Hotpoint Aquarius wd aqd1170d 697e won't finish the cycle
Hi once again Andy!
My machine won't finish the cycle and you mentioned it may be the water heater. I tested this at 30 ohms.
You then mentioned that it could still be a heater fault. Could this fault be a relay on the main circuit board?
I am an electrician with electronic experience so I'm competent with safe isolation and familiar with component testing safely.
I just need a flow chart diagnosis in relation to water heater faults or even a list of possibilities please.
Sorry, I'm on a budget like most people these days.
Much appreciated Andy!
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Hotpoint Aquarius WD AQD1170D 697E not finishing cycle, suspected heating circuit fault
- The problem
- The Hotpoint Aquarius wd aqd1170d 697e would not finish its wash cycle. The original poster had already checked the water heater and measured it at 30 ohms, but was advised the fault could still lie in the heating circuit.
- Likely cause
- The strongest supported diagnosis was a possible heater relay fault on the main PCB, or another heating-circuit related fault despite the heater showing 30 ohms. No exact failed component was confirmed.
- What fixed it
- The accepted advice was not to replace the PCB speculatively. If the heater tests correctly and there are no obvious connection faults, the recommended next step was to have the PCB professionally tested rather than attempting board repair without confirmation.
- Checks to try
- Water heater resistance tested at 30 ohms
- Advised to check for obvious connection faults
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Main PCB
- Heater relay
- Water heater
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
3 Answers
Yes it could be a heater relay but you can’t really repair the boards. I have an article with a little information about the heater relay but it might be better to send the PCB to QER for testing. I definitely would not speculatively replace it. I would normally recommend that if the heater tests out ok and no obvious connection faults you’ve done all you can.
Need Professional Help or Spare Parts?
The problem is there isn’t any schematics for them because the manufacturers never intend for them to be repaired. They’ve always just replaced the whole PCB for any fault no matter how minor.
Need Professional Help or Spare Parts?
Ahhh ok Andy, I do appreciate your reply on this one, thankyou.
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