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Re: Hotpoint Condenser TDC30P
Perhaps customers are more careless round these parts but I have changed 3 float chambers in last 18 months. The earlier float chamber had a longer outlet spout at the back and at least two of these had been damaged by banging against pipework at the back of dryer causing a leak. One had a damaged valve due to the customer using the “long screwdriver” method. 😉 They are a bit of a pain to change all the same.
Re: HOTPOINT WD21 WIRING DIAGRAM, NEEDED URGENTLY PLEASE!!!!
My pleasure, did you manage to sort the problem. It sounded like a connection fault between the dryer timer and the control unit.
Re: HOTPOINT WD21 WIRING DIAGRAM, NEEDED URGENTLY PLEASE!!!!
Will scan a copy and e-mail it to you.
Edit scanned and saved, just need your e-mail addy, PM me and I will send it ASAP.Jim.
Re: DF41H Hotpoint Dishwasher
There are only four error codes for this machine, if you send me a PM I can give them to you, the manual is copyright so I don’t want to publish details on an open forum. There are also five simple test programmes that can be activated by pressing the controls in a set sequence but as Martin advises, best to wait until it goes wrong then ask. It won’t cost you anything.
Re: How To Spot The Engineer
Hotpoint did make a range of garish colours at one time, I remember 1460 twin tubs with dark yellow mustard coloured cabs, brown teak effect and the vile green you mentioned.
Also I still have one or two late 1850’s with the purple or amythyst (sp) to quote the brochure, door and knobs that are in daily use with customers.Re: Hotpoint washer/dryer, no drum action or pump on dry,???
The WD21 Manual 5400680 issue 2 April 97 does not include a timer cam sequence chart but Manual 5402520 issue 2 April 97 for the WD51 etc does, page 17 shows that the pump feed during spin is controlled by cam 8 to to 8a, but during drying by cam 10 to 10a, this would suggest the advice to check all the edge connections and continuity between them is the way to go.
Re: Amusing Anecdotes & Other Tales
After over 37 years, where do I start, unusual objects removed, false teeth, dog lead (minus dog) spoons, table knife, penknifes, tweezers, nail files, bottle openers, watches, assorted jewellry including a £500 solid gold bracklet, but the best ever was many years ago working for Hotpoint. I was called out to an old type 1400 twin tub, and was told, ” there’s something in the spinner” . Now unlike the later 1420 with the metal inner lid and the 1450/60 with the removable plastic rim it was not easy to gain access to the outer spin container, you had to remove the cabinet whole or, prise up those annoying clips all round the top and then you had just enough leeway on the spin outlet hose to revolve the top surround. Inside I found a Dinky toy, two batteries and the top from a torch and a large wooden spoon. It transpires that the womans son had dropped the car in whilst playing on the top, she shone a torch in to see and the top and the batteries fell in, the wooden spoon was her last attempt to retrieve the other articles but when she dropped that in as well she decided it was time for the experts.
I have had several ‘fried mice’ in washers and dryers but one really strange case was on an old Hotpoint Top loader with a Crouzet timer. I almost always opened up any timer or similar component that I had changed just to verify my initial diagnosis and was amazed to find that between the burnt out internal contacts of this timer was an earwig.
And on the “will not fill” theme, I did a CC2 ( under g/tee call) with a “not filling with cold” complaint. The machine had just been plumbed in so I did all the simple physical and electrical tests and could find no fault with the appliance. I removed the blue hose and turned on the tap, nothing, not even a drip although the tap appeared to function perfectly. I noticed the Hot, copper feed pipe came from under the sink whilst the Cold tap was fixed to a copper pipe than ran across the back of the machine. I traced this pipe to see if I could find another tap and followed it through the kitchen wall, round the skirting board and under the stairs where it terminated in a GAS METER. :eeek: It is fortunate that although the house had been harnessed for gas it was in fact not connected to the mains. To be honest I have long since given up on most kitchen fitters and plumbers, in my experience only around 10{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of them do a decent job.
Steve, Dorset wrote:Thanks iadom & Martin.
Spot on, i have found a dyson vacum cleaner filter.
Ever felt stupid ! this could have cost me a minor fortune in a call out.
Many thanks
StevePossibly the number one reason for call outs, you are in good company.
Re: Hoover six express wdm130
It could be a foreign body jamming the pump. Remove the mains plug , drain as much water as you can by holding the hose down into a washing up bowl or similar, arm yourself with a few towels and using large pliers or molegrips take the hoses off the pump and examine the inside of the pump for obstructions, coins, bra wires etc, etc, etc.
OOPS, not quite quick enough of the mark, sorry. 😀
Re: hotpoint armatures
If I am changing brushes with the motor in situ, I use a right angled, flat bladed screwdriver to free the old brushes then release the new brushes first, if I am fitting an armature I do either. The latest brush gear with the pale brownish holders have in the main been better. However a large number of cases of brushes burnt in the holders are down to intermittant pump siezure or sump blockage.
Re: How To Spot The Engineer
He’s the one who calls out the make of each appliance he spots in a TV programme. 😉
Re: When Adam was a lad!
Martin wrote:
Whilst rummaging in the bottom of my toolbox for that Hotpoint ‘bent spanner’ (I sent Ken a photo 😉 ) I also have a drive cube ‘reamer tool’ still in its cardboard box and wrapped in waxed paper 8)
Martin
I still have my reamer, it was very useful for opening the bolt holes on new Top loader support tubes that often had to be widened to allow the bolts to pass through. Also have a Hotpoint supplied ‘C’ spanner. Its original use was for unscrewing the heater boss on the very early Mk1 twin tub and older, small wringer machines. I remember using a similar tool as a lad on the crankshaft of my bicycle, it is still ideal for getting tight fill hoses off in awkward places.
What about the designer overalls, a one piece boiler suit in a lovely pale blue colour. 😳Re: Candy CIC 60 Tumble Dryer No Heat (element OK)
I have not actually done any Candy dryer repairs, but the Hoover dryers produced by Candy have a small microtemp just inside the dryer housing that is prone to failure, sometimes caused by blocked filters, kinked vent hoses or stopping the dryer whilst it is still hot.
after isolating from the mains you can use whatever method you used to check the stat continuity on the microtemp. This is a small device similar to a resistor that sits inside the heater assembly.
Re: When Adam was a lad!
What about the Hotpoint Princess with the hand wringer, the TP series table ironers, the changing names of technical info. At one time called F.D.I.A.I.S, Fault Diagnosis And Information Sheet. When I left in 1978 they had become T.I.B’s Technical Information Bulletins. For a short period they where called Field Information Bulletins, but when it was pointed out that we were going into customers houses with a large folder with FIB’s on the front it was quickly dropped.
Anyone remember the John Cleese training video with the classic quote “who sold you this then?” 😀
Perkins diesel engined Transits that siezed up if you didn’t change the oil every five minutes. 😳
Thankfully I only ever had to repair one GEC twin tub, the one with a square tub with the spinner in the corner.
Re: Hotpoint Countess wanted!
Martin wrote:P.S. If you haven’t visited this thread then you should. Those were the days eh?, when men were men, washing machines needed service engineers like myself, RS and iadom….willing and able and all for just a 17/6d call-out charge…! http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.p … c&start=30
We even had to charge SET, Selective Employment Tax. Have you still got the monster box spanner for the Empress post nut. I got rid of mine a while back ( possibly a mistake ) it was taking up to much room. 🙂 I wonder how many old BTH moters are still running lathes etc in peoples sheds and garages. I also remember the large rotary ironer that fitted in the Empress wringer slot.
