Hotpoint machines are notorious for this, failing after 3-4 years, as are many brands these days I suspect. It's a massive shame they're not repairable these days, just a way to make more profit and generate more environmental waste at the same time. Saying that, people probably wouldn't bother having them repaired, cheaper to get a new one, unlike the older machines which if repaired would likely go on for years.
Not all washing machines need to go to waste unlike this Hotpoint. Very few brands still make washers with a splittable tub which means that it is held together with screws and removing those gives us access to the bearings and spider making their replacement easier.
Hotpoint machines are notorious for this, failing after 3-4 years, as are many brands these days I suspect. It's a massive shame they're not repairable these days, just a way to make more profit and generate more environmental waste at the same time. Saying that, people probably wouldn't bother having them repaired, cheaper to get a new one, unlike the older machines which if repaired would likely go on for years.
Not all washing machines need to go to waste unlike this Hotpoint. Very few brands still make washers with a splittable tub which means that it is held together with screws and removing those gives us access to the bearings and spider making their replacement easier.