Hotpoint BHWD149

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Hotpoint BHWD149 dryer starts during wash with dryer set to off

The problem

On a Hotpoint BHWD149 washer-dryer, the dryer came on automatically during wash programme 1 at 40°C even though the dryer was set not to come on. The dryer light also illuminated. This happened twice.

Likely cause

Most strongly supported diagnosis was a fault with the dryer timer/control, either stuck contacts inside the dryer timer or the control knob being out of alignment so that the off position was not actually off. The exact cause was not confirmed.

What fixed it

Suggested diagnosis was to observe how long the dryer stays on, test the machine with no laundry in the drum, and if it runs until switching itself off, check whether the timer knob then points to an off position. No completed repair was documented, so the exact fix was not confirmed.

Checks to try

• Observed that the dryer came on automatically twice during wash programme 1 at 40°C
• Dryer light illuminated when the fault occurred
• Suggested to note how long the dryer stays on when it activates
• Suggested to test with no laundry in the drum
• Suggested to let it run until it turns off and then check whether the timer knob points to an off position