Indesit Washing Machine Door Seal Stock Number: ES544297

Overall rating

• Anonymous Surrey
  5.0 out of 5

  Usual good service 23 February 2014

  Item exactly as expected. Someone else fitted it for me as I am in my late 70's, but he seemed to have no trouble and finished in good time. This item was out of stock when first ordered but I was kept informed as to dispatch and have no complaints whatsoever. I expect nothing else from espares - one of the best companies I shop with.

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• emma London
  3.0 out of 5

  Hotpoint door seal 19 February 2014

  After watching your video I was feeling confident too fit this seal. The only problem was the front panel is welded on so fitting the wasn't easy.

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• jo north lincs
  5.0 out of 5

  Easy fit 09 January 2014

  Bought this to replace my mouldy door seal, stripped the old one off night before to make sure it was the same as new one before ordering. New one arrived and didnt want to wait for husband to fit it so I had a go (washing was piled high). Watched the videos but they only showed washers that the front comes off, ours doesn't, fitted the seal on inner drum before fitting inner spring band, found if you coat your hands with talc it helps your hands slide over the rubber seal as you stretch the spring. It was easy with the help of the talc, if a woman a can do it anyone can and it saves money by doing it yourself.

  Response by Chris on 09 Jan 2014

  Great 'tip' with the talc and well done on completing a job some can struggle with.

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• Simon Glasgow
  5.0 out of 5

  Works well. 05 January 2014

  Firstly don't expect the fitting to work out like it does on the video. My machine did not come to bits the way I expected it to. The front panel was welded on. This it seems is the norm rather than the exception. Therefore the fitting video is more or less redundant. Secondly, the seal looks slightly different from the original that was on my machine, which was a bit disconcerting. It does however fit fine. I had to fit it through the door with the top panel removed. Did it as follows. Use the video to see how to remove the front seal retainer (face of machine), first noting how the seal is located on the rim. Have a good look how the seal is placed on the drum (inside the machine). Next pull out the old seal through the door opening. This releases a big spring which connects it to the drum part. (mine was not a saw tooth retainer as described on the video) Now tilt machine back and sit it on something to make the drum swing back a bit to give better access. Now the fiddly bit is to gradually work the seal over the lip of the drum. This is not too hard if you take your time. Second pair of hands useful here. Next locate the spring in the groove at the bottom and feed it around the sides and stretch it over the top edge. (extra pair hands good to stop spring slipping out) Lastly feed seal through door opening and relocate on ridge on face of machine. Refit retainer. Good luck!

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• Anonymous Yorkshire
  5.0 out of 5

  Disapointing outcome 29 December 2013

  Super service, product fine. disapointment is that the front of our washing machine hotpoint [ HVL241] could not be removed,{welded in place] This made the fitting of the seal extremely difficult, and the fitting of the retaining spring impossible.Result had to buy a new washing machine.

  Response by Chris on 31 Dec 2013

  Sorry you had difficulty and were unable to replace the seal, as a domestic appliance engineer I have struggled on occasion but always managed to replace the seal even through the porthole. Unfortunately many manufacturers use a 'welded' cabinet due to cost and this does make things difficult at times. We post this review to advise others but hope we don't put everyone off this as it can be done by many but perhaps not by all.

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• Dickyboy Northampton
  4.0 out of 5

  Good seal but hard to fit 10 December 2013

  The youtube video dealing with a Hotpoint door seal has little relevance to the WMF540P (UK) model. The front does not come off (welded to the case) so the seal has to be fitted through the front aperture. This was a struggle and needed an extra hand at times to refit the inner retaining spring. It would be good to see a video of fitting for this model. The seal itself is fine and fits well and has cured the weeping from the door itself.

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• Anonymous Gatwick
  4.0 out of 5

  Relatively easy to fit... 26 November 2013

  ...but our model wasn't exactly the same as that in the video clip. Our front panel was welded, aand not removable which made replacing the door seal more awkward - especially with large hands in small spaces! Think we've succeeded!

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• Anonymous
  5.0 out of 5

  Good purchase 27 October 2013

  Quick despatch and good product. It was reasonably easy to fit. Overall good.

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• Anonymous newcastle
  5.0 out of 5

  excellent service 18 October 2013

  part arrived very well packaged, and earlier than expected. a little fiddly to fit, but that's not espares fault ! excellent service from espares.

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• Anonymous
  4.0 out of 5

  Not as easy as it looked 17 October 2013

  There were significant differences between the machine we own & the one used as an example in the video - eventually we had to call in a professional who also struggled mightily to fit the thing

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