Re: 50 hz timer motor

James Sweet wrote:

How odd, exactly the opposite here, tho these days top loaders are pretty rare , top loaders are less economical and as most UK households have their washer in the kitchen it has to fit under a worktop.
The only decent top loader available in the UK was the Hotpoint which to the best of my knowledge isnt made anymore, and they cheapened that so much it went from a super machine into an unrelaible nightmare.



Top loaders are simple, so they're cheaper to produce and also less efficient so they cost more to operate. Probably only more expensive to buy over there because they're imported. Honestly I'm not sure why anyone would want one, after owning a front loader for even a relatively short time I can tell it's vastly superior, much quieter, holds more laundry, uses less detergent and water, and the clothes come out cleaner and less tangled. They do seem to be gaining popularity so obviously I'm not the only one who's noticed that.

Well Hotpoint top loaders weren't so simple, there`s more engineering in them (gearbox, agitator drive, clutch, much tougher bearings and seals etc) and they were British made. People tended to be very attached to their top loaders as they take a massive load compared to a front loader, and at one time were very reliable. The down side - as you say- is that they used a huge quantity of water and juice to heat it and wouldn`t go under a work top. As time went on, the machines got constructionally flimsier and more mechanically delicate, and individual parts for major components like the gearbox were no longer avaiable, the mabufacturers supplying only a complete power unit.

I used to hate working on them, but not as much as I hated Speed Queens!

Ron(UK)

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