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    That reminds me.. I have a fisher and paykel in storage for pretty much the same reason, (as well as future repurpose of the weird motor) although it was a discard from Mil - seem to remember it was a spin balance issue along with a dodgy 'professional' repair

    Ah well, keeps someone employed somewhere I guess...

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    Quote Originally Posted by russ57 View Post
    I did contemplate the arduino idea. Could be a great hack.
    You could make it play a tune with the spin cycle if you really wanted to get fancy

    I had an old Maytag (probably 1980s) in storage and that thing is just bombproof; with no fancy electronics to break it'll probably go for another 50 years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by russ57 View Post
    That reminds me.. I have a fisher and paykel in storage for pretty much the same reason, (as well as future repurpose of the weird motor) although it was a discard from Mil - seem to remember it was a spin balance issue along with a dodgy 'professional' repair

    Ah well, keeps someone employed somewhere I guess...
    I can't complain about the price of F & P spare parts. Someone didn't ever clean out the filter in the front loader and when I tried to pull the filter I snapped the top off it while the rest was embedded in the pump body. Naturally a new filter does not come on its own and requires purchase of the pump as well.

    Good news is that it was only $83.50 delivered. I think that was reasonable.

    Grahame

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    Quote Originally Posted by russ57 View Post
    ....Wife is keen on samsung.....
    Be careful what you wish for.
    Our Samsung front loader had the drum come free of its shaft after 5 years due to disintegration of the rubbish pot metal spider supporting the drum.
    It came apart during a fast spin cycle, and the drum finished up a little non-circular, but fortunately could be 'persuaded' back to shape, or near enough to work with only a small increase in vibration.
    Parts (spider assembly + bearings) were not cheap, and the machine had to be almost completely dismantled to fix it because the water pump and piping were clogged with a sticky cement of pot metal granules.
    Before re-assembly I carefully coated the new spider casting with anti-corrosion sealant (can't remember what, but I did get good advice on the product).
    Bill

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    Quote Originally Posted by WCD View Post
    Be careful what you wish for.
    Our Samsung front loader had the drum come free of its shaft after 5 years due to disintegration of the rubbish pot metal spider supporting the drum.
    It came apart during a fast spin cycle, and the drum finished up a little non-circular, but fortunately could be 'persuaded' back to shape, or near enough to work with only a small increase in vibration.
    Parts (spider assembly + bearings) were not cheap, and the machine had to be almost completely dismantled to fix it because the water pump and piping were clogged with a sticky cement of pot metal granules.
    Before re-assembly I carefully coated the new spider casting with anti-corrosion sealant (can't remember what, but I did get good advice on the product).
    Bill
    Gee Bill, I bet that made a rattle or two as it came to a grinding halt!

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    It certainly got me from the next room very fast, but not a complete surprise because the machine seemed to be vibrating more than usual before it failed.
    However the upside was that some time later a relative asked for a recommendation on a new washing machine, and I had some extra information to take into account.
    Bill

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    We've had Asko dishwashers and asking machines since about 1995.

    The first washing machine ran flawlessly for 20 years but then it developed leaks, the cold water solenoid was stuck closed, and the galv/plastic detergent tray holder was distorted so the tray would not open close properly, so we bought a new one. The new one has intermittent problems recognising the door is closed but of course this did not happen when the service guy came out during the warranty period. It needs just the right amount of closure pressure which we have sort of adapted to.

    The old washing machine was going to get tossed out but around that time SWMBO decided to get a machine to put in up at the stables to wash horse blankets and raincoats. We had been washing these in our regular machine but every time we did this the machine had to be cleaned of horse hair otherwise it ended up in the next wash. I had a look at the old machine and found I could swap the hot water solenoid for the damaged cold one. It didn't matter if if it leaked up at the stables and I cut/ground away the distorted part of the detergent tray holder do that it would slide in and out easily. At the same time a bloke at the mens shed gave me an old but still functioning Whirlpool, and mum moved out of her unit into care so her Bosch machine was going which I grabbed and ended up with 3 machines in the back yard.

    The Bosch turned out to be "stuck on the gentle cycle" and could not be persuaded to do anything else (I later found out it had been purchased like that as a "safe for seniors" machine).
    I took the Whirlpool up to the stables which was fortunate because 12 months later SWMBO moved her horse to another stable and we keep the old Asko in the back yard where it has washed countless "feelthee" horse rugs. The machine leaks into the garden and the waste water runs out onto the back lawn. Apart from the little piles of brown horse hair at the waste water hose exit this has done good things for the back lawn. It has run just fine for nearly 5 years.

    The first ask dishwasher we bought lasted for 15 years before the motherboard died. No replacements available and potted components made any repair very difficult so we decided a new one was needed. Interestingly it says "inspire by scandinavia" but it's definitely not made there.

    I still have the old dishwasher on the front veranda waiting for a kerbside pick up in a couple of weeks. I thought I would cannibalise it for parts but everything, motor, pump, electrical is all heavily integrated into a single plastic moulding so its not possible to say "remove the pump" separately. The only things I have been able to salvage were the power cord, the adjustable feet, a couple of micro switches and brass plumbing fittings. We've also kept the cutlery tray as it still fits the new machine.

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    So Bob, if you had to go out today for another new washing machine, would your experiences with all these machines inform your choice for a new one in any way? A bit of an unfair question I know, as any new machine will not be the same as any of your old machines, and longevity is more likely to have gone down than up unfortunately, but the bonus is that the blinking L.E.Ds will be much more impressive on the newer machines of today. Well that's my take on it anyway, and another bonus would be that your wife could possibly carry it from the car to its final position, whereas 30 years ago, a couple of burley blokes from the local Rugby Club would have been very handy.

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    The old and new dishwashers and washing machines are not that different. They have the same ridgidity, weigh about the same and have the same basic functions and bling lights. The new machines have a couple more wash cycle options eg ECO and HYGENIC - still not sure what they mean - buts about it. The dishwasher baskets still fit each other. This is all probably why we bought these machines.

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    If you decide on a new machine buy a Miele, I have owned three front loaders, by far without exception the Miele is the best, I have had the Miele for thirteen years still runs like the day it was installed it has never had a problem of any type at the time they would not allow you pick up the machine yourself they insisted on installing, the tech was meticulous left the laundry cleaner than when he arrived.

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