I have had my washing machine repaired only just yesterday and had the brushes removed as the drum failed to spin. we tried swithing it on and the drum was spinning fine. However today the washing machine will not swith on at all. What do you think the problem could be??

Anisha, April 2004

HI ON OCCASSIONS AFTER THE CARBON BRUSHES HAVE BEEN RENEWED, ONE OF THESE MAY NOT BE QUITE TOUCHING THE MOTOR COMM(STUCK) ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS MAKE SURE THE CARBONS ARE MOVING LOOSLY INSIDE THEIR HOLDERS SO THAT THEY TOUCH THE MOTOR COMM, THEN PUT THE CONTROL KNOB TO SPIN WITHOUT ANY CLOTHES TO TEST SAME, LEAVE IT SPIN THE FULL TIME TO ENABLE THE CARBONS TO BED INTO THEIR PLACE, ALAN.

ALAN (WASHER MAN), May 2004