Hotpoint WMA31; wash cycle keeps pausing and needs prompting?

Hi,
if there is water in the drum when it stops working it could be a blocked outlet hose/filter/sump or a blocked or faulty pump. I had a similar problem on our WMA32. Ours was intermittent, sometimes it was fine, sometimes a real pain! Cleaned out the outlet hose, pump and filter and (touch wood!) it has been fine since .

Are any of the lights on the front of the machine on when it stops?

Say for instance “DOOR LOCKED”, “WASH”, ”RINSE &SPIN” and “FINAL SPIN”, all others off?

If so, fault sounds like “WON‘T PUMP OUT!“ …….. worst case new pump < £20.

Mr AL
September 2006

I had the same problem with a Hotpoint top loader. So opened the casing noted down the wires on a drawing and bought a replacement timer, I sat a watched it and when it got to the stop point you could see the timer knob trying to move on but jumping back..

Only a guess mind you.
So It's possible it's the timer worn section of the wheels/cogs/cams depending on its make up but it stops until you turn it on to the next section, that was exactly my problem.

Bob
October 2005