hotpoint washing machine

by **diamond** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:27 pm

hotpoint aquarius 900 wont drain water and theres no blockage. any ideas?

by **htg engineer** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:19 am

pump running ?

by **diamond** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:23 am

The pump is running.
There were some coins in the sump hose, have checked the drain hose which is clear, as is the plastic connector that the drain hose is connected to at the sink end.
It completes a cycle still without draining or spinning.
Many thanks.

by **Phil33** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:30 pm

When you say the pump is running, have you checked that the impellor is turning as they sometimes become detached from the pump motor shaft?

by **diamond** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:06 pm

Yes, the impellor is turning fine, there's nothing obstructing it.
It will spin once the water is drained manually, could there be a blockage anywhere else? or could it be a part that needs replacing?

by **htg engineer** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:34 pm

Not draining - it's the pump or blockage. As you say it works if drained by hand. Either the pump isn't working properly or the pump isn't running for long enough.

How much water comes out of the hose when the pump is running ?

htg

by **diamond** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:32 pm

One and a half to two buckets.

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by **diamond** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:17 pm

It was a blockage in the drain hose - was fine at either end but twisted in the middle behind a fitted kitchen unit. :oops:
Thank you.
(Haven't been on this site for some time!)

[quote="htg engineer"]Not draining - it's the pump or blockage. As you say it works if drained by hand. Either the pump isn't working properly or the pump isn't running for long enough.

How much water comes out of the hose when the pump is running ?

htg[/quote]