Washing Machines
 

hello i was wondering if anyone used a BALAY washing machine in spain murcia
we have one but it needs a new door and i cant find were to get one from on the internet would appreciate any ideas
thankyou eileen

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Never had one, but found this for you HERE click on your area and a list of places near to you will show.

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You can buy a new washing from 220,00 euro with at least a years warranty so no point repairing them.

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Hi

Normally there is a telephone number inside the door. They will supply you quickly and easily

I have used 902 105 010 and found them to be excellent

Davexf

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When the glass in my washing machine door shattered suddenly one day (quite spooky, the machine wasn't in use at the time, it just happened for no reason) I emailed the main parts supplier as printed in the instruction booklet for the machine (also a Balay). They were super helpful and said yes they could supply one, I could either collect it from their depot in Malaga or have it delivered to the door by DHL for an extra 6€ and pay for the whole thing COD - it cost about 22€ in total so it was a lot cheaper than buying a new one and the machine is still going strong.

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Although they have mostly gone out of fashion,there was a lot to be said for the Spanish type top loaders.
No shattering glass,leaky front seals,water everywhere,machines jumping and vibrating all over the floor,over complex control chips etc.
Instead they came with top door and a much better balanced drum with bearing at each end,which usually resulted in less problems,less leaks,smoother running, and longer life.

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They had plenty here in UK as well, but they were big, bulky, and still prone to vibration if not loaded correctly. They also took gallons of water, which took a lot of heating, plus instead of a door seal, you had a "top hat " seal. To change the bearings on a front loading machine is a breeze, 15-20 minutes, on a top loader, it's complete cabinet off, inner tub out, outer tub off, before you even get to the complicated seal system. It cost a fortune to repair as it took forever! ;)

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Myself and two of my neighbours had them during my ten years in Tenerife.
I never had a single problem,same machine all those years, and my neighbours were forever telling me how well pleased they were with theirs also.:thumbup:

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I quite believe you, just saying when they went wrong they were expensive to repair (and run) compared with front loaders. If anything was wrong inside the huge drive unit, it was a complete drive unit change, horrendously expensive. They were popular here with certain people, big tubs, loads of room, but people mainly wanted neat little machines that tucked under work surfaces in their designer kitchens,;) so T/L only sold in very small numbers and unprofitable to produce.

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The ones I knew were actually a tad smaller than the average front loader,looked fairly neat and took up little space.
However as you say, the need to use the top lid meant you couldn't use them as a work surface or stash them away below the main work surface,so not quite fitting in with fancy modern designer kitchens.
However most Spanish back then either kept them in the bathroom or had a seperate laundry room.