Hotpoint BI WMHG 81484 UK

[julianhaines]

Hi,

I am a very technical person but not a washing machine engineer, I have a Hotpoint BI WMHG 81484 UK washing machine which is a few years old and is used a lot.

Just recently its started to be a lot louder when spinning make knocking noises, the washing machine is not hitting anything and does it with small and large loads as I thought it was getting overloaded.

What is the most likly issue? Shock Absorbers, springs or belt? I want to order the spare parts but dont want to buy parts I dont need as I have a tight budget.

Thanks

Julian

 

[Whitegoodshelp]

Hi, drum bearing failure is very common and usually not worth repairing. However, there are more possible causes of a noisy washing machine than in any other fault. I have 2 very comprehensive articles exploring them all -

Causes of noisy washing machine

More causes of a noisy washing machine

[Andy D]

Hi Julian. Ref your couple of years old Hotpoint making banging noise on spin. Yep most likely a drum / spider/ bearings problem. See if your drum feels loose relative to the plastic tank. If so  we are all singing from same hymm sheet. This problem is pretty common as washerhelp mentioned.

Your machine should be under 10 year free parts but not the labour (unless you`ve paid extra on an insurance - but then you`d remember that) and Hotpoints labour charge was/is 130 quid (but you would have to check). If the machine is not old might be worth exploring that option other than scrapping it. Could also be a concrete weight half hanging off the tank unit - not unknown. Unlikely to be suspension problems. Much more likely be the bearings or spider as already mention. Did have a similar machine to yours where the bearing tube is set in plastic and the plastic had split purely academic still a new tank unit.

Note this machine of yours should have a plastic sealed tank unit so changing bearings is not going to happen.

Let us know what you figured out in the end.