Washing machine

Ladyinthedark

My washing machine has stopped spinning,I noticed during the last few weeks there was a really banging noise when it went into spin and now the spin has stopped completely it will drain,it will fill up but no spin ,is there a hope of getting it fixed or is it just better to buy a new one

coylemj

Without stating the make and (if you can get it), model and approx age, nobody can answer your question. Availability of parts varies by brand and age. And some brands are just not worth fixing if they're above a certain age because you'd be mad to spend money on them.

Zipppy

I'm in same boat as OP.. zanussi machine about 17 years old has stopped spinning....new one???

Filmer Paradise

Bit of an open question really.

Brother of mine was in the same fix a couple of years back.
He wondered if his 20+ year old Hotpoint had washed it's last load.

He spoke to a guy with many years experiance in the Repair Trade.

Basically he was told that his machine came from an era when they were built to last. If they went wrong they were usually straightforward & easy to repair.

Bar high-end stuff, a new machine will usually have a finite life. About 5-7 years & that's yer lot!:eek:

With that in mind he took a chance & spent about 100Euro fixing the old one.
It's still going strong this day.:)

You takes your choice.

washman3

Zipppy wrote: »

I'm in same boat as OP.. zanussi machine about 17 years old has stopped spinning....new one???

Definitely. it owes you nothing.!!

Zipppy

bought a new one...thanks lads

coylemj

Zipppy wrote: »

bought a new one...thanks lads

You did well getting 17 years out of a machine not called Miele, it definitely owed you nothing.

Filmer Paradise

coylemj wrote: »

You did well getting 17 years out of a machine not called Miele, it definitely owed you nothing.

Dam thing should go on forever!:pac:

But seriously, I don't see things that way at all.

Parts can be sourced easily & cheaply over the internet now.

My washing machine is a 14 year old Whirlpool. Still going strong after a couple of cheap fixes over the years.

I've just never subscribed to the whole disposable culture where these items are concerned.

If the new ones that are out now only last pissing time, why not put some effort into keeping a far superior product going for a while longer?

TheQuietFella

Did you check the filter?

Zipppy

Filmer Paradise wrote:

If the new ones that are out now only last pissing time, why not put some effort into keeping a far superior product going for a while longer?

I agree....alas I was out voted...

TheQuietFella wrote:

Did you check the filter?

I did but too late as new bosch has taken up residency...

coylemj

The (high) labour costs involved in service and repair in Ireland compared to the (low) cost of labour where the machines are manufactured means that any significant failure will render most washing machines as 'not economic to repair' i.e. a write-off.

Part of the problem also is that most people make poorly-informed decisions which in most cases means that they believe the BS they get from the sales guy in the shop who as we all know is only thinking of his commission so crap brands get elevated to super-reliable in the sales pitch and a lot of salespeople will rubbish brands that the punter says he's thinking of buying with the aim of steering them to the brand he wants to sell.

Sleeper12

Zipppy wrote:

I'm in same boat as OP.. zanussi machine about 17 years old has stopped spinning....new one???

General rule of thumb is its not a good idea to spend money repairing any household appliances over 10 years.

KhyrieLiam

Sleeper12 wrote: »

General rule of thumb is its not a good idea to spend money repairing any household appliances over 10 years.

I certainly agree with you. We just bought a new washing machine, an automatic one and its very convenient. We had an old washing which we had it repaired but there are parts that need to find.It seems a bit hassle for us so we just decided to sell it to a shop and buy a new one. We had our old washing for about 11 years and it really gave us a good service for a long time. Not just this time, it probably gave up. Lol.