UK Members !

Automatic Washer - The world's coolest Washing Machines, Dryers and Dishwashers

Help Support :

A

andyzanni

Well-known member
Joined
Oct 30, 2011
Messages
82
Hi there, I'm Andrew and I have just joined the group! Been reading posts for a while, but never joined, hence never posted.....
I mainly like Hotpoints and Zanussis from 80s/ early 90s- mainly ones that I remember as a kid!
Anyway....... I just won a Zanussi off ebay, and can't wait for it to arrive!
I already have a Hotpoint plumbed into my garage (parents own it- hot and cold feed) but I was wondering is there a way I can plumb another one in or do I have to call out a plumber and get new pipes etc put in .... LOL- I really haven't a clue.
Also the Model is a WDT1061, if anyone has any experience of these??
 
Hi Andrew!

In theory, you won't find any trouble to install them together.

If you don't want to spend money making new stand pipes, you can simply use T connectors to thare the same faucets and stand pipe. Sometimes you may need longer hoses or use niples to connect two or more hoses to make them longer and reach whereever you want them.

Just make sure you make a clean job. You don't want any leaks.

Also, be careful to not overload the power outlets if you want to run your machines exactly at the same time. If you're not sure, it's safer to run one of them at once, even using the same power outlet.

Other thing you should pay some atention is the drain stand pipe. Some pipes can't stand more than one washer draining at the same time and overflow. But this you're going to discover only if you try.

If it happens, you have the option to sincronize the use of your washers to a way that they don't drain at the same time or you can also drain them in a laundry sink.

Here at home I have 5 top loaders, 5 front loaders, one horizontal axis top loader and 3 semi automatic impeller washers, all of them suplied by the same tap and draining into a laundry sink. (two of them drain in stand pipes and the three semi automatics have gravity drain so they are drained in the floor drain.

I reached my space limit here, so no more machines. Also, if I drain all of them at the same time, the laundry sink almost overflows. (water reaches less than half centimeter to overflow. But if I start all of them exactly at the same time, not more than 3 will drain simultaneously.

The only negative point here is that if I start all of them exactly at the same time, the water pressure reduces a lot and they take ages to fill, but it's not a problem too, only a little annoying, and sometimes if i'm in a super hurry, i can use a bucket, getting water from the laundry sink faucet, to fill the top loaders faster..
 
multiple machines hooked up

using "t"adaptors to hook the hoses of two machines to one faucet as described
above works good-thats what i do for my four active washers-3 permanent"daily
driver"machines and 1 "rotation"washer.I can run all 3 daily drivers at once
and usually get away with running 4,but can overwhelm the standpipe with certain
"guest"machines if it has fast pumpout and drains at the same time as the"daily
driver"GE filter flo
 
Hi Andy, whataboutcha

Andy

Welcome to AutomaticWasher

It should be a very easy job to add another machine - you just need a couple of Y connectors for the water feeds and possibly cut another connection into the stand pipe for the waste, although that may not strictly be necessary if you are running the machines one at a time. All equipment and tools easily available at Hombase/B&Q. The one thing you need to be careful of is that when fitting the Y connectors to the taps that, once the hoses are connected to the machines that there is not undue physical pressure (i dont mean water pressure) on the taps that could give rise to leaks. If you are not sure just buy extra hoses with male/male connectors to make the joing from tap to Y connector. In this case the sequence is Tap/Hose/Male-nale Connector,Y connector, hose to each machine - one of these for hot and one for cold. Again all easily available

Al
 
that's great. So I can attach the cold fill to my Hotpint using a Y or T piece, and attach the hot fill using another Y piece to my Zanussi?
 
I wil have a look behind my Hotpoint to see what way it is all plumbed in !! I don't even recall seeing 'taps' lol ....
 
Ey up dude! Thought it was you when I saw the location :P.

Behind the Hottie should be 2 inlet pipes - 1 hot and 1 cold. I believe your Hotpoint WMA is cold fill only, though someone on here will correct me if I'm wrong. If it is, you'll only need 1 Y piece to fit to the cold inlet. These just screw onto the pipe in place of the washer hose. You should be able to connect the Zanussi to the hot fill as usual. Should all be pretty straight forward.

You can also get self cutting drain attachments from Homebase if you need it draining. Again these are dead easy to fit if you follow the instructions provided.
 
well at the min the Hottie has red and blue pipes feeding into the back of it- im yet to pull it all out, so I'm not so sure yet! I will give it a try anyway!! :]
 
Oh, in that case it's hot and cold fill - I could've SWORN the WMA's were cold fill only. Oh well, you live and learn.

But yeh, it's all very straight forward with the Y pieces. Just screw one into each of the hot and cold feed's and then the correct pipes into the ends of the Y's :).

And make sure you get some pics of the setup once you're done.
 
that's true ! I don't dislike it, I just prefer older models with timers and faster wash times and better build quality etc, bitta character about them!!!
 
AquaCycle

im sorry but i have to dissagree with your "at least it's a proper Hotpoint and not a vile Indesit made machine" comment... i have to say i have one of those "Vile" indesit made hotpoints and its a brilliant machine... DO NOT DISS a brand based on their previous mistakes... indesit have really uped their game and they do not deserve the constant slander they are currently getting...

my dad has a year old indesit and its a brilliant machine

i have the Hotpoint WMF540G and its a fantastic machine...

again not all machines are the same...

just my thoughts on it...they are not vile machines their quite good... and the latest models seem to be even better built than the older ones.
 
WDT

I know someone on here who has recently got rid of his WDT1061 - I'm sure he'll be along shortly, but from what i know he had very little trouble with it. Similarly my FL1012 of a similar era has proved a solid, problem free machine. Typical of Zanussis of that era really.

The one thing that springs to mind is the timers can get abit confused, so don't be suprised if the machine does a couple of tumbles in the same direction before correcting itself. Sometimes it gets worse and sometimes it comes & goes.

A few squeaks from the suspension when it ramps up to spin when full of towels/jeans is more of characteristic than a sign of trouble, so don't be overly concerned unless it does it all the time & even with light loads.

And welcome :)
Liam
 
Ah yes. When I was younger the girl across the street from me had this machine- and it had all those characteristics you just described!!

This one looks in good condition- seller says it has been lightly used and there is no sign of rust etc........ also have the original manual!!!
 
Liam you know me so well...

Welcome Andy

Indeed I can help you with any question on the WDT1061 as I have owned one trouble free for the last 5 years!

I had to let the old girl go as I now live in a flat and it made way for my Hotpoint Aqualtis.

It was my favourite machine of all the ones I had in my once growing collection joiny first with my Servis Quartz.

Darren

newwave1++10-31-2011-16-01-46.jpg
 

Similar threads

Unimatic1140
ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS - Please Read This...
2 3 4
Replies
69
Views
1K
Dr. Strabismus
D
W
Indesit washing machines (starting "WI")
Replies
0
Views
12
wmmalta
W
mark_wpduet
First time I've ever called a plumber
2
Replies
23
Views
24
kenwashesmonday
K
R
How to add pump for weak water pressure to simple top loader?
Replies
5
Views
8
DADoES
DADoES
mysteryclock
New Washer Day this Thursday!
2
Replies
33
Views
34
combo52
combo52

Latest posts

Back
Top