old type thermostat ?
hi just wondering if anyone knows if this type of washing machine thermostat can be found in the uk still ?
would have been used in the 1970s 1980s probably obsolete but thought i would ask anyway
pics of part below
thanks for any help
rob
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Query about sourcing an old Hoover washing machine thermostat
- The problem
- The poster asked whether an old-style washing machine thermostat, believed to have been used on Hoover models in the 1970s and 1980s, could still be found in the UK. The part shown was from old auction images and was not in the poster’s possession.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply said this type of thermostat was used by Hoover many decades ago and is very unlikely to still be sold, suggesting obsolescence rather than a confirmed fault.
- What fixed it
- No repair was carried out. The accepted advice was that the thermostat was probably obsolete and difficult to source. A bench continuity test in water was described as a way to check one if the part were available, but the poster confirmed they did not have the thermostat in hand and were only trying to locate one.
- Checks to try
- Accepted reply described a continuity test using water covering the metal sensing part
- Poster confirmed they did not have the part and were only looking for it
4 Answers
Hello Rob. Wow it's a long time since I've seen one of those. It looks just like the one Hoover used to use in the 70s. I would think it extremely unlikely that anyone is still selling them as they stopped using them many decades ago. However, they were extremely reliable and I don't ever remember having to replace one. How sure are you that this one is faulty? If I remember correctly they can be tested by placing it in some water so that the water just covers the metal part at the bottom.
The middle connection is the common which is normally fed a live feed. There are just three bimetal parts reacting to different temperatures. So if you connect continuity tester to the middle connection there should be no continuity between that and each of the outer connections.
But at say 30 or 40° you should get a connection between the middle connector and one of the outside ones (probably number one). Then at about 60° you should get a connection on one of the others, and at about 90° you should get a connection on the third one.
Then as it cools down it should return to no continuity.
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thanks for the quick reply
yes old hoover models i don't own the one pictured sadly ( old eBay auction images )
i will keep on the hunt the quest continues 😊
thanks again
rob
So it’s definitely faulty then Rob?
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hi i don't actually have the part in hand i am just looking for it
thanks again
rob
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