Hoover Elite 1225 Top Loader

[@acasburn1460]

My mum had a Hover similar to this back in the early nineties and died in 2004 replaced with a Maytag Atlantis and still going strong. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺

[@griffster17]

I’m really into washing machines as well so really like this. I’m blind so can’t see it but it sounds great. It sounds like my grandparents Old hoover washer. The only differences is the pump sound was a bit different and it did the loud click on both first and second Spins. it also had two tubes and a suds return feature. But the feature stopped working. In 2006 it started making a really loud grinding noise at the end of both spin cycles, and my grandparents replaced it with a Maytag washer. They now have an F and P wash smart Toploader. I wish that I could’ve been able to keep the old washer, but I was 12 at the time and didn’t have that kind of authority. And back then they were trying to stop me being obsessed with those kind of things. They said it wasn’t normal to be interested in washing machines.

[@mattie17]

I’m really glad you enjoyed the video!

[@griffster17]

I have subscribed to both you and Elliot‘s KZbin channels. It’s very good to see fellow washer enthusiasts. And I definitely love to meet you guys one day. I live in Australia, Sydney. I’m not sure what part of Australia you guys live in. But would love to meet you one-day.

[@bradleybyrnes9907]

Love the decent Hoover washers. They were built to last.

[@buddyjgollan8726]

I grew up with hoover and simpson washing machines in the 90s my mother had this one

[@petermaz701]

Really nice washer. Love the fact that it really does all those spray rinses plus deep rinse.

[@callumdalgleish3209]

in the end of the video i could hear an lg running

[@mattie17]

Yes I’ve got an Lg TurboWash as a daily driver :-)

[@brendanhancock]

Very nice dogs they look very friendly what’s their names

[@mattie17]

Charlie and Dexter :-)

[@Bunkysworkshop]

I don’t think we have ever had Hoover washers here in the United States. Is this a common machine in your area?

[@mattie17]

You guys did have a range of Hoover top load machines at one stage I believe. Hoover was a big brand here and still is in the vacuum world, not so much in the laundry world anymore. For a while tho through the 70’s onwards, Hoover machines were some of the best around. This one is of 1991/1992 vintage :-)

[@Bunkysworkshop]

@@mattie17 I guess I just haven’t seen them as of yet. I would love to see one in person one day.

[@aitcho86]

It’s got some cracking agitation on it

[@Bunkysworkshop]

On the last spin I see it does a final spray rinse. Does this remove most of your fabric softener?

[@mattie17]

It doesn’t seem to. I’ve been told only warm or hot water actually rinses out fabric softener. It’s a quirky feature but suppose they are trying to rinse as much as possible

[@Bunkysworkshop]

@@mattie17 That makes sense. Do you know the spin speed on this machine?

[@mattie17]

@@Bunkysworkshop I don’t have an exact figure but think it’s about 600rpm

[@Bunkysworkshop]

@@mattie17 That’s about right from what I see on the video. I was guessing about 500/600 rpm

[@mitchellcollins6834]

Put some WD 40 and that should get rid of the squeaking

[@simpsonauto850]

What’s causing the squeaking noises?

[@mattie17]

I think it is the pulley. I’ve replaced the belt and that didn’t help so will investigate further

[@simpsonauto850]

@@mattie17 otherwise its an awesome machine.

[@mitchellcollins6834]

​@@mattie17 use some WD 40 and that should help get rid of the squeaking

[@josh6715]

​@@mattie17for the squeaking use a soap bar on the belt helps with grip

[@CWM030]

CRIKEY! YUCK! What's the point of saving that dirty sudsy water in the first place?

[@mattie17]

It was a thing in the good old days that housewives used to save the wash water for the next load to cut down on water costs. Not something I would ever do unless it was cleaner than that! Haha