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Re: Hotpoint BHWD129 washer dryer – door stuck
In your opinion, is it worth trying to fix this?
We inherited the machine when we bought the house and I have no idea how old it is.
I’m tempted to be damned with it and buy a Miele, rather than spend a few hundred and a lot of energy trying to get to the bottom of the problem.
Does that sound lazy?
Re: Hotpoint BHWD129 washer dryer – door stuck
Just had another thought…
Could it be the door mechanism itself which is causing the problem? Presumably there is an electromagnet which locks/unlocks the door. If this is broken (I may have damaged it trying to get the machine open) would it cause the buzzing noise? And would that cause a safety cut-off to kick in and stop the machine switching on properly?
Re: Hotpoint BHWD129 washer dryer – door stuck
Thanks for your reply, Dave.
I tried to follow what you said: I removed the red cable from the front panel – on the right-hand side of this photo…
Then I replaced the cable and switched on at the mains. Immediately, without even touching the on/off button, the machine buzzed loudly for about 5 seconds. It’s not an electronic sound, more like a loud mechanical whirring noise. But the machine does not switch on – no lights will illuminate.
How can I tell if it is the PCB that’s gone? And if it is, can I replace this myself (I can see a refurbished replacement PCB on eBay for about £40) or should I be getting a professional to do the job? (Hotpoint are asking £120 just for call-out, so we’re probably looking at more than £200 to fix this.)
Or should I just give up on this machine?
Re: Hotpoint BHWD129 washer dryer – door stuck
Thanks, Dave.
I managed to open it in the end. I discovered there’s a button you have to push down on top of the door lock mechanism at the same time as pushing the latch.
You’re right – the door handle was broken, which I suppose I can replace easily enough.
However, now the machine not turning on! When I push the on button it just buzzes loudly and then does nothing (no on light).
Does this mean that the PCB has gone? Time for a new machine?
