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Re: Glaring design faults
In one sense, I agree Jim. But…… we all love a nice little earner when we see one. Quite why none of the wholesalers have chased up a nice pattern version yet is beyond me – they’d make a killing if they were punting those out at £45 a shot.
Chris.
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Hotpoint wd420 machines, Drier element comes loose inside housing causing huge rattle. Done three of these this week! Nice…
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Back in the days when washing machines were – like men – washing
machines and I was stronger :cry:, one machine that was a nice earner
and satisfying to boot was an outer tub change of the Philco/Bendix
machines – 7147B ilk.Remember, rust holes would appear around the motor and suspension
mounting areas and water would pour out.I would have a recon spare outer tub always handy, having had the
rusted areas welded – the steel could cope with it then. I would then
smother the repaired area with deb glue – ahhhh the high`s of those
days, beats a freezer bag 😛 – and I could guarantee it would never leak
again.The machines went on for years after.
Laurence
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The current Zanussi/Electrolux washing machines where the drain tube can be easily pulled off the pump housing, flooding the kitchen the next time it is used 😥
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laurenceuk wrote:Back in the days when washing machines were – like men – washing
machines and I was stronger :cry:, one machine that was a nice earner
and satisfying to boot was an outer tub change of the Philco/Bendix
machines – 7147B ilkI take it you have never done a bearing change on a pre 1970 English Electric Liberator then, compared to them the Philco /Bendix was flimsy.
Jim.
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dopy design
pathetic hotpoints wma range with the rear access panel that hardly gives you decent access to anything, motor mounting bolts, sump hose, re fitting belt, drain pump.
designers take a good look at what you draw then rip it up and get some tools in your hands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😡 😡 😡 😡Re: Glaring design faults
No, no, no…….. The designers labour long and hard and produce master works of quality, style, access, ease of use and service. Then the beancounters edit them in the “cost analysis” stage. Then they give it to the “time and motion” bods……… Well, we work with how it finishes up :rolls:
Chris.
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How about Bosch not admitting they have a problem with their Fan Motors or Elements or Hinges on their ovens or the Fan Blade/Drums on their TD’s or the Elements (Instantaneous Water Heaters) blowing after a couple of months due to them advising the customers use those damned waxy DW cleaners !!! – 3 times I’ve been to one !!!
There’s gotta be a Golden Turd for these
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Try this for an accident waiting to happen!
Staggering really and pretty much inevitable as well. I often think that designers don’t realise what some of the muppets we come across daily are like.
Mustn’t grumble, keeps us in a job and the one above, well let’s just say I’m glad I’m not a Whirlpool Service Partner. :snigger:
K.
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What about these:
Hoover/Candy T/Driers with a pocelain rear bearing – where you had to strip the whole drum out to change and then found out the drum shaft was knackered anyway..
Hotpoint Condenser Driers with the filter and vent running through the door which is vertualy impossible for the customer to clean the vent out ( if they ever think to do it)
TOC’s that are not resetable
Hoover/Candy T/Drier relays with the two fixing screws not just under the facia but the front pannel as well! – when all they needed was to fit them from the other side of the relay board.
Tumble Drier streach belts full stop – the load on bearings must be phenominal as we can all see from all the failing machines..
T/Drier condenser design.. why doesn’t anyone make them so they just clip together so the customer at least has a chance of cleaning them properly..
Self Diagnosing elecronic boards that tell me the motors not turning, or the machines not pumping, or the heaters not working ect. – Takes me 5 times as long to find the digonstic code than just switching the machine on and just looking..
Clamp on DIY taps that pierce the pipe and then clog up after a couple of years..
Sink drain hose fittings with anti-syphon valves that clog up with fluff from the washing machine..
and the list goes on.. but I’m just a grumpy old man and should be gratefull for all the work.. 😉
Mick
Let’s hope there are no designers reading this or we maybe out of a job.
What I would like to know is why do manufactures go for a complete redesign when they have just ironed out all the faults on an earlier range. Eg. Hpt WM23 to WMA32.
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