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Anyone have any idea as to what is going on with my machine? Does the second video look like another suspension rod problem? I had been thinking about the hot fill Ebac machine, to replace the Hotpoint. I find it ridiculous that I am compelled to heat the water from my hot press, whenever I do a wash. In searching through the internet, there are loads of hits regarding ‘the cheapest time to do your wash’, with respect to using electricity to heat the water. Anyway, it turns out that the Ebac is not really an ‘economy wash’…for example, if your hot water is at 40C and you do a 30C wash, the machine will just add cold water to the wash to get the temp to 30C. If you are doing a 30C wash and your water is at 25C, it will use the heating element.
Because of this, I have decided (OMG) not to give up on my Hotpoint. I’d like to know what you think about the above video. The wash in question was a half load wash, with the tub filled up about 50{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} (sweatshirt, 2 pairs of trousers, pajamas, some socks and underthings). Is it possible that perhaps this should not have been a half load? The machine worked GREAT in the first video…..so maybe the second is something like an unbalanced load or something like that???I’m giving up. It’s certainly not from lack of effort……
The day after the new suspension rod was put in (although I have since seen that the rubber block for the top of the suspension rod was put in crossways rather than lengthways by the guy who helped with it. However, I don’t think this is causing an issue…???)
So, the day after, I was happy:
https://youtu.be/4bWoXE0IjEc
And then today:
https://youtube.com/shorts/xk3FvbnI4p0
I don’t know what’s wrong anymore. I think it’s time to give up……:(Here, I think this is the washer for the washing machine side: https://www.screwfix.ie/p/arctic-products-washing-machine-hose-washers-3-4-5-pack/6039j
Here take a look at this. Do not be misled by the ridges or smoothness of the washers (the smooth washer does have the ridges on the other side. Take a look at the inside hole. The hose connection on the top photo goes to the plumbing connection to the house. The hose connection on the bottom photo goes to the washing machine. The washers have a different size interior hole, and the white plastic piece that they go up against are different as well. ????
https://imgur.com/a/rLeAjzmOK, thanks. In investigating this further, it appears that the seals that I ordered are for the end of the host that attaches to my plumbing under the sink. The seal for the portion of the hose that actually screws on to the water valve of the machine itself has a larger ‘circumference’ for the inside diameter. Fortunately, the new hoses that I bought have a spare attached, so I can use that, as that’s where the hose is leaking. You can see the difference of what I mean here:
https://imgur.com/a/rLeAjzm
Sorry to be a PIA, but is this seal called something different, and/or do you have a source for these??electrofix wrote:these ??
https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-washing-machine-hose-washers-3-4-10-pack/53909
Dave
I bought these seals (and also bought replacement hoses to put in my ‘stash’ as I don’t need them at the moment). I’m studying about how I should do the seals. I can’t really investigate with the new hoses, as the plastic attachment where it screws into the machine itself, has ‘clips’ on it, so that you can’t move the plastic screw on part back enough to investigate the seal. My old hoses allow me to do this. Anyway, the point is, do I pick out the old seal and replace it with the new one? Or can I keep the old seal in situ, and just put the new seal over it?
LOL…..Something like ‘if it’s not broke don’t fix it’ (as opposed to ‘if it’s not broke, you’re not trying hard enough’.
I’ll leave well enough alone.
Thank you both again. May the gods of all Hotpoint 95360’s smile down kindly upon you. 🙂Can I keep picking you brain? What about the filter? I’ve never cleaned it. Considering its location did Hotpoint ever expect this to be cleaned (or conversely, did they expect their washer to be working 40 years later). I don’t see any difficulty wit draining (as a matter of fact, with the one small wash I did after the new suspension rod, the tub seemed to drain better than usual. I don’t know if the tub bobbling about, which was probably getting worse over time, affected this?)
I’ll leave the springs alone (although may order them, just in case. I see that there are two kinds, so I’ll just duplicate what I visually have….a long side and a short side).
But what about the filter? (Am I asking for trouble, when thinking about tackling this??)Ah, thank you. Will try this.
Andyjawa also remarked about the springs that connect to the concrete block. They are original. Should I replace them?
My poor machine is looking worse for wear…..with all the tugging and lugging to try to get it out from under the counter to do all these things, a good portion of the trim has broken off. So cosmetically it looks like crap….but at least the innards are working ok!Well this was (another) learning experience for me. And hopefully these shocks will last what’s left of the lifetime of this machine. I have one last question (on another issue). I see that the shop here sells the hot and cold inlet hoses. Mine are original, but only slightly leak at the seal where it screws on to the machine. Is it possible to add (or replace) the seal? Or must you replace the whole hose. And are the hose ends where it screws on, universal??
Fixed!!!
The guy who had helped me before came, and was able, with some difficulty, to get the locknut off the upper half of the old shock absorber. The lesson for this part of my adventure: do not rely on vice grips purchased at Lidl. The guy’s good vice grips made the effort a lot easier. When we took the old shock out, it really didn’t look damaged at all. The rubber bushings appeared to be ok, and there was still a great deal of effort needed to push the rod into the bottom half, I was nervous that maybe my issue was elsewhere. Ah, but I should have had greater faith in this forum’s gurus!!!
I did a small load with the lid off of the machine…..It seemed to take forever to get the load to the spin cycle, but when it finally got there….perfect!! No banging, no flailing about, etc.
I thank you all SO much for this. This old Hotpoint lives for a while longer.
Thank youFortunately II was able to reach the guy who helped me the last time, and he’s miraculously free this afternoon. And not someone who thinks I’m a whack job for doing this. Hopefully. Anyway, hopefully this will be done later, and, fingers crossed, this is what is wrong with my machine. So far the original rubber bushings on the bottom look ok, but I guess that looks aren’t everything….
Ugh. Well, I’ve hit a bit of an impasse. I cannot get the top lock nut for the top part of the suspension rod, to move. I’m trying to hold the rod itself with vice grips, and I actually have a small spanner that will fit into the ridiculously small space where the 13mm lock nut is. But I can’t get the vice grips to grip well enough on the rod, to hold it. The whole thing just spins…..
That’s the one that I have. Here’s mine:
https://imgur.com/a/w8zCg48Your link doesn’t show the rest of it…the one square block (which now only goes on top), the washers, rubber bits, etc. That shock absorber is the same thing that is being used in the video I posted, so presumably from the Hotpoint model that came directly after mine. There is nothing listed anywhere on the internet that shows that original ‘Susa’ shock absorber that was originally in my machine.
Just one question….I’ve been ‘practicing’ trying to push that damper on to the rod. I can do it with my weight (having the top of the damper on the floor, and then pushing down on it). But there is no way that I can just do it lengthwise, with my ‘strength’. Is there any secret trick to being able to do this, without brute strength???
