Hotpoint Aqualtis XXL 149 PI, keeps spinning at 90°

[S P]

So far, I have removed the heating element, descaled it, refitted everything.

30 ohms resistance on the heating element. Thermister has some readings.

I can touch the water in the drum if I turn on cotton 90°, it’s hot to touch. Not scalding hot.

the issue is the machine keeps spinning with water inside.

is there a way to check if the machine has a fault?
would a thermister, the small thing in heating element which I believe is the temperature sensor, failure cause such behaviour?

this machine does not have a display to give me any error codes.
it works fine with fast wash.

maybe I am just not giving enough time in other modes, they do have a 3 hour cycle time!

[electrofix]

ok
if you set a programme, the machine fills and starts to wash . Does the drum turn at excessive speed at this point ?

Dave

[S P]

Hi Dave, sorry was having a bad day.
If I set any programme that’s 30° or less, it works. I know this because the fast wash works fine and it doesn’t allow me to set more than 30°.
It works as in it works fine. Washes, rinses, dries and stops as normal.

I tried setting cotton 90°, it takes cold water in, the cycle starts spinning slowly. Left for few turns and right for few turns. Then I think it heats up. and left for few turns and right for few turns. It heats up and I know this because I opened the door and touched the water inside. Also, the meter reading is unto 2000w consumption at that time.

I am suspecting if the water doesn’t go up to 90°, it will keep doing this indefinitely and never go to the next stage of the cycle, if my explanation makes sense.

Now, I don’t know how to check if the machine works fine and heats upto 90°. Would you suggest running a full cotton cycle for 3 hours, and see if it does what it needs to do?

[electrofix]

ah so the title is a bit misleading

what your saying is the machine keeps washing and washing and does not proceed

cant remember but i think your machine may be hot and cold fill so you heat at 30 degrees may be the hot fill

first thing i would do is check if the heater has blown and you can do this with a multi meter if you have got one and can use it

Dave

[S P]

It says 30 ohms resistance across live and neutral on the heating element.
100K across live and earth.

i am pretty sure it takes in cold water, no?

[electrofix]

did you check heater to earth with the wires disconnected as 100k to earth is way too low

would expect over 1 meg ohm at the very least and some machines get upset at that level and cause all sorts of problems so over 5 M ohm would be a lot better

Dave

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