up, there was a place up north I think had them in stock but that was a while ago

Gary

 

[richardc1983]

Wow £200! http://www.electricalsales.co.uk/productdetails.asp?id=56202

 

[richardc1983]

& all those wires to switch over! No chance!

 

[richardc1983]

I really am going to have to make a decision soon... the machine is starting to stop when it gets to the rinse cycles or when it is on spinning it gets stuck when it should advance onto a spin so the drum is rocking back and forth and you can just hear the machine clicking.

I don't have £200 to spend on the timer so I may look into selling the machine. I wouldn't buy a brand new machine as I like the high fill levels but I do need to get this sorted soon as came home the other morning and it had been stuck on spin all night the casing was warm to the touch.

The machine does need a good look over but its so hard to get to the meets really to get it looked at.

Anyone got a machine they would swap for, or for me to buy something off of them in exchange for this? Something that is good to go? This would be a good machine for someone to restore properly as the machine is in top nick just needs a bit of a service and stuff. Someone in the know who has a spare timer will sort this easily.

Kind Regards
Richard.

 

[fido]

Might be worth trying EMW to get your timer repaired but you would have the problem of all those wires to take off and put back. Perhaps another member can help in some way?

http://https//emwelec.co.uk/index.php?l=product_list&c=4

 

[MrX]

Put the retro machine into the kitchen. It will look good.

 

[hotpointfan]

I would put the Zanussi in the place of the Hoover until the time being, until a new timer can be sourced cheaply.

 

[electron1100]

Timers and Time

Hello Richard well as you know now these timers don't repair themselves they only get worse, this fault is almost a design flaw in the stepper motor drive, it is made of hard nylon and can wear to the point that it no longer advances the timer, the later range of timers used metal in place of nylon and rarely if ever suffer this fault.

If you were closer I could do your timer or Mat in Cardiff could, but the problem is unless you can find some one that is willing to come to you in Leeds who has experience of changing these its not going to happen.

You might have to visit one of the group members and swap it out for a while.

I remember that ever since you have owned this machine you have wanted it looked at, well the thing is if such an arrangement can be made then the whole machine can serviced, suspension, motor, belt,bearings and anything that needs looking at.

These are very good machines but not designed to run forever with out any maintenance, so you need to get your head around this and also the possibility of taking it somewhere within the group.

If you can hang on about another 5 weeks till after Christmas then something can maybe be arranged.

Gary

 

[richardc1983]

Yes I can hang on and more than happy to travel distance to have it looked at. I love the machine but there's things that need sorting on it. Suspension does need sorting and ideally would like the logic motor putting on it but I don't have the converter thing.

I'm actually off work now till 21st December on annual leave as it's my 30th on the 12th it's been so hard to get to the meets due to my shifts.

 

[davetranter]

Timer

I have lots of timers 'in stock', but no idea what machines any of them are from. Could you please post a picture (or two, or three) of your timer, along with maker's name, part/model number, etc. If I have one, it's yours for the postage...

All best

Dave T

 

[chanceskydiver]

Hoover

Hi Richard
I love your A3110 did have one many many years ago from Glasgow along with a A3060 from London but that trip is out if the question now. Your machine looks just fresh out if the factory
I know not a Hoover but like you won't part with her as like her too much. Even get heated rinses with the Servis Gem 1000

 

[richardc1983]

Davetranter

Hi Dave,

Thank you so much. You might have one?

Not sure if the picture above that Gary posted above is enough. It's a crouzet 879 that's printed on it.

Gonna get the machine over to someone hopefully for a good service I am attached to the machine but the poor thing does need some attention. I managed to change the pump last year with help from my neighbour.

Regards
Richard.

 

[davetranter]

Not ignoring you, Richard

But have just had a bunch of unexpected work dumped on me. Will try to find time to look for timers later this week....

All best

Dave T

P.S. If it's the actual motor gear which has worn (and, let's face it, that's the one which turns fastest/has least teeth/wears them out quickly) I have quite a lot of timer motors lying about. In my own experience, though, these problems tend to occur where the continuous running part of the timer meets the 'timed' area of the timer... Just a thought....

 

[richardc1983]

Hi Dave

I am not really sure what is up with the timer it's as if it gets stuck and u can hear it just clicking like it's trying to advance on but just gets stuck.

 

[richardc1983]

Timer starting to get stuck on wash programs now

 

[davetranter]

Clicking

Yeah... The clicking will be either worn gear teeth jumping over each other, or a worn drive pawl slipping. Either way, not good. No luck with a timer so far, but I have several more boxes of assorted stuff to dig out when the weather is dry enough.

All best

Dave T

 

[richardc1983]

Thanks for looking Dave

 

[electron1100]

Crouzet 879 Timers

Hello Dave and Richard, you could just change the motor drive and tumbler gear, this is where the wear occurs, as the stepper motor comes on to turn the tumbler the teeth wear.
If you had a working timer with the same drive you could just remove the whole timer and remove the two nuts and bolts that hold it all together and put the working one on, bit fiddly but totally possible, and also you wouldn't have to do a complete re-wire job just the wires on the rear terminal block, the only gears you would have to time up would be rocker motor gears and that's easy
Just a thought.

Gary

Ps yes it is a Crouzet 879 type some have "H1" after the 879 but they are the same.

I will dig one out and take some fots of it

 

[davetranter]

Bad news

Sadly I've not turned up a Crouzet 879. :-(

I have, however, turned up various weird and wonderful timers, which I shall photograph and list in 'Shopper's Square', in case they may be useful to others.

Happy hunting, Richard

All best

Dave T

 

[richardc1983]

Thanks for your time looking anyway Dave.

 

[richardc1983]

I've got me a brand spanking new timer... thanks to Gary for sourcing and scouring the wonderful world of eBay!

 

[lavamat_jon]

Congrats on the timer, my A3110 needs a new timer too - it sticks towards the rinse portion of the dial, it will continue spinning for eternity until you move it onto the second rinse.  Another job on the to-do list, even more difficult when the collection is 200 miles away!

 

Jon

 

[richardc1983]

Yeah thats where mine sticks, sticks on spin cycle or it sticks on spin and drain but starts and stops spinning and draining the drum just rocks back and forth!

 

[davetranter]

New timer

Glad you've got a new timer... Make LOTS of notes and take LOTS of GOOD photographs before you disconnect anything

Hope all goes well

Dave T

 

[electron1100]

Slowly But Surely

Hello Richard

Well things have moved on a bit since getting your timer..............deep intake of breath...............I have now fitted all the link wires I was talking about to you about so it can be fitted in your machine and the machines wiring loom connected up when it is sorted out between you mike and mat

Speak soon
Gary

Ps the grubby bit at the back is where I have scribed "A"&"B" into the casing and used marker to make it stand out, I often forget which is which when I am doing these :-0!

 

[statomatic]

It's the first time I see earth connections on a timer switches terminals !
I love these Crouzet 88 713 xxx / 88 714 xxx series timers.

 

[electron1100]

Needs Must

Statomatic

He he well the cable I used is from a genuine Hoover mains cable

They are lovely timers not without there problems but none the less lovely

 

[hotpoint95622]

Ticker transplant

Oova open hart surgery, most interesting and great fun, wonder who will be the anaesthetist, surgeon and scrub nurse…..

Lee

 

[electron1100]

Health And Safety

For their own safety and protection the rest of medical team can take cover in the shed whilst I am doing this, otherwise scenes unpleasant WILL OCCUR you might not know but patience is not one of my virtues..............you have been warned

 

[hotpoint95622]

Patience, like wise, better keep the hammers out of reach and the coffee and fags strong and in constant supply then.