Washing Machine ServiceAnd Repair Manuals
Ever fallen for this ploy?Your washing machine packs in, just out of warranty, because the main motor isn’t working. Unknown to you, the fault is caused by a set of burnt out carbon brushes, cheap parts costing only a few pounds. You call out the service man who tells you that the motor is a write off (bluff), and will cost £200 to replace (another bluff) - even if the motor was entirely knackered, a replacement could be obtained for around £50 - if you know where to order. He then offers to replace the motor “free of charge” if you take out a service contract. Of course you’ll sign up - after all, you’ll have to shell out £200 + fitting if you don’t and the dirty washing is piling up by the day.What you’ll have signed up to is a 5 year direct debit costing anything between £700 and £1000 over the maintenance period. True to his word, the service man replaces the motor (with one he has taken from a previous repair), keeps your motor and changes the burnt brushes ready to pull the same switch on the next unsuspecting customer.