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Re: meggers
Martin wrote:
If, in the process of that repair you also notice that the wall socket and/or household electrical supply is faulty that duty of care then extends to at least informing your customer both verbally and in writing what you think the problem might be and the potential dangers of ignoring any advice given.
Sorry to drag this on again but that (in bold) sounds somewhat different from the more proactive stance of going in with a loop tester which several of you advocate. I’d be quite happy with a limited check on the supply socket which won’t take very long and which ought to be possible to do somehow without dragging round another meter*. I’m not a qualified electrician and I don’t think I should have to concern myself with the supply unless I spot something odd. * When I check the earthing of the appliance, I use my digital multimeter on the low Ohms scale which is passing only a tiny dc current. If that is acceptable, then why do I need to employ something rather more sophisticated on the supply? Having only used a small current to test the appliance earth, I don’t know for sure that it would carry a large fault current without breaking down, do I?
Mike.Re: morphy richards 73303
Maybe try a call to these people?
http://www.thevacuumcleanershop.co.uk/index.htm
Mike.
Re: Energy Efficiency Con
kwatt wrote:
1. I do hope you’re joking Mike?2.The chances of Johnny Punter waiting days is beyond comprehension.
3.[Line drying is] more efficient on many levels.
4.Spinning is a process that goes back thousands of years,
5.You don’t really get the cold as bad as we do, or anywhere North of Bristol so you don’t have that problem. 😉
K.
Point 1. There’s never a truer word… I don’t waste my wit trying to be funny.
Point 2. I have mine trained to wait up to a week. I direct them to others if they’re the seriously “ASAP” kind. More hassle than they’re worth. Had one left a message on my AP the other day, TV blaring in the background. No thanks.
Point 3. Glad you agree with me in essence.
Point 4. Thousands? I’m intrigued. Was that how the whirling Dervishes earned their keep?
Point 5. Not so cold here but we have our share of damp. (Apologies to the Cumbrians who had a bit more than their share of late.)Sorry, horse broke free briefly but have tied him up again. PS: it’s not really that late – something out of synch with my clock.
Mike.Re: Energy Efficiency Con
Penguin45 wrote:
There is no “New Market” for appliances as there was through the 80s and early 90s
Chris.
What about all the newly wealthy Chinese, Indian, Brazilian etc. etc. who would prefer not to buy the products from their own countries (at least not directly :wink:) ? Eastern Europe too, having joined the EU and got wealthier, must surely be adding to the market.
I don’t entirely (only nearly entirely) share your cynicism about the capitalist system. True that quality, in terms of robustness, has decreased, but it is competition between manufacturers trying to supply a public ever more demanding of more machine for less money that is driving this trend. Penny pinching yes. But I see this as being driven as much by the consumer as by the producers.
Manufacturers might have had quiet words in each other’s ears but without trust between them that could not have worked.
There will always be niche markets for better quality stuff like ISE but the vast hordes just want something to do the washing. They don’t really care too much if it only lasts 3 years (although they would hope for five and often do get more than that; we only see the failures). They’ve only paid, in real terms, adjusted for inflation, about half what they paid for their WM series back in 1995, so it looks like a bargain and it ain’t that bad. (Nice silent induction motor, bigger capacity, higher spin speed, fewer hose connections, lower energy and water consumption….). Yes, I know that last one is verging on the self-contradictory. 😀
Further to all this there is fashion to consider. Not how the machine looks, although that is important. But fashion as in tendency for more washing to be done than is really necessary. This seems to me to continue on an ever upward spiral, just like spin speeds. As we become more and more affluent (perhaps I shouldn’t use “we” there, more “you” 😀 ) we/you need to look smarter and cleaner to keep up with everybody else. So stuff gets washed more frequently, machines get ever more hammered, and that they last three/five years under such conditions isn’t so bad considering.
OK hobby horse chained up to railing outside now, (no garage).
MikeRe: Srvis M6854 Door seal
Could try a part number enquiry to Connect.
Alternatively, could the old seal be repaired, at least temporarily? Or has it decomposed into goo over a considerable area?
Mike.Re: meggers
Blimey, I’m up for improving my knowledge and practice of safety but does it mean I’m going to need a third toolbag? (At the moment my gear all fits in two bags which hook onto my pannier rack.)
Can we try and establish what my legal obligations are and take it from there? Gotta be a happy medium somewhere. Really don’t want to end up taking responsibility for the customer’s total electrical installation!
Mike.Re: Your most used tool?
Is a neon screwdriver better in some way than a red led screwdriver (transparent blue plastic) from poundland? Or are they just too sensitive? And what is “illegal” and why?
Mike.Re: morphy richards 73303
The only related part on Connect is:
quote << Height adjustment knob 73300 / 01 / 03 / 05 / 07 / 08 / 09 / 12 / 14 / 15 / 17 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 40 / 41 / 60 / 61 / 62 / 63 / 64
Each
SRP: £3.14
1+
£2.59>> unquotepart no. 5045171034053
Could it be that? No picture unfortunately.
Mike.Re: Srvis M6854 Door seal
Have you looked at M6804W which indicates 5045173492011 on Connect.
Or search Masterpart using drop down menu > engine no. > several beginning 0100772…
There seem to have been quite a lot of Servis door seals, wouldn’t be surprised if many are pretty much interchangeable.
Mike.Re: Energy Efficiency Con
EFS wrote:Yeah and turn your underpants inside out when dirty and save washing them so often 😆
Steve
Small minds think alike!
Mike.Re: Energy Efficiency Con
Spinning clothes is a waste of energy anyway. So is rinsing. Do the washing on a rainy day. Hang it out unrinsed. Rain = free rinsing. Next day raining too? Good. Free second rinse. Three wet days in a row, well that’s unlucky but you’ve probably got enough clothes in the cupboard to cope.
Result: no more need for nuclear power station across the road, or for windmill in the garden. Fewer expensive washing machine repairs. (Don’t tell my customers this.) And enough money in the bank so you don’t need to borrow. (If everyone did it, there’d be no need for spending cuts to repay half the national debt within four years. 😆 )
There was a discussion on radio 4 Womans Hour this week about going back to line drying. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/ … _thu.shtml
Great. No more tumble dryer repairs, never liked ’em anyway.
Mike.Re: Your most used tool?
Thin stainless steel table knife. Just right for slipping under door boot spring wires and other narrow spaces. Also piece of wood about 2cm sq x 25cm long. Ideal for holding machine off floor while you adjust feet. And waterpump pliers. And long surgeons’ forceps. And reading glasses. And felt pen. I could go on and on. But if I just answered the question it would be my Bosch Lithium 7.2v screwdriver.
Mike.Re: Siemens WD31202/GB/01 motor fault.
You could also check for an output voltage from the tacho when you turn the motor manually. It’s difficult to imagine how turning the dial quickly could affect the tacho though.
Mike.
