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My three year old automatic washing machine broke down last week.. as you can imagine, I was lost and panic set in as I dont have insurance on the machine and call outs are so costly... its a fifty pound call out charge no matter whats wrong with the appliance. so my son looked up the causes of why the drum wont turn and on five sites it said the Brushes.. now me being an amateur and not one bit interested in machines of any sort .. then imaged two long brushes for some reason... so I started looking online and saw these small plastic looking blocks named as brushes for a washing machine and what they were for...... they were only £6 and I thought I had nothing to lose, the arrived in two days... my son got the machine out from the wall and upturned it on the floor... fifteen mins later the old very worn brushes.. were taken out and new ones replaced and were back in business.. a big saving on maybe a one hundred pound repair so worth your while looking up the problem online before sending for the repair man.. The brushes can be bought from about five pounds a pair upwards depending on the machine you have..
Most of the people on this site are from the US. Apparently you're not from these here parts.
We also have several websites providing, replacement parts for appliances, detailed drawings, and ideas for troubleshooting. You don't need much in the way of tools or expertise to repair many appliances.
But be safe (don't work on things that are plugged in).
I've repaired many things myself and the parts quite a few times are quite inexpensive. But you do need to know what you are doing and it does take time to find the problem, get the part, and replace it.
There are some very complete u-tube vids on the internet that have helped me do washer repairs that I would have not figured out or attempted without them.
The brushes are used to get power to the rotor of the electric motor, which is a bit of a trick because it rotates.
You'd think by now they could all use brushless motors (some do), but I guess as long as the brushes last longer than the warranty the manufacturer is happy.
Youtube.com has been a life saver at times. I saved money from learning how to install my own laminated floors; fix my appliance; fix things here and there on my car and my house; and most importantly, it taught me how to cook some amazing ethnic home cooking from all over the world. The funny thing was.......when youtube first came out, I thought it was stupid and worthless. WOW!!! I was wrong.
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I have made many repairs to washing machines, but never brushes. Most of the time it's been a water pump getting clogged or breaking, or an electronic board that needed replacement. Glad that worked out so well for you.
I repaired a dryer in a similar manner. A great feeling of accomplishment.
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