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Buy Old Hotpoint Carbon brushes
This page covers two types of carbon brush used in older Hotpoint and Creda washing machines - the white type (part 1600474) and the older black type (part…
Buy Hotpoint & Creda FHP carbon brushes
Later Hotpoint washing machines were fitted with the FHP motor. The carbon brushes for this motor are different from the older type - larger, thicker, and more hard-wearing.…
What does Hotpoint Error Code F05 mean?
Fault guide from Whitegoods Help - written with the expertise of our founding engineer's 40 years of appliance repair experience.Which machines show the F05 error code?F05 appears on…
Problems after fitting carbon brushes
If new carbon brushes have been fitted to a washing machine motor and the motor still does not run, there are several specific things to check before concluding…
Fitted brushes now motor sparking
This guide covers problems that can occur after fitting new carbon brushes in a washing machine motor - including sparking, strange noises, and loud clicking. Some of this…
How to fit new Hotpoint carbon brushes
This guide covers how to fit the older slot-in type Hotpoint and Creda carbon brushes - the type that slide directly into the motor rather than being fixed…