Trying to identify Brand and Model of my washing machine

[mara1618]

Re: Trying to identify Brand and Model of my washing machine

bazza500 wrote:It may be screwed from the front or the screws could be going down into the plinth inside the cupboards. I doubt it will be attached to the floor.

You’re right – I’ve just found a screw that wasn’t there last time I looked!

Face plate now off – (pause for drum roll) – Diplomat Model 8702.

What a great response from this forum. Thank you one and all!

mara

[bazza500]

Re: Trying to identify Brand and Model of my washing machine

It’s Diplomat badged but it’s made by Servis. Any other numbers? Maybe a serial number?

[iadom]

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bazza500 wrote:It’s Diplomat badged

And that was an MFI brand, also now no longer trading. Unless another member of the public has one of these and is able to scan the manual you may be out of luck. 😥

[Penguin45]

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ADP8702. Possible /1 and /2 versions as well.

Penguin45.

[mara1618]

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mara

[mara1618]

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bazza500 wrote:It’s Diplomat badged but it’s made by Servis. Any other numbers? Maybe a serial number?

Serial Number: 20051118302-014103003-01 01

Made in Italy!

[bazza500]

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I think the only wierd thing about this machine was you had to have the half load button in to use the dryer. ( I think)

[bazza500]

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The machine is 4 years old.

[mara1618]

Re: Trying to identify Brand and Model of my washing machine

bazza500 wrote:I think the only wierd thing about this machine was you had to have the half load button in to use the dryer. ( I think)

The machine is 4 years old.

Thanks for the tip about drying – I’d never have worked that out!

Only 4 years old?! Goes to show I can’t believe everything I’m told. Doesn’t usually work in this direction (ie newer than I was told!)

[mara1618]

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iadom wrote:TBH most of the basic wash details are on the front of the soap drawer, have you any particular questions about using the machine. We could take a stab at answering them by looking at your pictures.

I’d like to take you up on that offer.

I’m trying to understand the far right hand dial, the one with letters and number on it.

Some starter questions…

If I use one of the settings 1-9, it looks to me like the temperature is determined by the setting I choose, eg setting 4 says 50 degrees. So what effect does the wash temperature have?

If I choose Pre-Wash, (never had this setting before) does it wait for me to choose a program after it’s finished?

I have only used a very basic washing machine before (no dryer), so feel as if I’ve been removed from kindergarten and thrown into a university!

I’m usually quite good at working things out, but whoever designed this dial is not working to the same set of logic as me!

eg There is no No 8 (but there is a No 9)!

[Higher-water-level]

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Hi

The prewash looks like it will automatically be followed be programmes one and nine (Boil wash). You would probably have to manually stop it if you wanted to use a prewash for any other programme. 😕 Also a synthetic prewash, but only useable with the following programme, unless you manuallly adjust the knob to the desired programme after the prewash has completed. :rolls:

Correct about 1-9 you have to manually select the temperature.
No programme 8……..
Programme 8 is for machine washable Silk, printed acetates and other delicate items (30 degree delicate wash). This is out of the user manual for a 25 Year old Servis Quartz 1000, this is the last place I saw 8.

This is an odd machine as the numbers correspond to garment care labels or they did. Let me explain, what used to be prog 4 ie a 50 degree synthetic wash is now a little bucket with a 50 inside with one bar underneath. So the fact you machine has both on is very strange, if it is 4 years old.
The care labels changed from numbers to symbols about 15 years ago.

HTH
😉
Oliver

‘I am not a washer engineer’ Oliver, July 4th 2009.

[mara1618]

Re: Trying to identify Brand and Model of my washing machine

Higher-water-level wrote:Hi

The prewash looks like it will automatically be followed be programmes one and nine (Boil wash). You would probably have to manually stop it if you wanted to use a prewash for any other programme. 😕 Also a synthetic prewash, but only useable with the following programme, unless you manuallly adjust the knob to the desired programme after the prewash has completed. :rolls:

Correct about 1-9 you have to manually select the temperature.
No programme 8……..
Programme 8 is for machine washable Silk, printed acetates and other delicate items (30 degree delicate wash). This is out of the user manual for a 25 Year old Servis Quartz 1000, this is the last place I saw 8.

This is an odd machine as the numbers correspond to garment care labels or they did. Let me explain, what used to be prog 4 ie a 50 degree synthetic wash is now a little bucket with a 50 inside with one bar underneath. So the fact you machine has both on is very strange, if it is 4 years old.
The care labels changed from numbers to symbols about 15 years ago.

HTH
😉
Oliver

Hi Oliver,

That does help explain things.

I feel more confident using the machine now.

Thanks a lot Oliver, and everyone who has contributed.

mara 😀

[Higher-water-level]

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Your welcome 😉

Oliver

PS. Programme 9 should end with a slow spin as it is a special programme for cotton with some sort of special finish. From what I can see in order to do that you would have to select “Spin delay”(rinse hold) and manually put on a synthetic slow spin or it will do a fast spin! The Servis Quartz had this programme and it ended with a slow spin. Unless you have any very old items prog. 9 will not be used at all today. Sorry I forgot to add this 😳

[iadom]

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You do not have to manually set the wash temperatures for each programme.

If you leave the wash temp dial on maximum setting then set it to a 40° wash, it will do a 40° wash, set it to 60° and it will wash at 60°.

If you set the temp dial to 40° then set the machine to a 90° wash it will wash at 40°. The temperature dial can only reduce temperatures, it does not increase them.

PS. Programme for silks & special finishes was programme 9 on old Hotpoint machines. 😉

[Higher-water-level]

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Hi Jim

Thats funny my 2 Year old Hotpoint was like that until it packed up (another story, hence my signature!!), but a Siltal integrated washing machine is over – ridden by the thermostat dial setting, you can have a 95 wool wash if you want. Before you ask the machine has been like this for 8 years when it was new! 😉

Oliver

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