Washing Machine components include - Door Gaskets, Drain Pumps, Carbon Brushes, Pump Filters, Door Glass, Capacitors, Door Interlocks, Heating Elements, Solenoid Valves, Door Handles, Complete Doors, Door Frames - Inner and Outer, Knobs and Dials, Door Hinges, Mains Suppressors, PCBs and Modules, Bearing Kits, Pressure Switches, Drive Belts, Feet, Switches, Pulley Wheels, Drums, Drum Lifters or Paddles, Plumbing Accessories, Detergent Hoses, Sump Hoses, Timers, Pressure Hoses, Inlet Hoses, Outlet Hoses, Motors, Descalers, Cleaners ... Continue to Washing Machine Spare Parts

Below is a short guide in layman's terms as to what these parts are for .....

Door Gaskets - Also known as a Boot Seal, Drum Gasket, Drum Boot, Door Seal, for washing machines provide a water tight seal between the door porthole and the external drum. The front of the door gasket seals against the door glass porthole whilst the rear of the seal is attatched to the outer drum with a large wire clip. There are also manufacture holes on the gasket generally to allow any water remaining in the crevices of the seal after the drum has been drained to fall back innto the drum ... Continue to Washing Machine Door Gaskets

Drain Pumps - for washing machines do exactly what they suggest ie they drain the water from your washing machine at different points in the cycle governed by the timer and there are many types and manufacturers such as Askoll and Plaset. Some are refered to as induction pumps which usually are of a heavier build and have a cooling fan at the bottom and some are lighter, cheaper and house the mechanical parts within the water chamber of the pump itself. These types are very interchangeable and considered to be generally universal ... Continue on to Washing Machine Pumps

Carbon Brushes - are used to conduct electric current from a stationary power supply and moving components such as in the case of the motor of a washing machine. Because the drive motor of your washing machine has a rotating shaft and works on opposing magnetic fields it is necessary to have a device that can make contact and provide a power supply (which is stationary) to the rotating shaft of the motor. As there is friction involved, this process requires a material that is hard wearing but soft enough not to cause damage to the rotating coils within the motor and hense the carbon brush was born. An inevitable result of this friction is actual wear to the components involved and therefore because it is cheaper to manufacture and replace carbon brushes, rather than the motor of your washing machine itself, you will generally find this technology used in most modern washing machines today... Continue to Washing Machine Carbon Brushes

Pump Filters - are used for to protect the water drain pump in your washing machine from ordinary everyday items in pockets such as coins, pins, nails etc left in garments that can find their way between the inner and outer drum passing through the sump hose and inevitably ending up either blocking and possibly damaging the drain pump. They also provide in most cases a handy way of retrieving and removing said materials. Other materials that can find its way into the pump filter are paper residue and fibres from the clothing being washed. This material can clog your filter and stop the machine from draining efficiently. Over time the plastics used in the make up of these filters can become warped and brittle and periodically require replacement depending on the design of the filter governed by the make and model of the washing machine... Continue to Washing Machine Filters

Door Porthole Glass - Apart from the obvious the glass in the door of your washing machine has a hidden function in that it provides the means to provide a water tight seal between itself and the door seal. The glass is usually tapered in shape and what this does is to allow a greater surface area for the door seal to seal against. The weight and pressure of the water turning in your machine presses the rim of the door seal up against the glass and thus provides a better seal than if it were edge on edge so to speak. Their are lots of scenarios whereby the glass in your washing machine door will break and shatter but they are always caused by human intervention... Continue to Washing Machine Door Porthole Glass

Capacitors - in washing machines are located on or near the motor. They have one function only and that is to provide a high voltage or initial  'boost' that provides the motor in your machine with the necessary energy to take up the initial the torque requirement that levers the drum to turn under load. Once this torque has equalized and the drum revolution as achieved inertia, the capacitor is no longer in use and drops out. Capacitors are used today in modern machines but less so now as manufacturers prefer carbon brush motors over the induction type that was traditionally used. Capacitors are distinguished by their 'value' in microfarads - that is to say that their 'capacitance' or output value are rated with a symbol that looks very like the letters uf. For example a 14uf capacitor or condensor as it used to be known by is considered to have a value of 14 microfarads of capacitance. This information is clearly written or stamped on the component itself...Continue to Washing Machine Motor Capacitors

Door Interlocks - are a safety feature in washing machines and are incorporated to disallow anyone from opening the door on a washing machine whilst the drum is turning or the wash or spin cycle is in operation. They use bi-metallic heated delay technology and are quite suitable for the job they are purposed for. The operation of the door interlock under power, is effected by the spring loaded action of the door handle door striker. When closing the door of your washing machine the door striker levers the the mechanics of the interlock into routing power to the programme switch of the machine allowing function. In turn the Bi-metallic heater effectively 'locks' the washing machine door from opening whilst in operation...Continue to Washing Machine Door Interlocks

Heating Elements - heat the water within the tub and are used in conjunction with detergents to remove different types of stains at different water temperatures at different stages in the wash. They can fail for a number of reasons and can become less efficient over time due to soiling and limescale. Modern additives such as Calgon or Affresh are used to combat this effect...Continue to Washing Machine Heating Elements

Solenoid Valves - in washing machines are electromanical valves that close and open when phased by the timer or programme switch to allow the intake of water into the detergent drawer of your washing machine. An electric current is passed through the solenoid which affects a plunger within the valve casing allowing the flow of water through whilst energized...Continue to Washing Machine Solenoid Valves

Door Handles - for Washing Machines are an obvious one in the sense that it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that you need a way of opening a closed door but under the hood the door handle in your washing machine provides a second function and that is to activate the machine only when the door has been closed. This is achieved via the door handle hook or striker as it is known in the business acting against the door interlock as the door closes causing a locking action and routing power to the machine...Continue to Washing Machine Door Handles

Complete Doors - Quite often we are asked for the replacement of a door on a washing machine at our premises but only in some cases, whereby manufacturers will only supply the complete door as opposed to parts for the door, is it necessary to replace the entire door. More often than not each part on the door assembly of your washing machine can be replaced seperately but in those cases where they are not you can...Continue to Washing Machine Door Assemblies

Door Frames - Are the front half and the back half of your washing machine door. Their fuction is to Hold the door porthole glass, the door hinge, the door handle assembly and to finish your washing machine cosmetically. They are often lightly built and don't stand up to mishandling or punishment. Quite often they need to be replaced due to wear or accidentally broken. Continue to Washing Machine Door Frames

Knobs and Dials - Usually need to be replaced on a washing machine because the indication markers have become faded or worn or the knob has been turned contrary to its intended direction of rotation. They vary considerably and are used as a way of interfacing with the operation of the washing machine for example Timer knobs and temperature knobs etc. The part that you would see on the control panel is only the cosmetic interface and usually knobs or dials for washing machines are part of a designed mechanism containing more than one individual part. Continue to Washing Machine Knobs and Dials

Door Hinges - on Washing Machines are usually made of light aluminium which is not only brittle some manufacturers make them just a little light for the weight of the door they are actually carrying. Continue to Washing Machine Door Hinges

Mains Suppressors - in Washing Machines