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Our 30 month old Indesit XWA81682XWUK is getting noisy, and there’s a distinct ‘rumble’ in the bearings when the drum is turned by hand. Looking around it seems the bearings cannot be replaced, and I need to buy a whole drum assembly (C00285584).
The page (http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/buyi … ould-care/) is very helpful, but disappointing.
Seems to me that spending £150 and a fair amount of time to replace the drum is pointless, when I can buy a new warrantied washing machine for £300 when this one finally gets too noisy?
What a silly way to make things…. 😯
Re: Indesit XWA81682XWUK Drum Bearing
unless it is covered by a 5 year part warranty then all you will pay is their labour charge as the part will be free
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What a silly way to make things…. “we all agree on here not to mention the extra carbon dioxide produced to replace it. unsustainable way to produce appliances
DaveRe: Indesit XWA81682XWUK Drum Bearing
Thanks Dave, that was really helpful. I hadn’t thought to check out what warranty might be available. Our machine is covered for 5yrs parts only, fixed charge of £120 for labour. Even better, we were still eligible to buy extended parts & labour warranty at £60pa. I decided to buy the parts & labour cover, because I suspect the drum will need replacing within 12 months.
One final question – how long should I leave it before requesting repair? The spin is definitely noisier and the bearing has an audible rumble, but the machine is still “working” – some people might not have even noticed it. Should I wait until there’s some more obvious symptoms, or will a service engineer immediately recognise the required work?
Re: Indesit XWA81682XWUK Drum Bearing
Get it sorted ASAP,
If the bearings collapse or seize totally that can damage other components.
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fastkipper wrote:One final question – how long should I leave it before requesting repair?
If you have only recently taken out the additional cover the ‘terms & conditions’ should state when claims would be acceptable. Normally between 3 and 6 months I would guess.
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