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Re: AEG LN79689
Silvio wrote:Does the AEG-Electrolux LN79689 use the EWM1100 electronic control system, or does it use something else? (I know there’s a risk I don’t use the correct terminology.)
This model uses the EWM2500 electronic control system which uses a larger display and offers more options than the EWM1100.
Re: Miele W 5740 disappoints
With regards to spin efficiency, your new Miele will have the ‘Honeycomb’ drum instead of the standard ‘Microhole’ drum that your old machine had. The new drum will also be slightly bigger being 7kg capacity rather than the 5kg capacity of your old machine. I’m not sure sure if a slightly larger drum and different design would cause reduced spinning efficiency.
Our Miele spins at 1800rpm and it removes more moisture than our other two machines (a 1986 and a 1989 Zanussi) which spin at 1000rpm only.
I agree with your point that the washing often clings to the periphery of the drum after the final spin, but all our machines do this sometimes (one of the Zanussi machines has anticrease, the other doesn’t).
The third point you raise relating to longer wash times is to obtain maximum energy efficiency. Your old machine won’t have had the A energy rating because such ratings didn’t exist then. In order to obtain an A rating for washing, the amount of water used is reduced to a minimum and the machine has to compensate for this by washing for longer. Most washing machines have been affected by this in recent times.
Re: Hotpoint 1018 Spinner Leak
Regarding the Hotpoint 1600, an English Electric badged version turned up in Greece last year. http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?31509
Re: Zanussi ZJD1219 – bearing replacement
I can’t advise on the technical aspects but you can find relavent diagrams for your appliance in the drop-down menu here: http://www.buyspares.co.uk/washing-mach … ref=335449.
I believe these washer dryers are more difficult to do than your standard washing machine.
Re: Service/Repair Manual
As a member of the public I have bought the TDS Offline CD/DVD from Partmaster (part of Connect Distribution) and you can still buy the 2008 version from the website.
These manuals designed for Engineers can be bought by the general public. This includes service manuals for Microwaves, dangerous as they are.
Re: John Lewis JLWM1200 vs Zanussi ZWF12070W
As far as I know the JLWM1200 still uses the 5.5kg drum so that could be why it has the screwed tub rather than the welded.
Re: Service/Repair Manual
It was my intention to be helpful not reckless. Like you say we have too much of a blame culture in the UK now.
Re: Technolec Washers
Are Haier the ones who use old Indesit moulds? An Indesit design made in China with Chinese electronics, can’t be good.
helo_75 wrote:no it wouldnt, and never does
the simple facts are that most peoples machines are some distance from the boiler/water tank
the machine takes the COLD water from the pipes, replacing it with hot… so the hot water doesnt even enter the machine anyway… waste of money?
u getting it now?
On older machines which used more water it wasn’t such a problem. On my old Hotpoint in particular the door glass would be hot at soon as the machine had filled up, dramatically cutting the heating up time. Modern machines use such little water anyway that the energy used to heat it up from cold should be much less than on an older machine.
That said my 1986 Zanussi Washcraft only takes in hot water on the 95c cycle and my 1989 Zanussi Jetsystem is cold fill only, matching many continental machines of the time.
The other point is that modern detergents work best when water is heated up gradually from cold. If you immediately introduce washing powder to hot water the enzymes are killed off.
Re: Holes 3mm x 2mm found on clothes using Beko WM 5140 W
kwatt wrote:
Actually the optimum spin speed for water extraction versus creasing is about 550rpm.Just FYI.
K.
Well now you mention it, the short spin on my ‘Washcraft’ Zanussi only goes at 500rpm and the water extraction isn’t too bad.
Re: Holes 3mm x 2mm found on clothes using Beko WM 5140 W
I’ve noticed the plastic paddles on some new machines have some sharp edges where items could become caught. It was much better when metal paddles were the norm and were an integral part of the drum mould.
Go much lower than 800rpm and your washing would be dripping wet anyway.
Re: Holes 3mm x 2mm found on clothes using Beko WM 5140 W
Having used various machines of various ages over the last few years, I’ve never had any trouble with holes in anything, even when washing t shirts on a normal cotton cycle with maximum agitation and with towels! Even my old Hotpoint 9534 which had the most violent tumble action known to man never caused any holes in items.
The only thing I can think of is that you might be overloading the machine which can cause items to get caught between door deal and drum.
