Dodgy washing machine..!??

[the mk1 kid]

Hey,

I'd be very grateful for any advise on this one..

Right my sister has a washing machine which, on its last three washes has 'eaten' an item per wash.

Example - a sock came out like a piece of swiss cheeze, but all the other items are fine.

Its a very old machine (made when things were made to last!), but everything inside looks ok.

Could it be the power/water... something other than mechanical parts damaging the garments?

Thanks in advance.

Tom

 

[T14086]

Aint you supposed to put socks & small items in those bag thingys??????....I'll ask the wife

 

[Big Black Stilo]

it sounds like the rubbe around the drum maybe going so the drum is nicking the garments and tearing them

 

[Punto.Power]

Aint you supposed to put socks & small items in those bag thingys??????....I'll ask the wife

Correct, use little washing machine bag things for your underwear

 

[T14086]

I go commando

 

[dave]

bra bone stuck in drum hole?

 

[GhostWKD]

Correct, use little washing machine bag things for your underwear

confused... dot com

 

[Punto.Power]

A small laundry bag i think thats what it is? lol

 

[Big Black Stilo]

or... a pillow case!

 

[Chas Uno]

bra bone stuck in bum hole?

:devil:

 

[angel]

you all make washing hard work lol

sounds like something to do with the drum i'd say!

 

[Big Black Stilo]

its dropping hints- you'll fix this and something else will go

 

[the mk1 kid]

Hi,

I haven't seen the machine (she lives miles away) unfortunately, but i think it must be pretty obvious to do that.

The bra wire is something that i would not of thought of, and easily missed!

The machine is 17 years old, and besides some new brushes (whis my sister changed!?) i dont think it has gone wrong before, which is the reason i think its work keeping if this can be fixed.

The new ones are pants, with built in obsolescence like everything else these days.

I heard a while ago that cheap domestic lawn mowers are meant to die after 50 goes! 10 cuts a year for 5 years...

Regards

Tom

 

[T14086]

washing machines....grass cutting machines.....what are these devices you speak off

 

[Big Black Stilo]

The problem with new washing machines is that they are sealed drums, and therefore not servicable like the old ones.

Rumour has it its to stop people trying to fix them and wind up electrocuting themselves like a couple of people round me have done

 

[Punto.Power]

I remember last year somone who fixes them told me to buy either a Bosch or Zanussi Washing Machine, said there good and last quite long, also told me stay away from the Indesit ones.