2nd and 4th green lights flashing on Hotpoint dishwasher BF1620?

I've had several problems with mine, so I will never buy a hotpoint appliance again as my last washing machine was also tat! It's my 3rd light that is now flashing, ( eco wash light )the dishwasher sounds like its gonna start then beeps and stops. Anyone have any idea, I'm thinking the thermo? I'm also thinking of just buying a new one as I'm not paying a hotpoint engineer another £150 to fix then leave a dirty mess! :(

Louise
September 2013

Had a similar problem on our BFI670, hotpoint quoted £!20 for repair. I replaced the upper spray arm fixing nut with the rubber seal - all seems to be working now. The seal gets damaged when the upper tray is pushed home, and somehow the machine doesn't work properly, maybe due to the loss of pressure somewhere in the system. Anyway it worked for me. The seal is available on a well known auction website for around £6

Brian
March 2012

Had exactly the same fault with mine and the dishwasher is only 2 years old - would cost over £200 to fix and hotpoint only guarantee this part for 90 days and you can't guarantee it won't happen again.

I personally now wouldn't touch Hotpoint with a barge pole - they initially gave the wrong advice saying the pipe was blocked and it isn't it's the heating element/circuit.

Steer clear of this model if you are thinking of buying one apparently this is a regular fault with this model.

Gonna buy a Bosch instead!!!!

Caroline
August 2010

I looked at the other answers with dread - these things can be such a pain in the ar$e to sort out. But then I spotted one comment that suggested just keep trying turning it off and on again. It took about five goes, but then it worked.

Don't give up too easily is my advice!

John B
April 2010

Happend three times with mine, each time heater element then a short on the case

Luke
February 2010

my dishwasher bf1620 stopped working boxing day,same as ,lights flashing,appears to work then cuts out about a minute after ..phoned hotpoint,said it was inlet pipe...seems this is their famous resolution..if you asked me these machines are a f up and are a risk as i believe they could start a fire..anyway ned new circuit board costing 100 pounds..warning do not buy one !

smd
January 2010

called hotpoint they said is was the water not getting in the machine when clearly it is taking water no problem..... piece of shin i am gunna bin it and buy a bosche instead...who the funk are indeshit anyway

brett
January 2010

I have had lights 2 and 4 flash as an error increasingly soon after starting the cycle (over several weeks). I eventually assumed that the heating element cut-out was stopping the cycle (due to overheating - presumably lime build up on element). Eventually it would start 'just' as the heating element would presumably cut in, ie after the water had filled the sump of the machine.

Engineer took machine away to diagnose and fitted new heater element...
Before it came back the engineer said that it had developed another problem after (his) fitting of a new heater element... the casing was now live.

came back - fixed...

Once back in situ I put it thorough a cycle and between 30-60 mins it has now started to trip our mains circuit breaker - clearly a leak somewhere (elec).

I have called the engineer....

David
October 2009

Had same problem, I've had the front circuit board changed and the heating element as it was scaled up. Has worked for about a month and is now smelling of burning and lights are flashing at the end of the cycle. Getting really sick of this machine. Does anyone have the burning smell as well

I have it covered on insurance but it's still a nightmare as the engineers won't take it out of its housing (intigrated) we have to do this before they arrive. They won't put it back so you're never sure if it works before they've left.

Sarah
April 2009

Hi,
I have the same problem! Hotpoint said it was a blocked waste pipe but the pipe has been cleaned and it still is not working. Have you got it fixed yet? If so, how did you do it?

Muddysquirrel
April 2009

what you could do is buy a warrenty.for d,washer, then wait 30days ,you cant claim in first 30days, then phone up and claim... 30 pounds for a full year warrenty..

gedboy
April 2008

i am having the same problem...seems like its a design fault if you ask me...i switch the machine off then try again, repeat until it works...sometimes it seems like its working but when you open the door the washing tab is still unused...try again and it does eventually get going...long may this method last, i cant afford to get it fixed!

s
March 2008

i have the same fault with the bf1620 is it worth getting it fixed i can get a new 1 for 320 with a 5 year g,tee

gerald
March 2008

Hotpoint version of BF1620 it means Fault code "AL10" the heating element and associated connections. If it is the Indesit version it means the water inlet.

Jon
November 2007

It means a failure of the heater or associated circuitry

Tom Fuller
September 2007

Having the same problem with mine. Hotpoint say it's probably the heater. This is rubbish as is usally happens at the end of the cycle and it's nice and hot inside.
Inlet is also fine as far as i can tell. It all started to go wrong when the live wire which was resting against the heater melted through the insulation and kept blowing the 13A fuse!!!!!
And also the waste pipe had also got very hot and bubbled out and started leaking!!! What a rubbish machine.

Ben
March 2007

We have the same error lights on our BF1620. I just phoned up the Hotpoint service centre and said that this error message indicates that there is an issue with the water inlet and to check the tap, which I'm just about to do.

Alex
March 2007