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Mend Hotpoint WD440 Washing Machine Blockage Aquarius

Hotpoint Aquarius WD440 Flashing lights how to get the filter top off?

This washer/dryer is less than a month old. The customer services are abrupt and not very helpful.
First problem was that all the writing on the front of the machine (instructions) will smudge with a rub of a hand! (They will send out a new one when in stock!)
But most important is that i now have a machine that thinks it is at Blackpool as when i try to do an extra spin load 2 of the lights on the 'dash' flicker and so does the power button.
the power then can not be turned of by this button and i have to unplug the unit.
they guy at customer services said it meant a blockage and to check the outlet pipe well i know that worked as the water has been going out of there fine but he also said to remove the wash filter from under the front panel.
my other machine filter was a large screw style but this is a flat red metal disc with a hand and jagged line going across it.
I can find no information on this in the instructions.
So does anyone have any idea on how to remove the filter so i can check for any blockage.
Thanks
Lorraine

Lorraine
October 2007

Hotpoint Hotpoint WD440 Household Appliances, Washing Machines Washing Machine Blockage Hotpoint Aquarius

worked for me thank you very much

ao
May 2010

Hi I dont know if this will help by my WD440 displayed flashing:-on/off, Drying high heat, Reduce Creases and time saver lights.

Cleaned out lower filter at rear of drum behind white cover plate which sits between the rubber drum outlet and drain pump and was not really soiled. Still lights flashing

removed pressure switch at back of powder drawer and the clear tube along with the larger white tube near lower filter, found minor debris in white tube. Clear tube ok and no blockage, blew into pressure switch to check function and seemed ok but may have been jammed open circuit prior to me blowing, checked switch function with multimeter and seemed to require a fair blow to get to register closed circuit so adjusted screw on front of switch to reduce required pressure, refitted offending switch and voila all now ok

Mark Gilbert
November 2009