Hotpoint Aquarius WML520P Welded Drum – Replacement Bearings

[PhilPhil7]

I was recently gifted a Hotpoint Aquarius WML520P washer and I was told the reason the people that gave me it was because it was noisy “like a helicopter taking off” they said. “aha!” it thought, Just needs new bearings. And ordinarily I would have been correct. However , after some ringing around to find the part, it soon became apparent that the bearings on their own could not be replaced.

What possesed Hotpoint to make a machine with a welded drum? I could have replaced the whole unit, which would have Cost £150 to £200 which for that I could easily get a used washer of a similar quality.

So now I have a scrap machine. Were hotpoint banking on people buying a new drum to earn them more money?

I have now dismantled the machine to get it in the car, do you think i’ll get much for the scrap metal at a yard or should I just take it down the local tip ?

[Andy jones]

Re: Hotpoint Aquarius WML520P Welded Drum – Replacement Bear

Bin it. Rubbish machines

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint Aquarius WML520P Welded Drum – Replacement Bear

First of all the machine is made by Indesit and is only like the majority of low to mid range machines of all makes in having a totally sealed drum.

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