Hotpoint Wd860 Stops On 1 Min Left

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

Hotpoint WD860 stops at 1 minute remaining on all cycles

The problem

The Hotpoint WD860 completes most of the programme but then stays at 1 minute remaining indefinitely on all cycles. The user can only finish by cancelling and selecting rinse and spin. No warning lights or error messages were reported.

Likely cause

The accepted reply says this symptom has previously been caused by an open-circuit heating element. It was also noted that this fault would usually produce a quicker timeout and an error code, but an anomaly may allow it to happen without an error if the heater goes open circuit during the wash.

What fixed it

Check the heating element for an open-circuit fault if competent to do so. If not, arrange an engineer visit. The exact repair was not confirmed in the discussion.

Checks to try

• Observed that the machine runs normally until 1 minute remaining on all cycles
• No lights or fault codes were reported
• Rinse and spin can be run after cancelling the stuck cycle
• Heating element suggested to be checked for open-circuit fault

Parts or tools mentioned

• heating element