disintegration of a 6 year old Miele drum spider

[andyjawa]

see https://youtu.be/p5jG5kRY6H0

[electrofix]

got to be something in the way its been used to cause that

Dave

[andyjawa]

That`s what I thought. Far too much soda crystals perhaps? Someone done something rather daft!

[andyjawa]

UPDATE. Probably used caustic soda. Never ever use caustic soda in a washing machine of any make.
The reaction with aluminium goes like this: 2Al +2NaOH + 2H2O = 2NaAl02 + 3 H2 (h2 being hydrogen gas as a by-product = if smoking a Woodbine nearby = a potential embarrassing Large Bang = no more machine = no more washed underpants or much worse! Apart from the destruction of the Aluminium alloy spider!

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