Hotpoint WMA Door Seal Clamp

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  • February 12, 2008 at 7:32 pm #34555
    spanner51
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    I changed a WMA door seal today. The clamp was the new type with the hooks on a ratchet. How on earth are you supposed to tighten it? Is there a special tool? Any suggestions appreaciated.

    February 12, 2008 at 8:26 pm #243109
    indespoint
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    Re: Hotpoint WMA Door Seal Clamp

    I tend to use a pair of pliers to hold one end and a screwdriver then to tighten the band up.
    They are a pain to tighten and thats from someone who works for indesit.

    February 12, 2008 at 8:30 pm #243110
    iadom
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    Re: Hotpoint WMA Door Seal Clamp

    I don’t find those clamps on Hotpoint machines much bother, usually use long nosed pliers, its the ones on the Indesit machines with the full wrap round cabinet that are a PITA. I have a pair of hook nosed pliers for them.

    Jim.

    February 12, 2008 at 8:38 pm #243111
    richardable
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    Re: Hotpoint WMA Door Seal Clamp

    jims your man, long nosed pliers do the job.
    richard

    February 13, 2008 at 8:26 am #243112
    eastlmark
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    Re: Hotpoint WMA Door Seal Clamp

    richardable wrote:jims your man, long nosed pliers do the job.
    richard

    until they snap off! Cannot belive Indesit do not have a specific tool for these. I assemble them quite tightly and stretch them on then pinch up with the pliers. As Jim said, not so easy on the Indesit versions.

    February 13, 2008 at 8:54 am #243113
    Martin
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    Re: Hotpoint WMA Door Seal Clamp

    Yes they’re quite simple to compress using long nose pliers. And made even simpler if you use a little washing-up liquid and water around the door boot lip first! 😉

    Nice and slippy does it 😆

    February 13, 2008 at 7:41 pm #243114
    spanner51
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    Re: Hotpoint WMA Door Seal Clamp

    Thanks for all the replies. The idea of using washing up liquid sounds a good un.

    However, the seal I used ( a genuine Hotpoint one ) was covered in some sort of mineral oil, maybe to assist fitting.

    February 13, 2008 at 8:19 pm #243115
    lerch
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    Re: Hotpoint WMA Door Seal Clamp

    All above good ideas but personally never had any problems usually 15-20 minutes in out and tested. I use small flat blade to unclip and long nose pilers to tighten up 😀

    February 13, 2008 at 9:27 pm #243116
    hotpnt
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    Re: Hotpoint WMA Door Seal Clamp

    the best ones to get are bent long nose pliers, you get more pressure, there is a hopoint tool for it but it breaks after a few uses!!

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