Hi all, well it had to happen eventually.... our little washing machine has dropped its drain hose and needs to be repaired.
Our van is a 2013 Jayco Sterling 24ft and the machine is built in under the vanity top which has a lid to access the machine.
Problem is there appears to be no easy way to extract the machine with out wrecking something first.
Any one got some experience with this dilemma ..... please.
TheHeaths said
01:39 PM Mar 18, 2020
Afraid I dont think there is an easy way into them. I guess you have the 2.5 Sphere like ourselves.
Ours broke the little plastic hose but our Starcraft had a door into the cupboard to get the machine out, and the cupboard wasnt hidden behind the toilet. The replacement hoses are about $12 but at least made of rubber rather than very thin plastic.
Sorry I have ny idea how to access.
-- Edited by TheHeaths on Wednesday 18th of March 2020 01:39:55 PM
hornblower said
01:45 PM Mar 18, 2020
Hi
I did one on my 2012 Sterling. First remove toilet. Switch off water and pump, open cassette door and remove cassette before disconnecting water hose from toilet(John Guest fitting), next disconnect electrical wires- I had to cut mine because Jayco were too lazy to put a plug on, (I put some connectors on from jaycar when I reassembled) take out the 4 screws holding the toilet down from inside the cassette cavity and the toilet will lift away. Next remove screws from front panel of washing machine cupboard and remove screws holding top and bottom of washing machine. Disconnect power lead and hose from inside adjoining cupboard and remove washing machine through front of cupboard. Installation is a reverse procedure. I upgraded to bigger machine 3.5kg which is only a few cm taller, but had to remove piece of timber running across the back of cupboard. It was only stapled on. The whole procedure is not as difficult as it sounds. and the bigger machine is so much more useful.
Dolly said
02:31 PM Mar 18, 2020
Thanks all for your advice.... ill give it a go.
Have had the toilet apart a few times so this shouldnt be much worse! If the washing machine had its back to the side wall I could build a hatch on the outside for future fails.
Sheba said
09:15 PM Mar 18, 2020
Lots of Nomads Swear by the Bucket method for washing. Far less complicated. And you can always do Towels and Sheets in a Laundromat, or Caravan Park Laundry.
-- Edited by Sheba on Wednesday 18th of March 2020 09:16:33 PM
Whenarewethere said
09:30 PM Mar 18, 2020
Most dirt falls out easily if simply left in a bucket with a bit of soap overnight!
Radar said
10:19 PM Mar 18, 2020
I said when we got this caravan we have now, I sell that washing machine we will not be using it, I have now fitted a 1000 watt inverter to run the washing machine when we are off grid camping, told my lady when she is ready we will buy next size up, not a problem, just love it. Best thing ever.
What we have found is our hands do not wring the clothes as well as we once did, the machine will do it so much better. Drying time is shorter.. The washing machine over last 3 odd years has proven to be a good traveling accessory.
We did not set out to buy one, it come with the pre owned caravan.
Brodie Allen said
08:42 PM Mar 19, 2020
Had a blow up of machine and had to be replaced. Top was taken off the WM cupboard and machine came out upward and forward. Was done by a van repair specialist. Evidently that is the correct method and the shelving above is designed to allow. There is no front opening possibility on my 2014 20 footer outback.
-- Edited by Brodie Allen on Thursday 19th of March 2020 08:43:43 PM
Cupie said
11:57 AM Mar 25, 2020
I bought a secondhand one from a fellow forumite & carry it on a plinth in the back of the Patrol where the push bike used to go - Too old for it now. The washer is lightweight & sits nicely beside the Engel. Only take it if we are going to the beach or wherever for a week or so.
Because of the cut away rear of the van it can't easily be built into the en-suite cupboard without sticking out well above the shelf top.
SWBO doesn't really like it anyway even though it is a twin tub thingo that she prefers and it works very well.
Stretch60 said
10:24 AM Mar 27, 2020
Took my Dometic/electrolux washer out of van after mounting on base broke away. Hardly used and sitting outside the shed. Would part with it as parts for someone swap for 12 pack of toilet paper and carton of beer. Pick up only.
Hi all, well it had to happen eventually.... our little washing machine has dropped its drain hose and needs to be repaired.
Our van is a 2013 Jayco Sterling 24ft and the machine is built in under the vanity top which has a lid to access the machine.
Problem is there appears to be no easy way to extract the machine with out wrecking something first.
Any one got some experience with this dilemma ..... please.
Afraid I dont think there is an easy way into them. I guess you have the 2.5 Sphere like ourselves.
Ours broke the little plastic hose but our Starcraft had a door into the cupboard to get the machine out, and the cupboard wasnt hidden behind the toilet. The replacement hoses are about $12 but at least made of rubber rather than very thin plastic.
Sorry I have ny idea how to access.
-- Edited by TheHeaths on Wednesday 18th of March 2020 01:39:55 PM
I did one on my 2012 Sterling. First remove toilet. Switch off water and pump, open cassette door and remove cassette before disconnecting water hose from toilet(John Guest fitting), next disconnect electrical wires- I had to cut mine because Jayco were too lazy to put a plug on, (I put some connectors on from jaycar when I reassembled) take out the 4 screws holding the toilet down from inside the cassette cavity and the toilet will lift away. Next remove screws from front panel of washing machine cupboard and remove screws holding top and bottom of washing machine. Disconnect power lead and hose from inside adjoining cupboard and remove washing machine through front of cupboard. Installation is a reverse procedure. I upgraded to bigger machine 3.5kg which is only a few cm taller, but had to remove piece of timber running across the back of cupboard. It was only stapled on. The whole procedure is not as difficult as it sounds. and the bigger machine is so much more useful.
Lots of Nomads Swear by the Bucket method for washing. Far less complicated. And you can always do Towels and Sheets in a Laundromat, or Caravan Park Laundry.
-- Edited by Sheba on Wednesday 18th of March 2020 09:16:33 PM
Most dirt falls out easily if simply left in a bucket with a bit of soap overnight!
I said when we got this caravan we have now, I sell that washing machine we will not be using it, I have now fitted a 1000 watt inverter to run the washing machine when we are off grid camping, told my lady when she is ready we will buy next size up, not a problem, just love it. Best thing ever.
What we have found is our hands do not wring the clothes as well as we once did, the machine will do it so much better. Drying time is shorter.. The washing machine over last 3 odd years has proven to be a good traveling accessory.
We did not set out to buy one, it come with the pre owned caravan.
Had a blow up of machine and had to be replaced.
Top was taken off the WM cupboard and machine came out upward and forward.
Was done by a van repair specialist. Evidently that is the correct method
and the shelving above is designed to allow.
There is no front opening possibility on my 2014 20 footer outback.
-- Edited by Brodie Allen on Thursday 19th of March 2020 08:43:43 PM
I bought a secondhand one from a fellow forumite & carry it on a plinth in the back of the Patrol where the push bike used to go - Too old for it now. The washer is lightweight & sits nicely beside the Engel. Only take it if we are going to the beach or wherever for a week or so.
Because of the cut away rear of the van it can't easily be built into the en-suite cupboard without sticking out well above the shelf top.
SWBO doesn't really like it anyway even though it is a twin tub thingo that she prefers and it works very well.