Machine is stucking on first cycle. Hotpoint BHWM129.
Hi, I was trying to find similar problem at this forum but couldn't.
Around two weeks ago my washing machine has started stuck in first washing cycle. Machine fills and drains, doing 2-3 spins and again fills and so on. After playing with washing setting I found out that machine works fine if I choose to wash it without heating water. I thought that this is because of limescale on the heating element, but today I took of this element and it looks almost like new.
What else can cause this issue? Shall I try to replace heating element?
Would appreciate any help!
Thanks in advance.
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Hotpoint BHWM129 sticks on first wash cycle when heat is selected
- The problem
- The Hotpoint BHWM129 repeatedly fills, drains and does a few spins during the first wash cycle, then repeats. The machine completes cycles normally if washing is selected without water heating. The heating element was removed and was reported to look almost like new.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply points to a faulty heating element, with diagnosis based on electrical continuity rather than its visual condition.
- What fixed it
- Test the heating element with a continuity test or multimeter. The discussion does not confirm any part replacement or final repair outcome.
- Checks to try
- Observed that the machine works normally on a no-heat wash setting
- Heating element was removed and visually inspected
- Accepted advice was to test the heating element for continuity with a multimeter
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Heating element
- Multimeter
Safety: Avoid live electrical testing. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
Hello. You need to test the heating element with a continuity test or multimeter. More information can be found here - Washing machine not heating up water
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