Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
Re: Hoover optimas
I have found it is very easy to cross thread the filter on these. To avoid this, I turn the thread anti-clockwise until it firmly clicks and then clockwise to engage the correct thread.
Re: Late model Hotpoint washer dryer, any known recalls?
Yes, I have more than once been shown a fabric care label on a Marks & Spencer rubber backed bath mat saying tumble dry. The problem I have come across many times is with drums then jamming causing the belt to slip on the motor shaft and melt through.
Plastic backed incontinence sheets can be even worse. One belt I had fitted only lasted 24 hours for that reason. Where the belt has failed in this way I always advise the customer not to put these types of product in the tumble dryer.
Re: Late model Hotpoint washer dryer, any known recalls?
It’s a 20k NTC, ie rated at 20 kOhm at 25 dec C.
Re: Late model Hotpoint washer dryer, any known recalls?
I think these cheap lifters are polypropylene (marked ), which according to Wikipedia will melt between 130 deg C and 166 deg C depending on manufacture. This is within the overheat cut out temperature of many dryers. For example, the previous Hotpoint WD range had a 160 deg C cut-out. The old WD range thermal fuse cut out at 115 deg C if I remember rightly, but was sometimes too quick to activate in normal use.
Re: Late model Hotpoint washer dryer, any known recalls?
The most likely scenarios are that the NTC has deteriorated so it is under reading the drum inlet air temperature or the PCB heater relay has stuck on. Either way, the element’s built-in cut out did not work satisfactorily, either due to poor design or faulty manufacture.
My guess is no action will be taken by Indesit unless they come across a significant number of appliances actually catching fire.
Re: Late model Hotpoint washer dryer, any known recalls?
Was this the WDL540xUK.C model? Partfinder confirms there is no cut-out or thermal fuse on this model, unless it is built in to the 1200W element itself. The WDL540xUK model has the usual Indesit thermal fuse wire clamped to the outside of the heater box.
Re: 90 days warranty
The Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (as amended) has the following key requirements:
Services to be:
provided with reasonable care and skill,
within a reasonable time and
for a reasonable chargeThe Act also requires goods installed as part of a service to be of satisfactory quality, as for the Sale of Goods Act.
I couldn’t find definitive guidance on whether the 6 month rule applies to parts installed as part of a repair service. So the burden of proof for failures within 6 months may still fall on the consumer rather than the supplier, as used to be the case with the Sale of Goods Act prior to 2002.
In this particular case, any redress would depend on the reason for failure. If it was due to a defective part, unsatisfactory quality, or inadequate care or skill on installation, then the consumer would be entitled to a repair, refund or compensation (at the trader’s choice).
Re: 90 days warranty
I am not missing the plot, Martin. You can’t limit a consumer’s statutory rights by adding contract terms.
Re: 90 days warranty
Terms of contract cannot overrule consumer rights under the Sale of Goods Act (as amended). If parts fitted fail within 6 months, the onus is on the seller to show that the part fitted was of satisfactory quality. After six months, the onus is on the consumer to prove it was not.
Re: zanussi dryer mod zdeb47209w
Also, make sure you assess dampness of the clothes after the clothes have been allowed to cool right down, as they invariably feel much damper when hot.
Re: Tyres for van
Front tyres usually wear out a lot quicker than rears, so you can increase the overall mileage by swapping fronts to rear before they wear out. This helps particularly if you take advantage of the vehicle’s cornering ability and wear out the edges of the front tyres prematurely, as my wife does in her MPV.
I’ve only bought 8 tyres in 60,000 miles on my 2nd hand Caddy, around 30,000 miles per 4 tyres on average. I’ve not noticed a difference in wear between the 2 pairs of Hankook and 1 pair of Goodyear I’ve worn out. Once on the rear, the last 2 mm of wear lasts for ages. But I’m quite a relaxed driver. My wife on the other hand averages around 20,000 miles per set of tyres, swapped front to rear (Firestone).
Re: A O
£10.7m profit divided by £275m turnover = 3.89{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} profit.
Like Amazon, AO are seeking to generate profit through volume of sales and low overheads, not markup. That’s good for the consumer until they drive out competition leading towards an effective monopoly, at which point customers lose out.
Re: Which LG washer to avoid?
From reports I’ve had from customers, the big drum cantelevered suspension models frequently give trouble spinning. If I recall correctly, they incorporate self-adjusting mobile counterbalance balls built into the front rim of the drum. As far as I know this design is used on the 10, 11 and 12 kg models.
I’ve observed the pumps fitted to current LG models and supplied as replacements are poor Chinese quality, so only seem to last a couple of years in family use. Apart from that, they are pretty nice machines!
Re: Ariel or Almat, Which is best?
For whites, definitely powder based detergent, not the colour care versions, because of the bleach content. Or if using liquid or gel detergent, add Vanish Oxi-action powder to the drawer to make up for the bleach missing from liquid detergent.
For dark colours, liquid or gel based detergent is often best, to avoid fading the clothes and visible powder residue. Or use powder based detergent, but the colour care version which does not include bleach.
