Re: Hoover Fault code
Quite an old machine now.
F6 Motor tachometer faulty.
In essence this means that for some reason the main motor cannot run correctly.
It may just need new brushes but that doesn’t normally cause a noise.
You need to be very circumspect with regard to repairing this machine, if it is not the brushes then the motor armature could be faulty. Getting to the stage of uneconomic to repair.
Be sure to remove the mains plug if you intend to investigate further.
After you have removed the back panel, visually examine the alloy drum backplate for any signs of corrosion, white fluffy deposits etc. If it does show signs of this then don’t waste your time, same applies if the machine is noisy when you spin the drum by hand.
jim.