Hotpoint SDW85 recirculation motor fault

[NGL]

Dishwasher fills and empties fine, and heats water fine, but when it comes to pumping the water around there is only an a.c. humming noise from the circulation motor, and it doesn’t turn.

I’ve made sure all the connections are good, and there’s certainly 240V arriving at the motor terminals at the appropriate time of the cycle.

The capacitor across the motor had a bulge in it so I’ve replaced that with a brand new one. The motor (disconnected) has a resistance of 148 ohms across it, I’ve no idea what it should be normally, but this seems to be about right to me.

I’ve turned the motor by hand and it turns ok so it’s not seized, although it’s a little stiff. I’ve also tried applying 240V and giving the motor a quick turn with a screwdriver in case I can jolt it into life, no luck.

So, I wonder if I could ask – does it look like it must be the motor? The replacement appears to be £115 which I really don’t want to pay for a dishwasher that’s already given me problems. Unless it would be worth trying to source a second hand one?

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

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Re: Hotpoint SDW85 recirculation motor fault

Poor quality Indesit machine with Hotpoints name on it. Given all that you have tried it does point to a faulty motor. 😥

The chances of a decent second hand motor are slight, they are not very good brand new TBH.

[NGL]

Re: Hotpoint SDW85 recirculation motor fault

Many thanks for the reply, I’ll strip the working parts out of it in case they can help anyone else, then take the rest of the machine to it’s rightful place (the tip).

As soon as I can afford it, I’ll follow this excellent forum’s advice in choosing a replacement (at the moment, I’m thinking Bosch ….)

Thanks very much again
Nigel

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