Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
Tim+ writes:
You have to have a kind of grudging admiration for the way that some
washing machine parts are designed to last *just* longer than the warranty.

Our six year Hotpoint's main bearings are on their way out and the parts
warranty is of course five years. This will be the very first washing
machine that I've owned whose bearings have died before the rest of the
machine is beyond economic repair.

That age is probably on the boardline of having non-replacable bearings
too (welded drum seams).

Bugger. Think you could be right.

Popped the top off tonight and the outer containment drum is a welded
plastic affair so unless all the bearing can be replaced from the rear,
it's not going to happen.

I know the usual answer to "what new machine?" is Miele but are there any
other brands with good reliability?

Tim

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