Hotpoint WMA42

Re: Hotpoint WMA42

Heres the diagnostics, copied from known error codes:

Hotpoint WMA 30/40/50 LAST ERROR DETECTED codes

Ensure that the main selector switch is in the Off or O position.

Press and hold the Super Rinse and Rinse Hold buttons whilst selecting H on the selector knob, and continue to hold for five seconds.

The ‘Super Rinse’, ‘Rinse Hold’ and ‘Wash’ LED’s will now be flashing.

Press the Start/Cancel button for two seconds.

The ‘Rinse Hold’ LED will be lit and the ‘Super Rinse’ LED will be flashing.
The ‘Final Spin’ LED could be on or off at this stage.

Press the Rinse Hold button briefly.

The ‘Rinse Hold’ LED will be flashing & the ‘Super Rinse’ LED will be on steady to indicate the last error routine has been initiated.

Rotate the main programme selector knob slowly anti-clockwise to programme A

Slowly rotate the selector switch clockwise through four positions A to D inclusive, pausing briefly at each programme position. Starting with A make a note of the ‘Final Spin’ LED status. it will be on or off.

When the selector knob reaches D you will have a series of Ons and Offs . This 4 bit binary code should be recorded and checked against the error codes in the following table.

……………………………………………………..A………..B………….C………..D

No spin due to O.O.B……………………….on………off………..off………off

Start butt pressed with door open…….off……….on…………off……..off
or O/C interlock.

Failure to fill in allotted time……………..on……….on……….off……….off

Failure to pump out in time allowed……off………off………on……….off

No feedback from thermistor when……off………on……….on………off
heating.

Tacho error…………………………………….on……..on……….on………..off

No feedback from tacho…………………..off……….off………off……….on
Motor O/C

Motor triac short circuit…………………….on……….off……….off……….on

If it stops during filling it could be valve or water pressure troubles, or carbon brushes worn……just treat it as any other washing machine. Check the wiring loom near the lower concrete weight hasn’t chaffed.

Hope this helps.