Sticking Halfway Through Wash

Washing machine sticking mid cycle can be caused by different things. However, spinning but not removing much water is usually caused by a partially blocked filter (or more rarely a faulty pump) As this can also cause a washing machine to stick on the rinses, it's a possibility that you have a blocked filter.

Hotpoint put a filter in the sump hose where customers can't easily get to it themselves. It's easy enough to get to from the back but you need to be DIY minded to mess around with it and things could get pretty wet.

If it is just a blocked filter, an engineer can fix it in half an hour or so altogether including draining the machine and testing. The cost should legitimately be anything from about £35 - £65, or if you call Hotpoint themselves it could be £90.

Unfortunately, many customers think they've been ripped off it they don't have any parts fitted and it doesn't take long to fix. Engineers can get so fed up with complaints and sarcastic comments (such as, "£50 for half an hours work? I wish I was on £100 an hour") that many decide to fit a new pump instead. Ironically, this way customers are happy and don't complain. I think it's very sad, and of course many engineers (like myself) would never do this but I know for a fact that it happens so it's best to call someone you know to be reputable - Find an appliance repairman

A pump for this machine is roughly between £20 and £30 To check if your fault is to do with not emptying the water fast enough, try it without any washing in and when it sticks, look to see if there is any water still inside the machine.