Hotpoint Ultima Should Washing Come Out Hot And Steamy?

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

Hotpoint Ultima washer/dryer leaving clothes hot and steamy after drying

The problem

A newly installed Hotpoint Ultima washer/dryer was reported to release a lot of steam when the door was opened after a drying cycle, with the clothes coming out hot. The user expected a cool-down tumble at the end of the programme.

Likely cause

The accepted reply says the dryer should include a cooling-down period. A likely cause is that the cold water supply was being turned off before or during drying, preventing the condenser system from removing steam properly. If clothes are hot and wet, the reply suggests there is probably a fault, but no specific component failure was confirmed.

What fixed it

Check that the cold water tap supplying the appliance is left on during the drying cycle so the dryer condenser can receive a steady trickle of cold water. No further confirmed repair was documented in the discussion.

Checks to try

• Confirmed whether the programme should include a cooling-down period
• Check that the cold water tap is not turned off prior to running the dryer
• Check whether the clothes are hot and wet after drying