Hotpoint Aquarius 1100 WD61 no hot water problem

[militantslash]

Hi guys, hope you can help with my washer/dryer.

I have had to move where the machine is and now it has only a cold water feed available. I have put a Y-splitter and a 2nd inlet pipe so there are 2 inlets going in

My understanding is that this machine should heat up the cold water as needed to run a hot wash. Am I right with this?

If so, something in the machine is broken. Presumably the heating element. How hard is it to change one of these?

Thanks for your help

 

[rocks1]

How do you know it's not heating. By touching the plastic on the front of the door won't tell you anything.

 

[militantslash]

I stop the wash half way through the 95degree cycle and the washing I stone cold.

Can't think of a better way to do it.

 

[rocks1]

Have you got a economy button in the front , is it pushed in or out.

 

[militantslash]

Iv checked that. Economy is definately turned off. I saw that in another post so double checked.

Button is pushed in.

 

[rocks1]

To do the heater remove the dispenser . Then the 4 screws on the houseing. Consol panel pulls off. Then two screws in front panel 2 more under the kickstrip. Clip on the top of door seal comes off , wire band off then 2 screws for door lock. Front panel lifts off. Heater down the bottom front of drum. Test with a meter or continuity tester before removing. 3 wires on it and a thermo plug. 10 mm nut and heater slides out