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  • August 16, 2014 at 9:30 am #81869
    mrcpea
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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 H1956334

    If 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

    August 16, 2014 at 9:42 am #417956
    Martin
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    John Lewis washer dryer

    It is a repairable split drum fitted to your machine. The engineer needs to visit Specsavers. 🙁

    August 16, 2014 at 10:19 am #417957
    mrcpea
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    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

    August 16, 2014 at 10:24 am #417958
    Martin
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    Re: John Lewis washer dryer

    Ooops yes that IS a sealed drum. Oh dear, very very costly replacement. Scrapper I would say. 🙁

    August 16, 2014 at 10:29 am #417959
    mrcpea
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    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.

    August 16, 2014 at 11:24 am #417960
    Martin
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    Re: John Lewis washer dryer

    Bosch mid to upper price bracket. Separate machines. Washer dryers are rubbish and costly to run. Only buy one if space is limited, not a Bosch though as they are made by Smeg. Another rubbish brand.

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