Hotpoint Motor

[plumb1]

I have a Hotpoint Aquarius WM 4 yrs old, got home tonight and the drum is not turning.
So i took the back off, and checked the belt, but thats ok.
Had a fiddle with the wires around the motor, turned electric supply back on and put it on a empty wash cycle, and it started to turn the drum 😀

Put the machine back in place, put a load-in and sadly would not turn then 🙁
I noticed the motor sparking, is the motor on its way out, or does it just need new brush’s?

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint Motor

I think you may be more than a little out with your estimation of 4 years, however it does sound like worn brushes.

This is what you need. http://tinyurl.com/yupm39 if the machine has a GEC/GDA motor, and these http://tinyurl.com/2qjhre if it has an FHP motor.

Be sure to remove the mains plug if you intend to ‘have a go’, and don’t keep trying it with the brushes arcing or you may blow a rather expensive control unit.

Jim.

[plumb1]

Re: Hotpoint Motor

Thanks iadom for the advice.
The model is a WMA30 so it think i need the second set of brush’s., 1603910 – Hotpoint, Creda is that correct? As i can only see the WMA30N, but not the WMA30.????

[helo_75]

no, u initially said it was a wm.. the motor on a wm machine is at the top, thats why jim thought u was out on your age of your machine @ 4 yrs

on the wma, its at the bottom, and requires different brushes

cue one of the guys to give you the right part number

[gegsy]

Re: Hotpoint Motor

Is it an FHP or Ceset motor as this matters?
Also just to create further problems, is it a WMA30 N,P,PE or S ? Just to be sure but Im sure they use same motors 😕

Greg

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint Motor

There is also a Bosch motor, all three motors have different brushes.

The P,S,N etc are just colour variations, yours will have a letter after the WMA30.

Jim.

[plumb1]

Re: Hotpoint Motor

Thanks for all your help, managed to get some new brush’s.
Bit of a bugger to replace, but all working now.
Anyone wants any plumbing info let me know, happy to help.

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