Hotpoint Ariston Programme Wheel Fail
Hi
I have a 4 year old Hotpoint Ariston ARFX 145.
Now I can't seem to change the program with the programme wheel. The machine works as good as new except for the wheel. Just one (default) programme works. I can change speed and temperature with the buttons.
Is there something I han try to get it fixed or is it doomed? (Calling a repair man is too expensive, costs more than the machine is worth)
Thanks in advance
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Hotpoint Ariston ARFX 145 programme selector wheel not changing programmes
- The problem
- On a 4-year-old Hotpoint Ariston ARFX 145 washing machine, the programme wheel would not change the wash programme. Only one default programme could be used, although the machine otherwise worked normally and the spin speed and temperature buttons still responded.
- Likely cause
- The original poster confirmed the plastic housing inside the programme wheel had cracked into two pieces, preventing the selector from operating correctly.
- What fixed it
- The accepted advice was to unplug the machine and inspect the selector area for anything loose. The confirmed repair was a temporary mechanical fix: the cracked plastic housing inside the wheel was held together with a plastic strip, after which the programme selector worked again.
- Checks to try
- Confirmed only one default programme could be selected
- Confirmed speed and temperature buttons still worked
- Inspected the programme selector/wheel assembly
- Found the plastic housing inside the wheel cracked in two pieces
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Plastic strip
Safety: Unplug the appliance before inspecting the programme selector area.
3 Answers
A lot of modern programme selector knobs just operate a micro switch (or similar) at the back as opposed to turning cogs and switches like in the old days. It might be worth unplugging the machine and having a look in case something's come loose or there's something on it you can try a bit of WD-40 on.
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Thanks for your reply
Indeed it was
The plastic house inside the wheel hade been cracked in two pieces. I put a plastic stripe to hold it together and now it works.
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