Hotpoint Wf560 Flooding Kitchen
Hi all,
Our WF560 is flooding the kitchen, it just keeps filling up its drum when running a wash cycle until water backs up to the detergent draw and starts leaking out on to the floor.
We have been able to empty the machine by switching to the pump out cycle.
Is this possibly something I could have a go at fixing myself? Any ideas on which components I should check?
Any help would be really appreciated.
Cheers, Paul
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Hotpoint WF560 overfilling and leaking from detergent drawer
- The problem
- The Hotpoint WF560 kept filling during a wash cycle until the water level rose into the detergent drawer and leaked onto the kitchen floor. The machine would still empty on the pump-out cycle.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply said the most likely causes were a blocked pressure chamber or an air leak in the pressure tubing hose, affecting the water level control system.
- What fixed it
- Check the pressure system for water level control, specifically for a blocked pressure chamber or a leak in the pressure tubing hose. The exact repair carried out was not confirmed in the discussion.
- Checks to try
- Machine overfilled during wash cycle
- Water backed up to the detergent drawer and leaked out
- Pump-out cycle was able to empty the machine
- Pressure chamber may be blocked
- Pressure tubing hose may have an air leak
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
It's possible the pressure chamber is blocked or there's an air leak in the pressure tubing hose. Try these articles -
How does a washing machine control the water levels? and Common faults on pressure system controlling water levels
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