Plug On Old Hotpoint Twin Tub Getting Hot?

Owain_Moneysaver

Cooker socket should be fine - although only 5A is allowed for the socket on a cooker control unit, so don't be too surprised if something goes bang if you've got all the rings and oven on at the same time as the t/t heater.

The hole in the top isn't for the spinner outlet hose to drain back into the wash tub is it?

Kenwood Chef for 2 mins is insignificant in comparison.

Lily-Lu

Vibrant wrote: »

Hi again,
As you have been using the heater on the twin tub, the plug will get warm, as the heater draws almost 3KW. Changing the plug, or shining up the pins as suggested by totalsolutions should reduce the problem. If you are worried about changing the plug, is there a friend, or neighbour you could ask.
With regard to the hole by the dial, is a screw missing, or is it just a hole for a locator pin. Which ever it is, I would just fill it with a blob of glue, filler, putty, etc, whatever is handy.
I wouldn't worry to much about these minor problems and certainly wouldn't bother calling an engineer out.

Thanks very much, Vibrant. That's helped me feel a little more hopeful about it. Do you know if when your plug gets warm, whether the actual pins are hot? It's difficult to say just how hot they were. But although I didn't try this, I'd guess that if you were to hold one on your lip, then it'd only be a second before you'd need to move it. I've never known pins get that hot before. I will try the wire wool idea from Totalsolutions first (thanks for that suggestion, Totalsolutions) then change the plug if it doesn't do the job. I didn't think about anyone else being able to help with the plug changing. I do have a lovely elderly neighbour though, and I'm sure he'd give me a hand with it if I need it. Thanks for that

Right now on to this hole that's in the plate right next to the spinner lid. I'm not sure if it plays any part in being a contact point for the lid. It looks like it's been bashed at some point, because it's not a nice, neat round hole. I have taken a picture of it though, so hopefully you, or someone else can let me know what you think. I like the idea of filling it in though, because I would feel safer if water couldn't get through.

Wow you have a Burco still in working order. The old washing machines amaze me, as some are still going strong many decades after production.
My mum had a boil washer during the 60s. Now, I was too small to remember what make it was, and years later, she only ever refered to it as "the old boiler I used to have". Apparently it danced across the kitchen every time she used it And, one time it even served as a turkey cooker on Christmas day. 23lb turkey that was too big for the oven, went into the boiler with 10lb of lard :rotfl:

Happy memories....Anyway, back to the pictures. The first one is of the hole. And the second one is of the machine itself. As you can see, apart from the hole and some small patches where the enamel's worn of, it appears to be in fairly good ccondition (well, on the outside, anyway)
Sorry about the lighting, but my strip light in the kitchen went a few weeks ago, and I'm having to use a lamp until I can find somewhere that sells the bulbs. OK first piccie


Second piccie

Lily-Lu

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Cooker socket should be fine - although only 5A is allowed for the socket on a cooker control unit, so don't be too surprised if something goes bang if you've got all the rings and oven on at the same time as the t/t heater.

The hole in the top isn't for the spinner outlet hose to drain back into the wash tub is it?

Oh, I had no idea you were only supposed to use a 5amp in that socket. Thanks for that, Owain Moneysaver. Better move the Kenwood somewhere else then. I'd be really upset if that blew up.

Re the hole - see picture in above post.

:beer:

littlemissfrugal

Sorry cant offer any advice - but those pictures bought back great memories of watching my mum do the washing in exactly the same model and yes it does get done alot quicker. After leaving home and going through many automatic washers and washer dryers I often used to wish I could get a twin tub like my mums - thanks for brightning my day :)

Vibrant

Hi,
I just tried running the heater for 15mins, the back of the plug gets warm, the pins are uncomfortably hot if you touch them to your lip (I had never tried that before. lol). I just tried the same thing with my fan heater, with the same results. So I would say it's normal.

As regards the hole, I thought you ment a little hole, that's more of a crater!!
To repair it, I would probably glue a small strip of plastic, or metal over it, using silicone sealer. But it depends what you have handy and how pretty you want it to be.
Any water that does go through the hole will drain out the bottom of the machine. But it would be best to avoid getting water in there, because if it is the same as my Hoover, there are electrics for the switch to the left. A quick fix could be made with gaffer tape, or similar, not ideal, but it will stop splashes.
Ask your neighbour about it when he does the plug, we men like to fix this sort of problem, it makes us feel useful.

p.s One of my neighbours still uses a mangle. I've had a go with it and it does a pretty good job, almost as good as a spinner. But it is incredibly hard work to turn. Probably why he is still so fit despite being 80 something.

27col

I can't imagine that a second hand twin tub has generated all these posts. It looks ready for the tip.

Owain_Moneysaver

The Kenwood won't blow up, if you overload the circuit it would be the fuse/breaker in the consumer unit that blew! Cooker circuits are usually rated at 30A. The cooker load is calculated at 10A + 30% of the remainder of the load + 5A for the socket, on the assumption that the rings and oven cycle on and off with thermostats so even if they're all in use, they don't all draw the maximum load simultaneously. So a 14 kW or 58A cooker can be supplied on a 29A circuit, including 5A for the 'kettle' socket.

To fill the bash, car body filler.

Owain_Moneysaver

And plugs should never get uncomfortably hot - that's a sign of a bad connection (possibly the internal fuseholder or a poor quality fuse) and is a fire waiting to happen.

Lily-Lu

Vibrant - thanks for checking your plug. So yours does it as well. It does seem rather odd, as it's not something I've come across before. I'm so intrigued by it, especially as you've now experienced the same, I've just set my automatic on a really hot wash (it's time it had a good hot wash run through it, anyway) and I'll check that plug straight afterwards.
I gave the TT plug pins a good clean earier. Had to use a brillo pad as that was the only thing I had in, and they're much cleaner now. I'll try plugging it in tomorrow, and see how it is while spinning the last bit of water out of the tub. If it's no different, I'll change the plug.
Thanks very much for the suggestions for the crater :rotfl:I'll definitely come up with something to make it safe:D
Gosh 80 years old and still using a mangle. He must have muscles of steel

Owain Moneysaver - thanks very much for the info re the cooker/plug socket. It sounds as though it should be OK so long as I keep an eye on how much power is being used at the same time.

Will let you know how I get on with the twin tub. Thanks again :beer:

matbe

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Cooker socket should be fine - although only 5A is allowed for the socket on a cooker control unit, so don't be too surprised if something goes bang if you've got all the rings and oven on at the same time as the t/t heater.

The hole in the top isn't for the spinner outlet hose to drain back into the wash tub is it?

Kenwood Chef for 2 mins is insignificant in comparison.

This is not correct the socket outlet on a cooker control is NOT 5a it is 13a as are all standard socket outlets in modern use today.

The problem as already stated is most likely a loose connection somewhere it can be a faulty plug or socket if the pins are worn the connections arc and cause heating this is usually visible on the plug or socket.