Hotpoint Aqualtis

This thread was marked as solved. Here's a summary of the problem and the fix, generated from the discussion below.

Hotpoint Aqualtis stops mid-cycle with all front lights flashing

The problem

The Hotpoint Aqualtis was cutting out part way through a wash and all front panel lights flashed. An engineer had already changed the heating element. After that, a 60°C wash completed normally, but a 40°C wash then failed in the same way. A further 60°C wash also completed without issue.

Likely cause

The discussion supports either an intermittent fault or a fault linked specifically to the 40°C programme. The replacement heating element was not confirmed as the cause or the fix.

What fixed it

The accepted advice was to repeat both the 40°C and 60°C programmes several times to confirm whether the failure only happens on the 40°C cycle. If the fault remains, the previous repair has not resolved it and the engineer should return to investigate further. The exact repair was not confirmed.

Checks to try

• Heating element had been changed by an engineer
• 60°C wash completed successfully
• 40°C wash stopped halfway with all front lights flashing
• A further 60°C wash completed successfully
• Advised to repeat 40°C and 60°C cycles several times to confirm whether the fault is specific to one programme

Parts or tools mentioned

• Heating element