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Spares Direct, leading appliance spares supplier, have created a video to explain how you can replace your washing machine door seal. In this video, James shows you the simple steps to how to change a washing machine door seal properly, without damaging the machine

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[seamusocrualaoich]

Agree with all the comments here. Skipped over the most difficult part, putting the new seal on and putting the tightening band back on. You need to prize, pull the seal edge apart/open and that then clasps around the inner rim of the machine. I couldn't get the tightening bands back on unless I unclipped them, prized the hook open a little bit and then fed the band around the rim and hooked it together again. Took me 15minutes to take the old seal off and 2hrs to get the new one on (due to the above)!! But I did it and the machine is working fine now and the horrendously mouldy old seal is replaced:))

[floatybyboaty]

This is how i use to do them when i worked for Hotpoint.

1) Power Off and remove top cover
2) Release seal from front panel and push it back into tub.
3) Remove Soap Tray and bottom cover and remove front Panel, not forgetting to remove the interlock screws
4) Drop front Panel away
5) Remove retaining band and discard old seal
6) Align new seal and fit at the Tab first
7) Replace retaining springs which may be a little easier with washing up liquid.
8) Replace front panel making sure all connections etc are made
9) Fit seal to front cover with the aid of detergent, which assists the spring seating into the seal.
10) Check all connections before fitting top cove back

[FDNRunningandMotivation-wshd]

God bless you! Saved me 100 euros in service and fixed it myself !

[brucel]

Wouldve been a good video if you had shown the how to do the hardest part and show what issues you may come across.

[spoonerbooner]

I find if you carefully lay the machine on its back makes this much easier. Thanks for the help.

[perpetuality]

It's a shame you missed out the hardest part of this process, I managed to figure it out eventually. It would have been really useful to mention that when inserting the new seal into the washing machine you need to identify the triangular section that sticks out. There is a correspondingly triangular sharp on the inner edge which fits inside it. Fitting that in first makes fitting the seal back much easier. The spring wire then should be fitted back on from the front by slowing prying it on bit by bit. Worked for me any way after a sat and figured it out.

[leahrosevear]

Thanks for this video (8 years belated) . It will help me replace the seal on my front loader but I’m sure I’ll take heaps longer than you. Leah

[hotpointbrownlover]

this video will make great use for the splendide version of this one

[scifreaks]

Thank you, this video gave me confidence to swap out my seal. Saved me buying a whole new washing machine. :)

[martinf]

Got all excited when I saw this is the same machine that I have. I notice in the video when removing the inside retainer the spring has been stretched (tried to cover it up with fingers and thumbs). Would have been better if some more time could have been spent on putting the bands back on. The outside one was clearly not fitted when he said “all done” as if by magic! I certainly would not want that machine, as I bet it leeks like a sieve!

[columba]

When you are refitting the seal, use washing up liquid as a lubricant all round the seal before you reattach. Game changer!

[ladislavvelda]

Thank you very much. It is very special video and very good.

[flemit]

Just finished changing a door seal and I've got an absolute top tip if you're thinking of doing it

[chili_phil]

PLEASE READ - I just changed my seal last night. make sure you take the complete front off when changing it. I tried for an hour to attach the seal to the inner of the machine with the cover on (you know the part they don't show in video). It's important the seal is on right so take your time with the job. Remember which spring clips come off as when you spend a while trying to get all the covers off and the seal on, it can be easy to forget! Good luck, try to do without swearing

[alchemy]

It took me an entire day to feed the inner part of the seal to the rim of the tub. If you think the rubber boot just goes on there and the rim of the tub just fits inside the groove of the boot, you will find out.
One thing is for certain is that you start not with the outside of rubber but from the inside, pressing the groove into the rim and then the outer lip of the boot goes over the rim. Pushing the boot groove into the rim of the tub is a finger pain to say the least.
The outside neck of the boot that goes on the front door end is not much work.
Also take off the entire front of the machine and then lay the machine down on the ground on its back. Trust me.

Now there are two kinds of clamps. One type has the screw end that you adjust and the other is one ring spring that snaps in place.
The ring spring is the most difficult to install. It needs 6 hands, 3 people or you better make a special tool to keep the spring expanded in a circle just the right diameter to drop the sping right it is supposed to go, on the outside edge of course.

[lukeborg]

I should have read these comments before removing the seal. How tf do I get it back on now?

[mielusoru]

Thank you so much. I have a Samsung WF1804WPVH And my  door seal was losing water i had a spare part and need to change it but had no idea how to do it.

After i see your movie i manage to change mine, the model is slightly different but I was successful.

Thanks a lot man.     :*

[PrettyBlueThings]

As mentioned below. Use cable ties to stretch the band out at the spring, so easy when u know how!

[laertesilva]

Hi. Pease, do you have a video on or can you tell me how to change the door spring? My machine's door doesn't have screws. How do I open it?

[hotpointbrownlover]

will this work on some aristons and hotpoint aristons