Buttons Lights Flash And Program Lights 1,2,3 And 4 Are Lit

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

BHWD 129 stops after starting to drain with all button lights flashing

The problem

A Hotpoint/Indesit BHWD 129 integrated washer dryer stops a few seconds after starting to pump out. The pump runs briefly and the machine can be emptied only by restarting programme C several times. The lower filter had already been cleared. All button lights flash continuously and programme lights 1, 2, 3 and 4 remain lit.

Likely cause

The discussion did not confirm a specific fault code or component failure. The strongest supported diagnosis is a drain/pump-related problem, with advice limited to checking for obstructions in the filter and plumbing because the light pattern was not behaving like a normal counted error code.

What fixed it

Check the pump filter and the plumbing/drain path for obstructions. As the lights were flashing continuously rather than in a countable sequence, no definite fault code could be identified from the discussion. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.

Checks to try

• Observed that all button lights flash continuously at a constant rate
• Programme lights 1, 2, 3 and 4 stay lit
• Pump filter in the bottom was cleared
• Machine could be emptied by restarting programme C several times
• Advice given to check plumbing for obstructions