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Default Washing machine repairs
On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 11:02:40 +0000 (UTC),
(Andrew Gabriel) wrote:


Yes, I had the brushes blow one of the triacs on the PCB, although
I don't know that this is particularly common.
A new triac was less than a quid (actually I think I got two for
less than a quid), although the manufacturer wouldn't regard the
PCB as a repairable item, because they almost certainly buy them
in as complete tested units. Depends if you're up to diagnosing
and repairing the PCB yourself.

Thanks for all the advice. It is a Hotpoint WMA63. I think Hotpoint
washing machines are about £300-400. I wouldn't have thought a new pcb
would cost that much? If there was a burnt out triac, I think I would
be able to remove and replace it but the problem is knowing what it
was when the numbers have evaporated from the front

Taking the motor off to check the brushes should be straightforward
but I'm not looking forward to trying to put the belt back on it
afterward. I think I will go with the "if it's not broke don't fix it"
approach for now. I hadn't thought of cpc as a source of parts, I'll
take a closer look.

Thanks,
Stephen.
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