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Hi,
Our John Lewis Washer Dryer, after 5 1/2 years of not overly heavy use has started to sound noisy in the bearings. I had a nice local engineer come out to look at it and he said that the bearings can’t be replaced as it’s a sealed drum and there were no access to the bearings!
Is this correct? I assume it’s cheaper to manufacture something like this and appears everything is now throw away. What a shame.The model number is JLWD1609
Product Number 914604321/00
Type H1956334If this is the case about the sealed drum, is there a machine we can buy that has replaceable bearings and other parts?
Many thanks
Richard
John Lewis washer dryer
It is a repairable split drum fitted to your machine. The engineer needs to visit Specsavers. 🙁
Re: John Lewis washer dryer
Hi Martin,
Many thanks for your reply.
Please have a look at the photo I just took. I did this after I saw your reply.
There does appear to be a “welded” seam around the drum.
Obviously I’m not second guessing you, but thought you like to maybe see a photo.Many thanks again,
Richard
Re: John Lewis washer dryer
Ooops yes that IS a sealed drum. Oh dear, very very costly replacement. Scrapper I would say. 🙁
Re: John Lewis washer dryer
Thanks Martin,
I will use the machine for a bit as the noisy has only just started, with no play in the bearing so far.
Can you recommend a new machine that has serviceable bearings.
I guess separate washing and drying machines are better?
Any recommendations will be much valued here, either washer dryers or separate machines. I’d rather spend a bit more on a serviceable machine if they exist nowadays?
I don’t really want to replace every 5 or 6 years.
The engineer said we’d been unlucky.Many thanks again,
Richard.
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