Brief Explanations about different types of carbon brushes

It would not surprise many people in the trade to hear me say that a lot of people think that replacing carbon brushes in their washing machine will cure all ills, but it doesn't and it's perhaps not just as straightforward as you think.

Nowadays of old carbon brushes where attractive flawed things, induction motors in washing machines kaput the seventies and initial eighties appeared to be far more unswerving. On the positive however, most carbon brushes in this era where they were used were normally very easily replaced.

EVOLUTION BRUSHES are made very, very easy as the motor was mounted at the top, so you only had to take the lid off them to change the carbons and Hoover, even nevertheless the motor was slung beneath the outer tank, was still not precisely a challenge to replace.

It is also worth noting that times have moved on from those days of old and that carbon brushes (well most) fitted these days to a modern machine are a totally different breed. They incline to last much longer and give less grief than the old motor and Hoover washing machine motor carbon brushes.

It is also very well worth being aware that not all parts are identical and some of the "replacement" Einhell Carbon Brushes are just dreadful. Terrible quality and a terrible fit. You can find out much more by reading this article about the quality of appliance spare parts.

Next have a look at the commutator on the carcass of the motor, this is the jiffy that the brushes dash and is made up of copper sections. Make sure that these are not raised (Hotpoint's are famous for that) and that they appear undamaged. Mostly, you will notice that they seem to be more worn where the brushes make contact with the framework and to clean this you requirement a commutator stick which we do sell in our online store from this website. If you don't clean the framework up (wafting off surplus carbon dust with one of folks’ air-sprays is a good thing to do as well) then the probabilities are that the Carbon brushes will make poor exchange and consequently the motor won't run as well or as professionally. There is similarly the risk that the new carbons will get hewed or dented due to minuscule bits of dirt and a bumpy external and not last anywhere near as long as the original carbon brushes did.

Many Titan Brushes are fixed with two screws, one of either side of the brush holder, directly to the motor. Notably Hotpoint use a kind of sprung slot-in affair on the older GEC motors, a fine flat blade screwdriver and a bit of wiggling will soon have them out though.

The one entity to watch out for when overhauling new carbons to a Jcb carbon brushes

In motor is that they have a slight leapt tab on them. What you do is push the new brush in and then flick the tab up with a small screwdriver, this then releases the carbon brush itself into an operational position but please ensure that they have popped out correctly.