Hotpoint WF 860, strange problem

[iadom]

Initial complaint, machine won’t start.
Noticed that all of the lower buttons around the main control area including the Start/Cancel button were pushed in slightly. Switched on and display lit up and went to ON. I could select all programmes but when I pressed the Start/Cancel button, zippo, zilch, nothing at all, not even cancel.

I removed the module and had to file the edges of the On & Start/Cancel buttons to stop them fouling on each other.

Refitted and tried again without success. Removed once more and tested the small surface mounted Start/Cancel micro switch and it was working fine.

Slotted in the hardware key and set to auto test.

It ran through the test, filled, wash action, drain and distribute. It seems to go through the wash part of the test rather quickly and stayed on distribute for quite some time before switching to END without going into spin.
It did not display any error messages at all. 😕

As it is only 3 years old I have referred them back to Hotpoint but was curious as to what others make of this. More than likely the super reliable PCB I presume. :rolls:

Jim.

[smartin]

Re: Hotpoint WF 860, strange problem

on/off button and cancel buttons sticking give same problems, have had the microswitches ripped off by heavy handed customers pushing button too hard.

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint WF 860, strange problem

The small micro switch under the button was working perfectly after I refitted the facia, I put my meter across it to test.

[kiddo66]

Re: Hotpoint WF 860, strange problem

I tend to try them with the board on some insulated material and try pushing the microswitch with a screwdriver.
But not if my bosses are reading this.

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint WF 860, strange problem

Interesting 😀

But why would the machine go into auto test with the hardware key,fill, wash then refuse to spin and still not throw up any error messages?

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