It means the heater relay is stuck. Its the switching item on the controller board which operates the heating element.
Repair and service your own washing machine. Go to www.2ndwave.co.uk/manual.html
dannyboy
December 2008
hi i also have the same problem it says f:18.neither do i know what it means
menios
December 2008
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