Hotpoint WM36 Continous pumping

[GMcD]

My hotpoint WM36 has developed a tendency to continously try to pump out wasted water and "freeze" mid-cycle (either rinse or spin) - you can hear the pump working when there's no water left to pump and it just keeps on pumping. The only way to stop it is to turn off the power. I've removed/disassembed/cleaned the pump and linked pipes, also cleaned out the trap beneath the drum but problem still persists.

Any ideas???

 

[breezer]

i would suggest you call hp, as if its under 5 parts are free, reason i say is the pump is controlled by the timer, and they are not cheap

 

[GMcD]

Thanks breezer - its knocking on 10 year-old so free parts long gone

So its a timer-controlled pump then, as opposed to one controlled by a water "sensor" ?????

 

[breezer]

the timer tells the pump when to run or stop, the pressure switch can also say not to run, but it tells the timer this.

it is worth looking at the banana on the side (front right) of the outer tub to see if it is blocked (the banana is connected to the pressure switch, so find the pressure swithch and you find the banana

search for breezer, inside a hotpoint, and you will see some vaguley useful pictures

mind you at 10 years old, its time to get a new m/c

edited to corretct typo's

 

[GMcD]

Great, will give that a go.

Not sure where to find the pictures though....agotpoint ????

 

[breezer]

i never typed that, (did i) you want this it shows the pressure switch, other end of the pipe you will find the banana