Put a load of washing in yesterday and after 6 hours and manny
attempts at different settings it was wet , washed but not rinsed or
spun out, verdict the machine is now past it.
After checking "Which" website I found a machine I liked so startrd
pricing it,
IU always thought Comet were quite good for price, but they wanted
just over £400 , ended with Co-operative Electrical Shop, free
delivery and the price was £289., ordered it this morning and will
have delivery on Sat, they will email me friday night with 90 min
delivery slot.
So tomorrow will be removing old machine, take out the slabs of
concrete, then the drum to use for growing a fig in, will have a few
bits to take to recycling, but not a lot.
David @ the wet end of Swansea Bay.

"Dave Hill" wrote

Put a load of washing in yesterday and after 6 hours and manny
attempts at different settings it was wet , washed but not rinsed or
spun out, verdict the machine is now past it.
After checking "Which" website I found a machine I liked so startrd
pricing it,
IU always thought Comet were quite good for price, but they wanted
just over £400 , ended with Co-operative Electrical Shop, free
delivery and the price was £289., ordered it this morning and will
have delivery on Sat, they will email me friday night with 90 min
delivery slot.
So tomorrow will be removing old machine, take out the slabs of
concrete, then the drum to use for growing a fig in, will have a few
bits to take to recycling, but not a lot.

Where good gloves as you take it apart, they don't usually take the burs off
the sheet metal and the edges are like razors. Had an engineer pouring blood
on the floor once and he took them apart for a living.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

On Thu, 3 May 2012 18:34:56 +0100, Bob Hobden wrote:

Where good gloves as you take it apart, they don't usually take the burs
off the sheet metal and the edges are like razors.

Aye, tumble drier tried to take a deep 1/4" dia lump off a knuckle
the other week, healed back on now. B-)

--
Cheers
Dave.

"Dave Hill" wrote in message
...
Put a load of washing in yesterday and after 6 hours and manny
attempts at different settings it was wet , washed but not rinsed or
spun out, verdict the machine is now past it.
After checking "Which" website I found a machine I liked so startrd
pricing it,
IU always thought Comet were quite good for price, but they wanted
just over £400 , ended with Co-operative Electrical Shop, free
delivery and the price was £289., ordered it this morning and will
have delivery on Sat, they will email me friday night with 90 min
delivery slot.
So tomorrow will be removing old machine, take out the slabs of
concrete, then the drum to use for growing a fig in, will have a few
bits to take to recycling, but not a lot.
David @ the wet end of Swansea Bay.

______
If you are able to weld legs on, or know someone who can, the drum makes a
great outside woodburner for those evenings on the patio. Why spend loads
on a chimnea if you can get a washing machine drum?
I've seen one in use and it looks really attractive, like it must have cost
a lot so no need to be embarrassed if you invite your neighbours round for a
barbie.
If they ask you where they can buy one you will have to tell them that a
relative who lives abroad sent you one because they are all the rage there
;-)
Or come clean..pardon the unintended pun.

Tina

_____
If you are able to weld legs on, or know someone who can, the drum makes a
great outside woodburner for those evenings on the patio. *Why spend loads
on a chimnea if you can get a washing machine drum?
I've seen one in use and it looks really attractive, like it must have cost
a lot so no need to be embarrassed if you invite your neighbours round for a
barbie.
If they ask you where they can buy one you will have to tell them that a
relative who lives abroad sent you one because they are all the rage there
;-)
Or come clean..pardon the unintended pun.

Tina


Welding stainless steel is expensive, but it would be easy to make up
a 3 leged stand for a drum.Even a nice wrought iron stand.

On May 3, 9:56*pm, Dave Hill wrote:
_____

If you are able to weld legs on, or know someone who can, the drum makes a
great outside woodburner for those evenings on the patio. *Why spend loads
on a chimnea if you can get a washing machine drum?
I've seen one in use and it looks really attractive, like it must have cost
a lot so no need to be embarrassed if you invite your neighbours round for a
barbie.
If they ask you where they can buy one you will have to tell them that a
relative who lives abroad sent you one because they are all the rage there
;-)
Or come clean..pardon the unintended pun.

Tina

Welding stainless steel is expensive, but it would be easy to make up
a 3 leged stand for a drum.Even a nice wrought iron stand.

If you have a stick welder, you can buy the SS welding rods. No big
deal, they are only slightly costly than MS rods.
But you could bolt on legs or use self tapping screws. Even SS pop
rivets

On May 3, 9:56 pm, Dave Hill wrote:
_____

If you are able to weld legs on, or know someone who can, the drum
makes a
great outside woodburner for those evenings on the patio. Why spend
loads
on a chimnea if you can get a washing machine drum?
I've seen one in use and it looks really attractive, like it must have
cost
a lot so no need to be embarrassed if you invite your neighbours round
for a
barbie.
If they ask you where they can buy one you will have to tell them that
a
relative who lives abroad sent you one because they are all the rage
there
;-)
Or come clean..pardon the unintended pun.

Tina

Welding stainless steel is expensive, but it would be easy to make up
a 3 leged stand for a drum.Even a nice wrought iron stand.

If you have a stick welder, you can buy the SS welding rods. No big
deal, they are only slightly costly than MS rods.
But you could bolt on legs or use self tapping screws. Even SS pop
rivets



Just have mild steel legs welded on using mild steel MIG wire would work
just as well. I bet the original problem was just new brushes needed in the
motor, easy to fit and gives the machine a new lease of life.

Mike

On May 3, 6:08*pm, Dave Hill wrote:
Put a load of washing in yesterday and after 6 hours and manny
attempts at different settings it was wet , washed but not rinsed or
spun out, verdict the machine is now past it.
After checking "Which" website I found a machine I liked so startrd
pricing it,
IU always thought Comet were quite good for price, but they wanted
just over £400 , ended with Co-operative Electrical Shop, free
delivery and the price was £289., ordered it this morning and will
have delivery on Sat, they will email me friday night with 90 min
delivery slot.
So tomorrow will be removing old machine, take out the slabs of
concrete, then the drum to use for growing a fig in, will have a few
bits to take to recycling, but not a lot.
David @ the wet end of Swansea Bay.

Sounds like muck in the pump. Screwdriver and rubber glove needed.


NT

On May 3, 6:08*pm, Dave Hill wrote:

IU always thought Comet were quite good for price,

That's only what they want you to think.

On May 4, 2:23*am, bobharvey wrote:
On May 3, 6:08*pm, Dave Hill wrote:

IU always thought Comet were quite good for price,

That's only what they want you to think.

True.
Same with Screwfix these days.

On May 4, 6:31*am, harry wrote:
On May 4, 2:23*am, bobharvey wrote:

On May 3, 6:08*pm, Dave Hill wrote:

IU always thought Comet were quite good for price,

That's only what they want you to think.

True.
Same with Screwfix these days.

Screwfix are part of B&Q

On Fri, 4 May 2012 01:22:58 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill wrote:

IU always thought Comet were quite good for price,

That's only what they want you to think.

True.
Same with Screwfix these days.

Screwfix are part of B&Q

Are they? I thought Screwfix were owned by Kingfisher who also own
B&Q (and other brands). So it's "Kingfisher Screwfix and Kingfisher
B&Q" rather than "Kingfisher B&Q Screwfix".

--
Cheers
Dave.

On May 4, 9:22*am, Dave Hill wrote:
On May 4, 6:31*am, harry wrote:

On May 4, 2:23*am, bobharvey wrote:

On May 3, 6:08*pm, Dave Hill wrote:

IU always thought Comet were quite good for price,

That's only what they want you to think.

True.
Same with Screwfix these days.

Screwfix are part of B&Q

Oh well, that explains it then.

In article f0b07e0b-47f6-4b81-a24a-72e1cccf62e9
@d8g2000vbw.googlegroups.com, says...

On May 3, 6:08*pm, Dave Hill wrote:

IU always thought Comet were quite good for price,

That's only what they want you to think.

John Lewis do excellent prices + free delivery + real old fashioned
service from their staff. Doesn't matter if you're not near a branch, you
can do it all online or by phone.

Janet

On May 4, 10:53*am, Janet wrote:
In article f0b07e0b-47f6-4b81-a24a-72e1cccf62e9
@d8g2000vbw.googlegroups.com, says...



On May 3, 6:08*pm, Dave Hill wrote:

IU always thought Comet were quite good for price,

That's only what they want you to think.

* *John Lewis do excellent prices + free delivery + real old fashioned
service from their staff. Doesn't matter if you're not near a branch, you
can do it all online or by phone.

* *Janet

I did look at them but they were £30 more than Coop and no Divi.