Hotpoint BWD129

[mrstempleton]

Another Hotpoint failure..

Starting the washing machine and all goes fine until mid rinse cyle, then it stops and starts flashing the rinse and drying window.
Is it possible to fix it for a reasonable amount of money or must I bite the bullet and get a new one, it’s only 7-ish years.

Also if anyone answers, what brand would you recommend to replace it with.

Thanks,
Mrs Templeton

[tash]

Re: Hotpoint BWD129

hi if it’s gone as far as mid rinse it could be a slow draining .problem . have you checked the filter and drain pipe end if it goes into a sink waste?

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[mrstempleton]

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Hi Tash,

Sadly it’s the first thing I checked. I even opened up the washing machine in the back and top to check for visible faults… and no nothing looks faulty. But the drain pipe.. will have to check that now however when I put it on the drain water cycle it does that without a problem!

Oh the agg, never Hotpoint again.

[iadom]

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mrstempleton wrote:

Oh the agg, never Hotpoint again.
Actually to get 7 years out of what is a 100{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} Indesit washer dryer is some way above average.

The error codes on these are given by flashing the function buttons, Delay Start,Super Wash, Quick Wash, 1200/600.

[mrstempleton]

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It seems nothing wrong with the drain pipe, I mean the end of it is stuck inside the washing machine and I can’t check it from that side. And yes it still flashes on the super wash and 1200/600.

I did take out the drain though and let the water poor from the zink to see if any bits came out. Besides from the lime scale bits the water was cold on a 95C cycle, would that indicate a “heating” issue??

I found this, thinking should I be brave enought to do this or is it wasting my time? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHdseEBvdgo

[iadom]

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mrstempleton wrote: And yes it still flashes on the super wash and 1200/600.

Ah, in your first post you said rinse + drying lights. 😉

Those lights are a drain time out error. Is the pump actually running, empty the machine completely, remove the pump filter, set to drain or spin and look inside the pump chamber to see if the impellor is going round correctly. If the four bladed impellor has any side to side play then you may need a new drain pump, well worthy changing.

[mrstempleton]

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I had to check again the ones flashing is the super wash and the 1200/600 ..

I’ll have to look and see if they move. Thinking it was a limescale issue I just put it on a 95C cycle with a bottle of full bottle of vineagar in the the washing tray to see if anything else happens!
Oh, the learning curve..

[iadom]

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Apart from making it smell like a chip shop, vinegar in the machine is a total waste of time. :rolls: :rolls:

[mrstempleton]

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Well, it seems to be the hot tip on all the female sites on how to deal with washing machine limescale. I’m sure it will not fix anything but it’s not costly so I just did it. I’m guessing I will have to clear the Machine Sump, but I’ll have to wait for the muscle to get back to London for that…the machine is quite heavy!

[iadom]

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mrstempleton wrote:Well, it seems to be the hot tip on all the female sites !

To quote Eric Idle, “say na more” :rolls:

[mrstempleton]

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So it’s not the sump, I was able to take it out but found part of this metallic mesh.! Any thoughts on the Mesh, what is it, I’m guessing it’s part of the machine, could it be part of the problem?! And FYI no limescale in sight.. must have been the white vineagar :rolls:

Or if you guy’s have any other useful tips on what this is …

Thanks,

Mrs T

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint BWD129

TBH in a machine with a 100{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} stainless steel inner and outer drum there will be little to attract lime scale other than the element and a 95 degree wash will be the main reason for it clearing.

That looks like part of the filter that sits in the bottom end of the condenser, where it goes into the side of the drum, see ‘Steam intake filter’ in attached picture. It is available as a spare but is very difficult to replace. Also for that to have come away like that suggests that it has been hit by a hard foreign body such as a large coin or similar.

[mrstempleton]

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Thanks! Well fitting on the snug little round clip thingy, getting technical here..was not easy! Took me a few @+*sakes and at least a good hour.

So that filter would that be the cause of it cutting out of spinning, or is this a side issue. If it’s a side issue I will be a new machine..

[iadom]

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Only thing I can think of is that if it had got into the sump hose then it would seriously restrict the water outlet flow.

Try the machine on a wash and spin now you have removed it.

[mrstempleton]

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Done and dusted! Machine is running, washing, spinning and i’m somersaulting (in my mind at least)!
I guess it will have it’s moment until the rest collapse.

Thanks for all your support!
x
MrsT

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