Hotpoint Supermatic model 14770

[countess]

Hi

Finally got round to trying out my Supermatic, everything seems ok apart from the heater doesn't seem to work. If I fill it with hot water and try and set it to heat the buzzer goes off and the switch moves to wash, so I am guessing that it must be the heater element that's the problem, everything seems to be conected up ok, any other ideas of what might be the problem?

 

[liberator1509]

Perhaps the water you fill with is hotter than the temperature you are selecting? If it is, the fly-back thermostat will reset to wash. Try a higher temperature setting or fill with cooler water!

If the machine has a boil-dry safety thermostat (which I suspect it will have), check that it hasn't died - you'll need a continuity tester for that. Rich had one fail on this Hotpoint 9605 top loader a year or so a go, and mine has just gone too - this means the heater won't run! (Most annoying - I've only had mine out of storage for a month or so in the new house - pics to follow soon, plus the new Aqualtis dryer).

Hope this helps!

David