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Hotpoint WMA60
« on: 12 February 2014, 20:05:12 »
Anyone got a service manual?

Got a strange fault where sometimes (about once a week) the machine goes through to just the start of the spin cycle (we believe, never happens if we keep an eye on it), at the point where its rotating the drum slowly and pumping out, but never gets into the spin. It just gets stuck at this stage, slowly rotating drum, and drain pump running, even after 3hrs. All we can do is pull the plug.

Self test completes with no error code.
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Re: Hotpoint WMA60
« Reply #1 on: 12 February 2014, 20:17:01 »
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Re: Hotpoint WMA60
« Reply #2 on: 12 February 2014, 20:22:22 »
We had the same issue with a Beko.

Support advice was to power down (at isolator), wait 30 seconds, power up (at isolator), hold start button, switch machine on, and release start button after 20 seconds which results in a "factory reset" taking place.

Maybe yours has a similar procedure for a software reset?
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Re: Hotpoint WMA60
« Reply #3 on: 12 February 2014, 20:29:09 »
Not even worth leaving it out for the pikeys with these winds....
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Re: Hotpoint WMA60
« Reply #4 on: 12 February 2014, 20:35:23 »
How old is it?  ::)

Tho saying that my Bosch WM is over 15 years old .... and after i was advised on OOF to change the brushes on the motor it is still going strong  :y
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Re: Hotpoint WMA60
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Re: Hotpoint WMA60
« Reply #6 on: 12 February 2014, 20:47:46 »
Quote from: AndyRoid on 12 February 2014, 20:22:22
We had the same issue with a Beko.

Support advice was to power down (at isolator), wait 30 seconds, power up (at isolator), hold start button, switch machine on, and release start button after 20 seconds which results in a "factory reset" taking place.

Maybe yours has a similar procedure for a software reset?
I think the self test does that, so will have to see. We've been unplugging it when not in use recently in order to overcome this
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Re: Hotpoint WMA60
« Reply #7 on: 12 February 2014, 20:48:13 »
Quote from: Taxi Driver on 12 February 2014, 20:35:23
How old is it?  ::)

Tho saying that my Bosch WM is over 15 years old .... and after i was advised on OOF to change the brushes on the motor it is still going strong  :y
About 12yrs.
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Re: Hotpoint WMA60
« Reply #8 on: 12 February 2014, 21:40:04 »
I have a WMA60.

5 years ago I replaced the drum bearings then a few months later moved house. Soon after that it would get through the wash but cut out when it tried to start a spin.

It turned out that the bundle of cables from the speed controller to the motor had partially frayed through against one of the concrete weights. I did a quick repair and it has worked fine ever since.
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Re: Hotpoint WMA60
« Reply #9 on: 12 February 2014, 22:37:20 »
Is all the water being emptied out of the drum?

Is there any water left in the drum after you have stopped it by turning it off?

I don't know about your particular machine but the ones I have had or repaired either had a faulty drain pump or a faulty water level switch which stops the machine going into a full speed spin
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Re: Hotpoint WMA60
« Reply #11 on: 13 February 2014, 10:05:41 »
Does it actualy finish the spin?

If not, check the motor brushes, common to wear down on these and easy to change (I have a spare motor with nearly new brushes if you want it).

Is that wanky sump like rubber filter thing blocked?

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Re: Hotpoint WMA60
« Reply #12 on: 13 February 2014, 18:17:33 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 13 February 2014, 10:05:41
Does it actualy finish the spin?

If not, check the motor brushes, common to wear down on these and easy to change (I have a spare motor with nearly new brushes if you want it).

Is that wanky sump like rubber filter thing blocked?
That was one of my thoughts, but its as if it doesn't attempt to move on from the initial very slow spin at the very start of the spin cycle to the proper spins.

I need to pull it out and pull the pipe off the sump, but when it works (which is most of the time), it seems to chuck water down the drain at a good enough rate, so I've half discounted a blockage in the waste side.

Although symptoms are different, I'm thinking along the lines of Andy H, esp as Mrs TB often overloads it. Was after manual for stripdown...  ...the one and only time I've stripped this machine, I was so phished, I can't remember how I did it  :-[
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Re: Hotpoint WMA60
« Reply #13 on: 13 February 2014, 18:18:10 »
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Re: Hotpoint WMA60
« Reply #14 on: 13 February 2014, 18:48:43 »
Sure is a bit steep :)
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