Hotpoint WDM73 fill problem.

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Hotpoint WDM73 washer/ drier. Serial No. 18155142.

This machine resembles a WD71 in silver. The machine fills, (to a very high water level); the pump kicks in and machine beeps. I thought it was just a straightforward overfill fault, so I took the pressure switch off and set the machine to a fill and blew into the p/sw. (it’s a one-click unit). The machine then drained and beeped. 😕
I am thinking ‘power board’ with a valve supply triac stuck; but could it be the PCB behind the facia? Due to the cost, I need to be sure.

Any ideas???

Thanks,

Steve.

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Re: Hotpoint WDM73 fill problem.

I can send you the wiring diagram, may help you to ID the individual triacs, although there is only one audible click from pressure switch it does have a second switch which kicks in on overfill, similar to the WMA switch, blowing up the switch can activate this switch unless you blow very gently.

Jim.

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Re: Hotpoint WDM73 fill problem.

Is the “click” the correct or overfill level, Jim?? If so, it clicked as I activated the switch – then drained. 😕 Have you ever had a p/sw fail on this type of machine before? I have ordered one just in case.

Steve.

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Re: Hotpoint WDM73 fill problem.

The click is the normal level, only ever had one switch fail on any WD range, a hybrid timer one with a no spin fault, machine would wash & distribute, changed the timer first without success. 😳

Jim.

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Re: Hotpoint WDM73 fill problem.

Looks like a PCB then. Question is…..which one?? 😳

Steve.

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