Zanussi FL 811 Washing Machine final spin cycle

[mchatham]

My grandad's still got this machine - it work's a treat...and sounds the exact same when spinning. Squeaks a little more.

[TheBattery900]

my auntie used to have this machine can someone tell me why the machine goes into a sudden spin without distributing

[tommy4svs]

my friend mam had sumthin like it she got 17 years out of it

[mscollision1]

Got married in 1988 and had the Zanussi FL811 as a wedding present. Have still got it now (22 years later) and still works even after using it nearly every day. Had to have a new dial on it - not because it went wrong but the letters rubbed off with use!

[geordieboydave]

nice machine have you still got it

[aly369]

Ahhh i remember this ours accutly died, our lived for 22 years and been france and back and running under -0c what great washing machine i think we got rid of it because of pipe or something or other (cant remember) and we couldnt get a replacement but on when we had it (when i was little) it used to sort of jump off the ground when it went into full cycle (because ours used to go into its full RPM stairt away) ahh memories

[hannahza]

That machine was great when i had it, although when i was little it di used to scare me when it spun lol

[10366296]

i had this machine when i was in drycleaning it got used every day eight hours a day for years till it died

in the end it would run with door open!!! then got another replacment same one

[phillipmerrick12]

My Grandma used to have this machine, she had it for years. I used to love the fact that it went straight into spin, my old hoover logic used to it too. My nan got rid of the machine after it flooded the kitchen, no matter what parts were changed on the machine, it wouldn't stop filling. She then got a Tricity Bendix. My parents hoover logic broke and so decided to get the Zanussi Jetsystem which was ace as it did spin rinses, that died to :-(

[NieradjRamsoedit]

Spin speed 400 to 850 rpm!!!!!!

[hannahza]

i used to have this Machine. It was brilliant, lasted 15 years, but broke down, it spun and the whole drum flew out and completely came out of place, this brings back memories lol.

[deeveyboy]

Hey can I ask why this machine doesn't distribute whilst draining water before spin and jst bursts straight into a spin? I find it really wierd how a machine can do that.

[geordieboydave]

I love the old machines my mum had a zanussi fridge finally broke this year lol

[nonamesavailable22]

I've recently aquired a second hand zanussi that looks just like this, the only problem is the sticker with the cycles, ie what letter a 40 degree wash is, has come off, as has the model number. Could someone tell me what the letters are for 30, 40, 60 degree cycles? Thanks very much.

[hotpoint9534]

Hi, what model do you have? Letter F is usually 60 degrees and G is 40 degrees. These machines did not have a 30 degree cottons cycle. Hope that helps.

[hazza414]

grew up with this machine lol

[rinseout2000]

Usualy before a washer starts its spin the motor rotates n' keeps going round. But on this its draining water n' then it bursts straight into a spin. Could somebody please tell me why?

[tsangari]

I used to have this machine, lasting 18 years. All functions are preprogrammed, there are no sensors to alter the routine. So, you'll get about 20 cycles each way before it spins for example. Unlike newer machines that can tell if the spin is out of balance, this machine will just fast spin regardless if the drum wants to jump and smash your kitchen ceiling.

Prefer this to the newer 'green' machines. They're really stingey on water!

[matchbox3236h]

5 months on, i dont know whether you will still be interested, but anyway.

the reason for the unusual behaviour is that this machine has an induction motor - hence why it also is very quiet.

induction motors in washing machines, until relatively recently, were only capable of producing two speeds - wash/tumble speed and full spin speed.

this machine, and most old induction motor machines, did not do a distribute cycle before spin, but instead charged straight into full spin.

[michaelc6012]

Hi could you do a cottons cycle woolen

[hazza414]

we used to have dis one when i was only about 4 lol :)

[michaelc6012]

my gran had a fl811 and I adored it Im pleased to see another great zanussi. My favouriteis the woolen cycle

[geordieboydave]

i like the old zanussi my mum use to have 1

[kgt88]

omg this is a 1990 Zanussi FL8** washer from 1988-1990 ish wow amazing machine

[tsangari]

1988 actually. I had this and it lasted until 2007. It didn't really die out, just the motor was losing energy. I grew up with this machine, knew all the programmes inside out. Wonderful service.

[Shakiralover4ever]

can you do more videos of this? the right way up. especially spins and rinses. please this is such a cool washer