Frequent exposure to water and laundry chemicals can lead to normal wear and tear on the lifter over time. Is it easy to replace your washing machine drum paddle lifter? You need to take this hose off to gain access. At this point we will tell you again, remove all power from the machine as you could go near power carrying components. It is tempting to think that a washing machine without drum paddles would be a better idea but there are other considerations, such as the ISE washing machines mentioned below, where a removable drum paddle in the drum is a very good idea. Were there aren't any drum paddles, if the lifter or paddle moulded into the steel of the drum gets damaged (it does happen quite often) then you have to replace the complete drum which, we can assure you, will not be cheap but more than that, you then have no route at all to retrieve items that get trapped and that happens even more than a damaged drum. Why Drum Paddles Break If you notice that your clothes are not being washed evenly or getting tangled during the wash cycle, it's a sign of a damaged drum paddle lifter. It’s likely that the machine is overloaded, has abrasive objects in the laundry, or imbalanced load spinning.

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Before you go, don't forget to also sign up to our mailing list below! Doing so will ensure you regularly receive more appliance fixing advice, repair guides, exclusive discounts on spare parts and more. The sump hose may be sealed into place so you might need some sealant such as silicone sealant or Debor (you can get that in the store) to reseal the hose once you are finished replacing the paddle. After the customer has replaced the part and were not fitted correctly and have come loose and broke. Now you can access from below in most washing machines, especially the cheaper ones as it costs too much to put a base on the machine.To refit the new drum paddle which you have of course bought from our store, simply do the process in reverse. The Really Hard To Replace Drum Paddles There's are obviously a bit more challenging but still relatively easy to replace yourself as they have a screw from below that secures the lifter in place. The way to access that screw is throug the sump hose on the bottom of the outer tank of the washing machine. Getting To The Retaining Screw Of The Paddle Other things that can cause it are very heavy items not designed to be washed in a washing machine, like plastic bathmats and so on. The full range of spares: including bearings, belts, door parts such as the hinge, handle, and glass, replacement pumps, valves, and thermostats

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And there you have it! How to replace a drum paddle in your Hotpoint washing machine. With this replacement carried out, your clothes should now be spinning properly and safely inside your appliance once again.

Paddle fit

When it comes to fitting a new paddle, you need to make sure the side with the three small bumps is facing the front of the washing machine.

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Without the model number and, sometimes even the serial number or PNC, it may not be possible to identify the correct paddle or lifter that you need. There are not too many washing machine drum paddles that offer this convience either. Reasonably Easy To Replace Drum Paddles The two screws, one to the front of the drum paddle and one to the rear, are shown here and they are of course Torx head screws that hold it in place In the middle we have the paddles that are fairly easy to replace and anyone reasonably handy should be able to replace this type without too much difficulty. You also need to line up the clips on the bottom of the paddle with the holes inside the washing machine drum.In recent times, as manufacturers move to cheaper and cheaper ways to produce a washing machine one of the things that seems to have suffered through cost cutting is washing machine drum paddles or drum lifters that now seem to break more than ever before. If you observe that your clothes are not being washed evenly or are getting tangled during the wash cycle, it could be due to a damaged lifter. Overloading the machine, the presence of abrasive objects in the laundry, or imbalanced loads during spinning can contribute to the lifter's breakage. Continuous exposure to water and laundry chemicals can cause normal wear and tear over time. How do you replace your washing machine drum paddle lifter?