Neil A Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Heard a few bangs from the kitchen the other day. Sounded electrical. Went to wash some clothes today in the washing machine and the fuse has blown. Replaced fuse and all working. Now I have heard another couple of bangs. Wondering if there is a short circuit somewhere in the machine causing it. Washing machine is around seven years old. Is it worth getting someone out to fix it, or are these things disposable items now? Fellas, smoke me a kipper, I'll be blatting for breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Take the top off the machine, and look for damage to a cable that bridges the gap between the fixed body of the machine and the moving drum. We had a problem with a previous machine where there wasn't enough slack in such a cable. Easily rectified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Have look for build up of ****e in and around the brushes in the motor on the commutator, this can cause arcing and general nastiness. Oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Further to Oily's post, run a sharp edge (i.e. point of new Stanley knife blade) between the segments of the commutator to remove the build up of carbon that will be in there. Take great care not to scratch the face of the contact strips though. Did this last week on our shower pump. It now runs so much quieter and more evenly ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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