Indesit Iwme126 Drum Tub Sealed?
Hi. I have an Indesit IWME126 washing machine which has developed a problem which is probably due to a broken spider (or possibly bearings). I need to decide whether repair or a replacement machine is the best course of action. Could anyone please tell me if the drum tub is sealed (requiring replacement of the entire tub) or whether this can be opened up to replace the spider. It is a big job to remove the drum tub and not something I want to start only to discover I can't open the tub to complete the repair. Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Indesit IWME126 appears to have a sealed drum tub assembly
- The problem
- The owner of an Indesit IWME126 washing machine suspected a broken spider or possibly bearings and needed to know whether the drum tub could be opened for repair, or if only a complete tub assembly was available.
- Likely cause
- Probable drum spider or bearing failure was suspected by the owner, but no fault was confirmed by testing. The discussion supports that the drum is supplied as a complete tub and drum assembly rather than as separate repairable drum components.
- What fixed it
- The accepted advice was to check the spare parts listing for the exact model. The owner then confirmed that the IWME126 appears to have a sealed tub and that the only available option was a complete tub assembly at around £200. On that basis, replacement of the machine was being considered rather than repair.
- Checks to try
- Spare parts listing checked for Indesit IWME126
- Availability of separate drum/tub components compared with complete tub and drum assembly
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Complete tub and drum assembly
3 Answers
The best way is to check to see if you can buy the spare parts. If you click on my Buy appliance parts ad on most pages here you can check. I had a quick look but didn't cycle through all the pages but the drum appears to be sold as a complete tub and drum at a price no one in their right mind would buy (which I honestly think are the manufacturer's intentions). Here's page 5 on the list of spare parts list for Indesit IWME126 washing machines
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Many thanks for the link. Yes as I thought, it appears it is a sealed tub and only available as a complete part for around £200. Couldn't agree more about this being the manufacturer's intentions, I will take care when choosing a replacement. I appreciate your swift and helpful reply, and thanks for a highly useful website.
Yes, my theory is that it gets them out of having to keep spare parts for years after they stop making an appliance. By only making them available as a complete unit and making them so expensive that no one would be daft enough to buy one they can save hundreds of thousands of pounds in stocking drums, spiders, seals, bearings etc for all their past models.
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