Washing Machine literally blew up last night!
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Man of Honour
Op, why were you putting all your tube socks in one go?
Soldato
Where's Dimple when you need him!
Man of Honour
Westyfield2;22536276 door said:
I'm in Sorrento chilling out
In 27 years of Hotpoint Quality Audit I had never seen anything like that, it truly is a one off although I expect assembly are at fault by not tightening stuff up.
Good news but wow..didn't know they would go off like that.
Soldato
Serious damage there buddy.
Will house insurance be able to do anything about the other loss incurred? Clothes, kitchen work surfaces, wine cooler?
Will house insurance be able to do anything about the other loss incurred? Clothes, kitchen work surfaces, wine cooler?
Soldato
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Excellent customer service on their part, I must say. Glad to hear it.
Looks like something supporting the drum went, mid-cycle.
I'm in Sorrento chilling out
In 27 years of Hotpoint Quality Audit I had never seen anything like that, it truly is a one off although I expect assembly are at fault by not tightening stuff up.
I have come across one Hoover that did that, the customer got £5500 for the total damage caused.
Wrote off a Hotpoint and an Indesit today.
Soldato
Hotpoint are a pile of crap, wouldn't expect nothing less from them 
Soldato
I nuked it from orbit, it was the only way to be sure.
Soldato
I think it nuked it's self tbh.
Soldato
Hotpoint are a pile of crap, wouldn't expect nothing less from them
Yeah, they should have gone for an LG Direct Drive 7kg
Soldato
Not long now until one of the fireman on the forums comes to tell you how you should never leave your washing machine on overnight because they are serious fire hazards, them exploding/catching fire is a common occurrence.
*edit*
Not a washing machine as such but a machine that washes
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18207322&highlight=washing+machine+fire
Yep, still holds true. Same goes for any large sized electrical appliance you are likely to find in the kitchen such as tumble drier, washing machine or dishwasher.
I've attended many incidents where the cause can clearly be attributed to the 'white goods' that have become a blackened, smoking mess in the corner but I've never seen one that has literally exploded like the OP's.
I've got a BEKO washing machine with a 8kg drum. About 2 years old and I can't fault it, awesome piece of equipment. But still wouldn't leave that or any other washing machine unattended while in use.
Soldato
I was given a hotpoint fridge by my boss that was 3 years old a year back and the entire bottom of the door has almost rusted through. He also gave me a freezer of the same age which has a knackered door seal which basically means the door is always slightly open. Can't buy a new seal, have to buy an entire new door. : mad:
I was also given a 2 year old hotpoint washer dryer which failed irreparably within 2 years. I then foolishly went out and spunked 350 notes on a new hotpoint washer in some sale. It lasted 3.5 years before the drum bearing went and the main spindle bent. I couldn't buy the parts individually as the drum is moulded around them. A new drum assy. was over 100 quid.
I put my safety boots on and pretty much threw the knackered machine into the garden in disgust, where I gave it a good kicking for being such a heap of crap. I was amazed at how easy it was for me to move it, as it was made of the cheapest, nastiest materials available and as little of them as possible.
I then found a 12 year old Miele for sale locally for £125 which really is built like a tank. Me and another big bloke really struggled to move it - weighs about as much as a small planet! The Miele was only meant to be a stop gap, but it's so quiet and so well built that we're keeping it. It looks almost new too, which is more than I can say for my recently deceased hotpoint that had started to inexplicably rust on the front panel in places where no water even gets to.
So in conclusion, Hotpoint really are totally arse.
I was also given a 2 year old hotpoint washer dryer which failed irreparably within 2 years. I then foolishly went out and spunked 350 notes on a new hotpoint washer in some sale. It lasted 3.5 years before the drum bearing went and the main spindle bent. I couldn't buy the parts individually as the drum is moulded around them. A new drum assy. was over 100 quid.
I put my safety boots on and pretty much threw the knackered machine into the garden in disgust, where I gave it a good kicking for being such a heap of crap. I was amazed at how easy it was for me to move it, as it was made of the cheapest, nastiest materials available and as little of them as possible.
I then found a 12 year old Miele for sale locally for £125 which really is built like a tank. Me and another big bloke really struggled to move it - weighs about as much as a small planet! The Miele was only meant to be a stop gap, but it's so quiet and so well built that we're keeping it. It looks almost new too, which is more than I can say for my recently deceased hotpoint that had started to inexplicably rust on the front panel in places where no water even gets to.
So in conclusion, Hotpoint really are totally arse.
Man of Honour
I bet your wife used a brick instead of Calgon.
Excellent!
Caporegime
Washing machines last longer with... housebrick!
That's some serious force there... jeez..
That's some serious force there... jeez..
Man of Honour
Ah yer big jessie, a bit of duct tape and it'll be good as new 