Hotpoint BF168 Fill hose gone RED

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  • March 16, 2011 at 4:26 pm #61688
    maltheviking
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    Repaired one of these today. Customer pointed out that the water fill hose had gone RED and according to the user instruction book, the hose needs changing 😕
    The fill hose is inside a clear outer sleeve and yes it was red. The inst. book says if inner hose goes red when it is “broken” I have not come accross this type of hose before, can anyone enlighten me more, and does it need changing? There are no leaks inside or out of the clear hose 😕

    March 16, 2011 at 4:56 pm #347226
    Martin
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    Re: Hotpoint BF168 Fill hose gone RED

    Bosch have a similar system except with their hoses they have a water block device fitted which turns red and shuts the water supply off. I can’t directly answer your question Mal with any certainty but I suspect in this case there must be a very high water pressure that’s caused it to go red? Replacing the hose won’t achieve anything either unless you turn the wick down that is.:D

    If your customer is concerned, stick on a conventional blue hose and be done. 💡

    It’s a BFI68 I think you mean, one of those integrated heaps of Italian tin. :rolls:

    March 16, 2011 at 9:15 pm #347227
    maltheviking
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    Re: Hotpoint BF168 Fill hose gone RED

    Martin wrote:
    It’s a BFI68 I think you mean, one of those integrated heaps of Italian tin. :rolls:

    Being a bit polite about this rubbish Martin 😆
    It’s the first time that I have been to this machine but what I gather from the customer it’s had a new heater/timer card/dispenser fitted by Hotpoint, totaly reliable.

    I still need to get to the bottom of this hose issue, I think I need the need the service manual, I will give Jim a PM and see what he has 🙂

    March 17, 2011 at 8:36 am #347228
    Martin
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    Re: Hotpoint BF168 Fill hose gone RED

    maltheviking wrote:I still need to get to the bottom of this hose issue, I think I need the need the service manual, I will give Jim a PM and see what he has 🙂

    Yes I’d be interested too lest I see red next time I get stuck with one of these machines to look at. Do keep me posted please! 😀

    January 19, 2012 at 5:08 pm #347229
    maltheviking
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    Re: Hotpoint BF168 Fill hose gone RED

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    I have seen quite a few of these hoses that are red, not one of them is leaking. Must be another money making scam by Merloni

    January 19, 2012 at 5:34 pm #347230
    iadom
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    Re: Hotpoint BF168 Fill hose gone RED

    I have seen one or two with red hoses, replaced with a bog standard one to keep at least one customer happy.

    TBH I am not sure what the ‘offical’ fix from Indesit is?

    January 19, 2012 at 10:36 pm #347231
    leavemetogetonwithit
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    Re: Hotpoint BF168 Fill hose gone RED

    Martin wrote:Replacing the hose won’t achieve anything either unless you turn the wick down that is.:D


    Martin, as a novice plumber I can say with at least 20{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} certainty that turning the wick down won’t change the pressure.
    Mike.

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