Panasonic NA-148VA2 Sump Hose

[Dustyfruit]

I have a Panasonic NA-148VA2 with a pin prick hole in the sump hose resulting in H43 error code as water is collecting in the bottom of the machine. I can not locate a replacement hose. The washing machine is in excellent condition apart from this and is not ready for the scrap heap yet.

Does anyone know how to get a universal hose to fit or maybe even repair the existing hose. The hole is in the concertina bit and is looking thin in other places. Also the two ends look a slightly different diameter.

[electrofix]

one of our major suppliers list this as no longer available

think the part no may be AXW231-7FH0

you could ask the site shop to double check

apart from that look on Ebay. Did look but cant find yours but people are adding stuff daily

Dave

[Dustyfruit]

Thanks Dave. I have asked the site shop and was told the part is obsolete and has been for sometime. Unfortunately nothing looks like it would be worth trying as a substitute part either.

I have checked back and the machine was purchased in June 2010. It has never had any problems and is really frustrating that it’s just a hose that has failed.

Panasonic should not be allowed to leave customers without adequate spare parts for their machines, I feel a complaint letter coming on…!

[electrofix]

keep checking ebay
apart from that its trying to find another hose to cobble one together with jubilee clips and joiners

Dave

[don]

Try Googling the part number AXW231-7FH0 Dave gave you 😉

As for parts being obsolete the manufacturers IIRC have a responsibility to carry cosmetic spares up to six years and functional spares up to eight years which is deemed to be the machines estimated life span. Most machines nowadays are replaced within six to seven years so to get ten is exceptional.

Don

[Dustyfruit]

Thanks Don. I did google the Part number but nothing in stock anywhere. Dave’s suggestion of cobbling one together is the same as my line of thought.

I realise 10 years does seem a long time for a washing machine, but like I said, scraping one for the sake of a £10 hose seems madness.

Thank you for all your efforts.

[andyjawa]

I know how you feel! I had a Panasonic last week that needed a new door seal.,…obsolete. Sort of luckily (!) I managed to reposition the seal with the split at 12o/clock position but it isn`t a good state of affairs. This is pretty typical of Chinese produced goods as the parts go obsolete fairly quickily whether it be a 200 quid machine or 650 quid machine and if they do not go obsolete they can be expensive.

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